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Prepositional PhraseSet 23

1Can be said as .....

2This type of phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. It tells the position, direction, location, or time of another noun in the sentence.Example: The cat is on the mat.

3Is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence an adjective phrase or adverb phrase?The train was pulling into the station faster than expected.

4What is the appropriate phrase to fill in the blank?She accepted the offer

5Jim and Judy dressed and ate before 8:00.

6Select the function performed by the prepositional phrase in the sentence below.(The preposition is in purple)She accepted the invitation with pleasure.

7The building is heated by .....

8Name the yellow text in the sentence belowThe children bought several beautiful purple flowers for their grandmother.

9Recent recruits will undergo ..... training to acquaint themselves with company procedures.

10My sister asked me if I had gone out .....

11I really admire my sister for having such a good job; I hope that some of her success will rub ..... on me.

12What is the adverbial phrase in this sentence?The tall hockey player in the red skirt ran across the field.

13What does an adjectival phrase modify?

14The report is always written in ..... manner.

15During the winter, my family often rents a cabin.

16The building is known for its beautiful .....

17Classify the phrase in bold:He worked until midnight to finish the project.

18How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence? For breakfast, I had two pancakes on my plate.

19In the sentence 'The girl with the blue backpack is my cousin,' how is the phrase 'with the blue backpack' functioning?

20What is the red phrase? Sam went to his grandmother's house for Sunday dinner.

21The two of us went into a room, alone, so that we could talk .....

22What is the adverbial phrase in:'She completed her homework after dinner.'?

23Do you fancy going ..... tonight, maybe to the cinema?

24How is the prepositional phrase being used in the sentence: We walked near the sidewalk with our friends.

25Marvin's friend who drove him to the party left without him

26It's nine o'clock in the night. Gia will go to sleep. He says ..... to his parents

27What phrase is different from the others?

28People live quickly and are always busy in a .....

29Find the prep phrase:Under the table the dog found some food.

30The phrase amid the throng suggests .....

31There was a huge crowd ..... the station ..... for the game to start.

32We arrived at the bus depot just in time to see our bus leaving without us.

33It was Mr Goh who came ..... a solution to tackle the problem.

34The ball bounced [off the post] and into the net.

35He is in jeopardy of not graduating.

36He is so much in love. He is completely d ..... his girlfriend.

37Blood is pumping more quickly through your veins.

38Which sentence uses "in the end" correctly?

39Problems always seem to crop ..... at the most inconvenient times.

40Lex was having trouble sleeping at night ever since the cat burglar escaped him.

41Her attitude may seem indifferent to you.

42Prepositional phrase(s)-correct or incorrect? ..... We took a walk to the secondary school and met the principal, Mr. Baharun.

43How can adverbial phrases modify verbs in a sentence?

44Click on the adverbial phrase in this sentence:The Arctic, at the far north of the world, has a harsh, inhospitable climate.

45Prepositional phrase(s)-correct or incorrect? ..... We took a walk to the middle school and met the principal, Dr. Donahue.

46The dog pulled her to an open area on the beach.'to an open area' is .....

47Based on prediction, which word is prominent in sentence B?A. Where's the car?B. In the parking lot!

48Identify the modifier.There are ants above my roof.

49Which of the following is an adverbial phrase? a) quickly b) in the morning c) very

50The paper on this wall was copied from an old colonial design.

51The forest fire was quickly put .....

52She lives in a palatial home.

53She is usually in bed by ..... (11:30)

54Several ..... on the table, are prepared for the general meeting this afternoon.

55Check the structure and choose:Last Sunday, I've travelled to Los Angeles.

56Adjectival phrases can take all but one of the following positions:

57Andrea saw the dark clouds and turned toward home.'toward home' is .....

58Read the sentence: 'The girl with the blue backpack won the race.' What is the function of the highlighted prepositional phrase?

59She went to McDonalds yesterday.

60He went to the store for some milk and bread.

61He met the supervisor BY NINE O'CLOCK.