Unit 13: Lesson 2 Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives

Remember adjectives? They describe nouns or pronouns. They answer the questions: 1.What kind? 2.Which one? 3.How many?

A prepositional phrase can also describe nouns or pronouns. Remember, a prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. A prepositional phrase that describes a noun or pronoun is called an adjective phrase.

Like adjectives, an adjective phrase answers questions such as… 1. which one? Everyone in the gym cheered. 2. what kind? I brought a blanket with blue stripes.

Unlike regular adjectives though, adjective phrases usually come after the words they modify. AdjectiveAdjective Phrase Wild lionLion in the wild Neighborhood dogsDogs of the neighborhood

Practice: Look at the underlined adjective phrases. What noun or pronoun does each adjective phrase modify? 1.I built a model railroad with many cars. 2.A control panel in the center supplies the power. 3.Toy trains with electricity seem real. 4.The signal switches on the track are automatic.

Practice: Look at the underlined adjective phrases. What noun or pronoun does each adjective phrase modify? 1.I built a model railroad with many cars. 2.A control panel in the center supplies the power. 3.Toy trains with electricity seem real. 4.The signal switches on the track are automatic.

Practice: Look at the underlined adjective phrases. What noun or pronoun does each adjective phrase modify? 1.I built a model railroad with many cars. 2.A control panel in the center supplies the power. 3.Toy trains with electricity seem real. 4.The signal switches on the track are automatic.

Practice: Look at the underlined adjective phrases. What noun or pronoun does each adjective phrase modify? 1.I built a model railroad with many cars. 2.A control panel in the center supplies the power. 3.Toy trains with electricity seem real. 4.The signal switches on the track are automatic.

Practice: Look at the underlined adjective phrases. What noun or pronoun does each adjective phrase modify? 1.I built a model railroad with many cars. 2.A control panel in the center supplies the power. 3.Toy trains with electricity seem real. 4.The signal switches on the track are automatic.

Practice: Identify the adjective phrase in each sentence. What noun or pronoun does it modify? 1.We gave a party for our visiting Polish relatives. 2.Many guests with international backgrounds attended. 3.Some guests in traditional costumes sang folk songs. 4.The fireplace with its roaring fire was a popular gathering spot.

Practice: Identify the adjective phrase in each sentence. What noun or pronoun does it modify? 1.We gave a party for our visiting Polish relatives. 2.Many guests with international backgrounds attended. 3.Some guests in traditional costumes sang folk songs. 4.The fireplace with its roaring fire was a popular gathering spot.

Practice: Identify the adjective phrase in each sentence. What noun or pronoun does it modify? 1.We gave a party for our visiting Polish relatives. 2.Many guests with international backgrounds attended. 3.Some guests in traditional costumes sang folk songs. 4.The fireplace with its roaring fire was a popular gathering spot.

Practice: Identify the adjective phrase in each sentence. What noun or pronoun does it modify? 1.We gave a party for our visiting Polish relatives. 2.Many guests with international backgrounds attended. 3.Some guests in traditional costumes sang folk songs. 4.The fireplace with its roaring fire was a popular gathering spot.

Practice: Identify the adjective phrase in each sentence. What noun or pronoun does it modify? 1.We gave a party for our visiting Polish relatives. 2.Many guests with international backgrounds attended. 3.Some guests in traditional costumes sang folk songs. 4.The fireplace with its roaring fire was a popular gathering spot.