To solve this worksheet, we need to identify the prepositional phrase in each sentence and determine if it is acting as an adjective (describing a noun) or an adverb (describing a verb).
Part 1: Identify and Classify
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Sentence: The quarter rolled beneath the bus.
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Prepositional Phrase: "beneath the bus"
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Function: It tells *where* the quarter rolled. It modifies the verb "rolled."
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Answer: Adverb
2.
Sentence: We slept until noon.
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Prepositional Phrase: "until noon"
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Function: It tells *when* we slept. It modifies the verb "slept."
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Answer: Adverb
3.
Sentence: The house slid down the hill.
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Prepositional Phrase: "down the hill"
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Function: It tells *where* the house slid. It modifies the verb "slid."
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Answer: Adverb
4.
Sentence: I am reading the book beside the bed.
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Prepositional Phrase: "beside the bed"
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Function: It tells *where* I am reading. It modifies the verb "reading."
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Answer: Adverb
5.
Sentence: He came in from the cold.
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Prepositional Phrase: "from the cold"
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Function: It tells *where* or *from where* he came. It modifies the verb "came."
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Answer: Adverb
Part 2: Underline and Analyze
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Sentence: We ate at the fair.
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Prepositional Phrase: "at the fair"
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Word Modified: It tells where we ate, so it modifies the verb
ate.
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Function: Adverb
7.
Sentence: This style of haircut is becoming.
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Prepositional Phrase: "of haircut"
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Word Modified: It describes *which* style, so it modifies the noun
style.
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Function: Adjective
8.
Sentence: He motioned towards the door.
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Prepositional Phrase: "towards the door"
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Word Modified: It tells where he motioned, so it modifies the verb
motioned.
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Function: Adverb
Final Answer:
1. beneath the bus (adverb)
2. until noon (adverb)
3. down the hill (adverb)
4. beside the bed (adverb)
5. from the cold (adverb)
6. Word modified: ate; Adverb
7. Word modified: style; Adjective
8. Word modified: motioned; Adverb
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of prepositional phrases as adjectives and adverbs worksheet.
