Use of prepositional phrases
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Prepositional phrases may classified as either adverb phrases or adjective phrases.
Examples of prepositional phrases as adjective phrases
An adjective phrase will answer the question, ‘Which one?’- I bought a white bird with yellow feet.
- The kiosk at the corner sells magazines.
- The boy in the blue shirt is my little brother.
- The book on that shelf is old and worn.
Examples of prepositional phrases as adverb phrases
An adverb phrase will answer questions such as How? When?, Where?- It annoys me when babies cry during church services.
- George looked under the rock to see if she could find worms.
- I’ll meet you after work.
- The moon rose over the ocean.
Example sentences with prepositional phrases as adjective phrases
- We stayed at the hotel by the ancient Mayan ruins.
- The soldier in the front row of seats is the one I admire.
- The commercials during the football game interrupted my reading of the homework assignment.
- The shoes under the chair were chewed by the dog.
- The dishes in the sink need to be washed.
- The man on the plane is my uncle Bob.
- The boy behind you will steal your purse.
- The girl with him is his granddaughter.
Example sentences with prepositional phrases as adverb phrases
- When you get to the sign, take a left.
- Jack and Jill climbed up the hill to fetch a pail of water.
- Ron stepped onto the bus.
- The couple doing the Tango danced across the floor.
- During the movie, the baby slept.