Question

1. in the next sentence, select the prepositional phrases that act as adjectives and the noun or pronoun that it modifies. the girl in the white hat asked a question.. a) in the white hat b) the girl c) hat d) asked a question 7. what do all prepositional phrases have in common? a) they all begin with adverbs b) they all begin with adjectives c) they all begin with nouns or pronouns d) they all begin with prepositions 8. what does a preposition show? a) the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence b) the relationship between a verb and its object c) the action taken by a noun or pronoun d) the relationship between an adjective and a noun, or an adverb and a verb 9. which of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase? a) moby is a robot. b) moby kicked the football between the goalposts c) mobys team scored three points. d) moby kicked the football 10. how is an adjective phrase different from an adverb phrase? a) an adjective phrase modifies an adjective; an adverb phrase modifies an adverb b) an adjective phrase modifies a noun; an adverb phrase modifies a verb c) an adjective phrase describes an action; an adverb phrase describes a person, place or thing d) an adjective phrase contains a pronoun; an adverb phrase does not 11. what is the object of the prepositional phrase, \cassie walked over the bridge?\ a) bridge b) cassie c) walked d) over

Explanation:

1. In "The girl in the white hat asked a question", "in the white hat" is a pre - positional phrase acting as an adjective modifying "the girl".
2. Prepositional phrases always begin with prepositions.
3. A preposition shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
4. In "Moby kicked the football between the goalposts", "between the goalposts" is a pre - positional phrase.
5. An adjective phrase modifies a noun, while an adverb phrase modifies a verb.
6. In "Cassie walked over the bridge", the object of the pre - positional phrase "over the bridge" is "bridge".

Answer:

1. a) in the white hat
2. d) They all begin with prepositions
3. a) The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence
4. b) Moby kicked the football between the goalposts
5. b) An adjective phrase modifies a noun; an adverb phrase modifies a verb
6. a) bridge