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    The document discusses prepositional phrases and provides examples. It defines a prepositional phrase as a group of words that functions as a single part of speech and consists of a preposition followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund. The document notes there are two types of prepositional phrases - adjective phrases and adverb phrases. Adjective phrases modify nouns and pronouns, while adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. The document provides exercises for identifying prepositional phrases in sentences and constructing sentences using given prepositional phrases.

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    The document discusses prepositional phrases and provides examples. It defines a prepositional phrase as a group of words that functions as a single part of speech and consists of a preposition followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund. The document notes there are two types of prepositional phrases - adjective phrases and adverb phrases. Adjective phrases modify nouns and pronouns, while adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. The document provides exercises for identifying prepositional phrases in sentences and constructing sentences using given prepositional phrases.

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    The document discusses prepositional phrases and provides examples. It defines a prepositional phrase as a group of words that functions as a single part of speech and consists of a preposition followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund. The document notes there are two types of prepositional phrases - adjective phrases and adverb phrases. Adjective phrases modify nouns and pronouns, while adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. The document provides exercises for identifying prepositional phrases in sentences and constructing sentences using given prepositional phrases.

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    The document discusses prepositional phrases and provides examples. It defines a prepositional phrase as a group of words that functions as a single part of speech and consists of a preposition followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund. The document notes there are two types of prepositional phrases - adjective phrases and adverb phrases. Adjective phrases modify nouns and pronouns, while adverb phrases modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. The document provides exercises for identifying prepositional phrases in sentences and constructing sentences using given prepositional phrases.

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    Prepositional Phrases

    ADJECTIVE AND ADVERB PHRASES

    The Phrase
    Group of words without a subject and a verb Functions in a sentence as one part of speech Example: The groups of students have gone to the museum. Noun phrase (the groups of students) Verb phrase (have gone) Prepositional phrase (to the museum)

    The Prepositional Phrase


    Serves as a modifier (adjective or adverb) Formula: preposition + (modifier) + OP 2 kinds of prepositional phrases Adjective phrase Adverb phrase

    Example: We have read the book in class. A cat is sleeping on your bed.

    Prepositional Phrases
    Adjective Phrase
    Modifies

    a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one Always comes immediately after the noun or pronoun it modifies

    Examples
    The house across the street is said to be haunted. A girl carefully placed the gift with the blue ribbon

    on the table. My friend gave the lady before us directions to go to the hospital. Someone placed a package on top of her table. The package on top of the table moved. The box was filled with many things, including yarns with bright colors for knitting.

    Exercise 1: Sentence Construction

    1. Under the bed 2. Across the river

    3. Of the trees
    4. For volunteers

    5. On the shelf

    Prepositional Phrases
    Adverb Phrase Modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb by pointing out where, when, why , how or to what extent Can be placed anywhere in the sentence as long as the sentence still retains its original meaning

    Examples: The guests have been waiting for a long time. The class was anxious before the test. The baby cries early in the morning to awaken his parents.

    Exercise 2: Sentence Construction


    1. For five years (adverb) 2. After the class (adverb) 3. Between classes (adverb) 4. Before school (adverb) 5. During the night (adverb)

    Exercise 3: Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence


    1. 2.

    3.
    4.

    5.

    A crowd of angry farmers gathered outside the DA offices. The quarrel between the two families grew as the years passed. The stack of books on the porch was soaked during a rain shower. The crab was fairly safe inside its shell. The Pied Piper lured the children away from the village with his pipe.

    Exercise 3: Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence


    6. The article in Times magazine about Noynoy

    7.
    8. 9. 10.

    Aquino is worth reading. Before a holiday, a feeling of excitement always pervades the school. I went to the counselors office and asked advice about my courses. The book with the green cover is mine. Unbridled power in the hands of one man is always dangerous.

    Exercise 4: Sentence Construction


    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

    Under the table (adverb) Of the game (adjective) Above your head (adjective) In front of your house (adverb) Behind him (adjective) In three months (adverb)

    Exercise 4: Sentence Construction


    1. The storm raged. 2. We all saw the show.

    3. A loud voice was heard.


    4. The doctor succeeded.

    5. The problem has been resolved.

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