Adjective or Adverb Prepositional Phrases

Use the linking verb sheet first, then the phrase sheet. Hand out the adjective bank during revising.

Underline each prepositional phrase, draw an arrow to the word it modifies and label it Adj or Adv. An adjective phrase modifies a noun or pronoun and tells which one or what kind, while an adverb phrase modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb and tells how, when, where or why. The directions on the page read: Each sentence has one prepositional phrase. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade parts of speech, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Use good, an adjective, after a linking verb such as smell or sound. Use well, an adverb, after an action verb such as performed. Adjective or Adverb After Linking Verbs gives sentences to practice.

An adjective phrase modifies a noun or pronoun and tells which one or what kind. An adverb phrase modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb and tells how, when, where or why. Adjective or Adverb Prepositional Phrases asks students to label each.

Vivid Adjective Bank by Tone groups adjectives such as joyful, tense, gloomy and calm. Students circle a plain adjective in a draft and replace it with one from the group that matches the tone.