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Prepositional PhraseSet 24

1Add a prepositional phrase that acts as an adverb to the simple sentence: "The bird sang ..... "

2Select the correct option:The lion walks through the tall grass.

3What type of phrase is "under the table"?

4The phrase "increased by" best associates with .....

5The class begins at seven o'clock. it needs 8 hours and thirty minutes. we finished the class at .....

6In the phrase "the number is increased by nine" , what operation is implied?

7Behind the man, the dog gingerly hopped along.

8Wealthy people often look ..... the poor.

9The book ..... has been read many times.

10The baby cried well into the night. "Into the night" is an .....

11Unfortunately, the people making the decisions are ..... the real world.

12Is this a meaningful phrase?on Saturday morning

13Identify the adverbial phrase in this sentence: "By saving money, she was able to buy a new car."

14Larnell lives and breathes football throughout the entire year.

15He first gained fame with his music for The Firebird.

16If you are not sure what something means, look it ..... in your dictionary or use your electronic dictionary for help.

17The nurse is currently ....., so another nurse will assist you.

18He brought an umbrella with him ..... getting wet.

19What is the role of the phrase "on the Christmas tree" in the sentence: "The many lights on the Christmas tree make it look festive"?

20Guess the correct preposition!To end a relationship

21What are these prepositional phrases telling you? (For example, are these prepositional phrases telling you where something is ..... location, or how to go somewhere ..... direction, or when an event starts/started ..... time?)1. on top of the table2. underneath the dog3. around here somewhere

22Choose the best adverbial phrase to complete the following sentence ....., the team celebrated their victory.

23Following ..... the new software, a number of problems were reported by users.

24..... the frog jumped from lily pad to lily pad.

25We often form adverbial phrases with:with/without + .....

26TeamPower is ..... Business Life Solutions.

27He lay beside the heap of corn.The adverbial phrase in the sentence above is .....

28We got there early in ..... to get good seats.

29Few were impressed by Kirstin's presentation, "How to Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time," even though Krisitn was able to simultaneously walk and chew gum.

30Come to me if you ..... help.

31What do they want all nations to be with out

32Identify the adverbial phrase in "The hurricane struck the island whilst we were asleep."

33There are few customers to come to their restaurant so they have to close it .....

34Cables under the ocean carry messages to our homes.

35They put ..... the meeting due to the bad weather.

36How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence?Her mother was working all day at the hospital, so Yuli never even saw her until she got home.

37Everyone plans to bring a potluck dish to the party.

38My cousin is not from around here.

39Choose the correct Adverbial Phrase for the given sentence.She lives in a palatial home

40Classify the phrase in bold:He finished the test in record time.

41Choose the correct Adverbial Phrase for the given sentenceThey chatted for a while

42..... consists of a preposition and its object.

43Identify the type of phrase used in each sentence.My match will start after the lunch break.

44When a prepositional phrase follows and describes a noun or pronoun, then the prepositional phrase is functioning as:

45Mr. Prescott dove under the fence to avoid an annoying student.

46Prepositional phrase(s)-correct or incorrect? ..... Esmerelda put her dictation book on her bag before bed so she wouldn't forget it in the morning.

47Nancy's father sat and slept in .....

48How many prepositional phrases are in the following sentence? "The cat with the white paws jumped onto the table in the kitchen."

49Now that they have read the document in ....., they believe me.

50You can get the green color ..... mixing blue and yellow.

51In the capacity of

52As though expresses:

53How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence below? Because of the windy weather, Heather decided that she shouldn't wear her dress that is made with feathers.

54The pilot suddently went on strike. ....., our fligt was cancelled.

55The girl in the yellow dress cried as she watched him walk away.

56PHRASES UNITIdentify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:The couple behind us would not stop laughing.

57Before the next storm we need to cut down the broken branches.

58In the man in the iron mask, "in the iron mask" is .....

59How many prepositional phrases are in: "The letter from my friend arrived in the morning mail"?

60What is the adjectival prepositional phrase in the following sentence: During the winter months, the family from Illinois visited Detroit.

61The phrase 'on the highest shelf' is a prepositional phrase. In the sentence, 'I placed the book on the highest shelf,' how is this phrase functioning?