1. Prepositional Phrases
Chapter 13

2. Phrase
A group of words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not have both a subject or verb.

3. Prepositional Phrase A prepositional phrase includes: preposition,
the object of the preposition,
and any modifiers (words that describe) of that object (adverbs or adjectives)

4. Examples We waited until lunchtime. Prepositional phrase: Preposition:
Object:
The house across the street has green shutters.

5. Your turn to show what you know…
May I sit between you and him?
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
The woman in the blue uniform is my mom.

6. Prepositional Phrases
A prepositional phrase can be used as an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase. It all depends on what it is being used to modify (describe).

7. Adjective Phrases
A prepositional phrase that modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun.
They will answer the questions:
What kind?
Which one?
How many?
How much?

8. Examples People throughout the world enjoy Rivera’s art.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

9. Examples (cont’d.) Rivera often painted the walls of buildings.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

10. Your turn…
His murals are beautiful examples of popular twentieth-century art.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

11. Your turn (cont’d.)
Rivera’s artworks often include symbols of Mexican culture.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

12. Your turn (cont’d.)
His work with other Mexican artists was also very important.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

13. Adverb Phrases
An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that is used to (describe) a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
They will answer the questions:
How?
When?
Where?
To what extent?

14. Examples That mirror hung in the front hall. Prepositional phrase:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

15. Examples (cont’d.)
With great courage, Rosa Parks disobeyed the bus driver.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

16. Your turn…
Rudolph suffered from polio and scarlet fever when she was four years old.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

17. Your turn (cont’d.)
For many years afterward, Rudolph used a leg brace when she walked.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

18. Your turn (cont’d.)
With her family’s help, she exercised hard every day.
Prepositional phrase:
Preposition:
Object:
Question it answers:
Word it modifies:

19. Practice Pages Open your textbook and complete page 385, Review B.
You need to write the prepositional phrase and then identify whether it is adjective or adverb.