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- à 5.2èPrepositional Phrases
- ä:èIn the sentences in the Example, underline the preposi-
- tional phrases.
- #âS:èI observed the training exercise ╕without╗ ╕m╕y╗ ╕glasses╗.
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- #êëThe man ╕in╗ ╕th╕e╗ ╕corridor╗ is a secret agent.
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- #êëThe officer, ╕because╗ ╕of╗ ╕the╗ ╕intensel╕y╗ ╕powerful╗ ╕
- #êë╕smoke╗, could not find the valuables.
- éS A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and the noun or
- pronoun that acts as its object as well as any other words (usually ad-
- verbs or adjectives) between the preposition and its object.ïFor ex-
- #ample, in ╖Charles surveyed the land near the very murky lagoon,╗ the
- #prepositional phrase consists of the preposition ╖near╗, the article ╖
- #╖the╗, the adverb ╖very╗, the adjective ╖murky╗, and the preposition's
- #object ╖lagoon╗. A prepositional phrase functions either as an adjective
- or an adverb.ïAn adjective prepositional phrase must come directly
- #after the noun or pronoun it modifies.ïFor example, in ╖I have located
- #╖the picture with the large, bright landscape, ╗the prepositional phrase
- #╖with the large, bright landscape ╗acts as an adjective describing the
- kind of picture searched for.ïAdverb prepositional phrases can modify
- #a verb, an adjective, or an adverb.ïIn ╖She eats in the attic, in the
- #╖attic ╗is an adverb prepositional phrase modifying the verb form ╖eats╗
- #and answering the adverbial question ╖Where?╗ïIn ╖He was happy in the
- #╖afternoon,╗ in the afternoon is an adverbial prepositional phrase
- #modifying the adjective ╖happy╗ and answering the adverbial question
- #╖When?ï╗In ╖We arrived early in the evening, ╗in the evening is an ad-
- #verbial prepositional phrase modifying the adverb ╖early╗.
- 1.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
- prepositional phrase?
-
- A)ïThe mail carrier with long hair intrigues my daughter.
- B)ïIn the spring, I autographed the glove.
- C)ïPaul tossed an empty money clip near the bank.
- D)ïå
- #üè╢╢With long hair╗ is an adjective prepositional phrase iden-
- #tifying the noun ╢carrier╗.ïIn another sentence, even though ╖near the
- #╖bank ╗comes directly after the noun ╖clip╗, that prepositional phrase
- does not function as an adjective: it tells where the clip was found,
- #thus acting as an adverb modifying the verb form ╖tossed╗.ïIn the re-
- #maining sentence, ╖in the spring╗ is an adverbial prepositional phrase
- #modifying the verb form ╖autographed╗.
- Ç A
- 2.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
- prepositional phrase?
- A)ïThe subway was congested with holiday passengers.
- B)ïThe daredevil opposite the green post once rode his motorcycle
- è over seven obstacles.
- C)ïAmy said that once she was a homely child.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢╢Opposite the green post╗ is an adjective prepositional
- #phrase identifying the noun ╢daredevil.╗ïAnother sentence has the
- #╖╗prepositional phrase ╖with holida╖╖╖y passengers ╗modifying the verb
- #form ╖congested╗.ïThe remaining sentence has no prepositional
- phrase.
- Ç B
- 3.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adjective
- prepositional phrase?
-
- A)ïThe stand against the ironing board is now ready to be refinished.
- B)ïHe pushed his way through the noisy audience.
- C)ïMake sure no one calls until ten o'clock.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢╢╢╢Against the ironing board╗ is an adjective prepositional
- #phrase identifying the noun ╢╢stand╗.ïBoth of the other sentences
- #╖╗have adverbial prepositional phrases: ╖through the noisy audience╗
- #modifies the verb form ╖pushed╗, and ╖until ten o'clock ╗modifies the
- #verb form ╖calls╗.
- Ç A
- 4.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverbial
- prepositional phrase modifying an adjective?
-
- A)ïThe spider between the sheets gleamed.
- B)ïThe art book inside my desk fascinated Adrian.
- C)ïHe was comfortable behind the curtain.
- D)ïå
- ü
-
- #êï╢Behind the curtain╗ is an adverbial prepositional phrase
- #modifying the adjective ╢comfortable╗.ïThe other two sentences both
- #contain adjective prepositional phrases: ╖between the sheets╗ identifies
- #the noun ╖spider╗, and ╖inside my desk ╗identifies the noun ╖book╗.
- Ç C
- 5.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverbial
- prepositional phrase modifying a verb?
-
- A)ïShe got out of bed after breakfast was over.
- B)ïThey were unreasonably suspicious since Monday.
- C)ïThey took the monstrously large bed post outside.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢Out of bed╗ is an adverbial prepositional phrase modifying the
- #verb form ╢got╗.ïIn another sentence, ╖since Monday ╗is an adverbial
- #prepositional phrase modifying the adjective ╖suspicious╗.ïIn the re-
- #maining sentence, there is no prepositional phrase at all (╖outside╗ by
- itself is just an adverb, not a preposition).
- Ç A
- 6.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverbial
- prepositional phrase modifying an adverb?
- A)ïThey had been questionable allies for years.
- B)ïThe worm on top of the banana remained motionless.
- C)ïDuring his breaks, the grocery clerk studied chemistry
- è daily at noon.
- D)ïå
- ü
- #êï╢At noon╗ is an adverbial prepositional phrase modifying the
- #adverb ╢daily╗.ïIn another sentence, ╖for years ╗is an adverbial
- #prepositional phrase that modifies the verb form ╖been╗.ïThe remaining
- #sentence contains the adjective prepositional phrase ╖on top of the
- #╖banana╗ that modifies the noun ╖worm╗.
- Ç C
- 7.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverbial
- prepositional phrase and an adjective prepositional phrase?
- A)ïAt the conference, he noticed books about animal experiments.
- B)ïThe barber in the yellow coat was speaking loudly to the customer
- è with the tattoo.
- C)ïThe surprise that lies beyond the wagon is the one that I bought
- è at the market.
- ü
- #êï╢At ╢the conference ╗is an adverbial prepositional phrase
- #modifying the verb form ╢noticed╗.ïThe same sentence contains the
- #adjective prepositional phrase ╖about animal experiments╗ that
- #modifies the noun ╖books╗.ïAnother sentence has two adjective
- #╖╗prepositional phrases: ╖in the yellow coat ╗modifies the noun ╖
- #╖barber╗, and ╖with a tattoo ╗modifies the noun ╖customer.ï╗In the re-
- maining sentence, there are two adverbial prepositional phrases:
- #╖beyond the wagon╗ modifies the verb form ╖lies╗, and ╖at the market
- #modifies the verb form ╖bought╗.
- Ç A
- 8.èWhich one of the following sentences contains an adverbial
- prepositional phrase and an adjective prepositional phrase?
- A)ïFor a reward, Jerry received a Cuban cigar that was confiscated
- è from a prisoner.
- B)ïAfter the movie, I took my date to a country music concert.
- C)ïThe blaze at the docks alarmed the visitors in the rowboat.
- D)ïå
- üèå of ç sentences contain both an adjective and an
- adverbial prepositional phrase within them.ïOne sentence has two
- #adjective prepositional phrases: ╖at the docks╗ and ╖in the rowboat╗.
- #╖At the docks╗ modifies the noun ╖blaze╗, and ╖in the rowboat ╗modifies
- #the noun ╖visitors╗.ïThe other sentences each have two adverbial
- #prepositional phrases.ï╖For a reward╗ modifies the verb form ╖re-
- #╖ceived╗, and ╖from a prisoner ╗modifies the verb form ╖confiscated╗.
- #The adverbial prepositional phrase ╖after the movie╗ modifies the verb
- #form ╖took╗, as does the adverbial prepositional phrase ╖to a country
- #╖music concert╗.
- Ç D
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