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Prepositional PhraseSet 27

1To save the city from a meteor, the superhero used his powers of flight, super strength, and telekinesis.

2Marjorie is very nervous about the game against Norwood High.

3He won the challenge against all odds.

4Leave him alone, ..... of his curious behaviour!

5Give me that ..... It's mine!

6What is the function of "such as"?

7The effect of gravity helps fluid drain away.'of gravity' is .....

8How do you know if a prepositional phrase is adverbial?

9Which part of this sentence is an adverbial phrase?: "I'm going to the dentist tomorrow morning."

10Which word does the phrase 'with a bright red crest' most logically modify in the following sentence? 'On the way to school, I saw a bird with a bright red crest.'

11I eat meat ..... as I think too much is bad for you.

12Could you give me a abag of potato chips ..... the bottle of milk

13Complete the sentence:The book ..... was lying on the table.

14Ms. Smith's only comment on my paper was that my handwriting was difficult to read.

15I had to turn ..... the invitation to the party because I was very tired!

16Is the prepositional phrase in the sentence an adjective or an adverb phrase?The water around my feet is inviting and cool.

17Includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun, and all the words in between

18Identify the phrase in this sentence:She was walking in the park.

19Prince Charming hates being .....; he never gets to see his family.

20To the running stream

21True or False: A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun is called an adverb phrase.

22The students ran TO SCHOOL.

23In the sentence 'The girl with the blue hat is my sister, ' what does the phrase 'with the blue hat' modify?

24What type of phrase follows 'owing to'?

25Prepositional phrases can be part of which of the following?

26Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.It looks ..... the person was about to cry.

27Don't hesitate! ....., Turkey offers breathtaking landscapes and exciting activities for every traveler.

28What's the problem with the modifiers in this sentence?After the rainstorm, Jeremy walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in wet leaves.

29Ben slipped on the top rung of the ladder.What is the highlighted phrase?

30What time do you usually get .....?

31Less than y

32Michael is very good at acting. At acting is an adverb prepositional phrase that modifies .....

33..... dancing, Teddy had many other skills as well, like computer programming.

34Your mother would often panic when she first learned to drive, but now she is completely ..... her emotions behind the wheel.

35True or False:In the sentence 'The girl with the blue jacket is my cousin, ' the prepositional phrase 'with the blue jacket' acts as an adverb.

36What word does the phrase "with great care" modify? "He handled the artifact with great care."

37The number of the pronouns all, any, most, none, and some is determined by the number of the object in a ..... phrase following the subject.

38Josh asked to go to the bathroom after the announcements.

39Changing the preposition in a phrasal verb can change the meaning of the phrase entirely.

40The uniforms worn by the soldiers can help them ..... their surroundings so that the enemies won't find them.

41Analyze the syntactic choice in the following sentence: "Despite the rain, the match continued."

42Is the prepositional phrase used as an adjective or adverb?The body shape, tail shape, and teeth determine the differences among families.

43In ..... to tackle this problem

44The phrase "with compassion and awareness" serves as:

45Scientists recently came ..... a car engine that uses only CO2.

46Group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun and describes another word in the sentence

47What is this type of phrase:with a spoon

48The man with the briefcase rushed to the elevator.

49Although it was cold, Azaylia did not wear her coat at recess.

50In the sentence "Take the shoes out of the bin, so I can wash them" is the prepositional phrase working as an adjective or an adverb?

51They worked together on the new building

52I wrote an essay about my summer vacation.

53The phrase "atop the mountain" means:

54On television I watched the Olympics.

55Identify the type of phrase in the following sentence: 'In the morning, we will go for a walk.'

56Choose the best choice.After 5pm, I went to the barber.

57Between two ferns

58How is the prepositional phrase functioning in the following sentence?The actors memorize their scripts in their spare time.

59Identify the adverbial phrase in the sentence:'The students worked diligently during the exam.'

60Can a prepositional phrase act as an adverb?

61We brought him ..... (= we hired him) to help us with the new website.