1. Identifying Prepositional Phrases
1. Find the preposition
2. Identify its object
3. Find any modifiers of that object
The book on the shelf is red.
The book on the shelf is red.
The book on the shelf is red.
The book on the shelf is red.

2. Identifying the Function of Prepositional Phrases
The book on the shelf is red.
The book on the shelf is red.
The book on the shelf is red.
Adj. N
4. Noun/Pronoun=Adjective Phrase
Verb/Adj./Adv.=Adverb Phrase
3. Determine the part of speech of that word.
2. Identify the word it modifies.
1. Find the prepositional phrase.

3. Identifying the Function of Prepositional Phrases
1. Find the prepositional phrase.
2. Identify the word it modifies.
3. Determine the part of speech of that word.
4. Noun/Pronoun=Adjective Phrase
Verb/Adj./Adv.=Adverb Phrase

4. Adjective Phrases Follow the noun or pronoun that they modify
Tell which one?, what kind?, how much?, or how many? about that noun or pronoun

5. Adverb Phrases Can be anywhere in the sentence
Tell how?, when?, where?, why?, or to what extent? about the verb, adjective or adverb they modify