Unit 13: Lesson 3 Prepositional Phrases as Adverbs

Remember adverbs? They describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer the questions: 1.How 2.When 3.Where 4.To what extent

Like a prepositional phrase can work as an adjective, it can also work as an adverb. Remember, a prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. A prepositional phrase that works as an adverb is called an adverb phrase.

Adverb phrases answer the questions: 1.How 2.When 3.Where And modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.

Sue ran toward the lake. Ted was eager for the race. Melanie swims early in the morning. Hint: Label the subject and verb FIRST!

Practice: Identify the adverb phrases. What words are being modified by the phrases? HINT: Label the subject and verb first! 1.Sir Winston Churchill served England later during World War II. 2.He became the Prime Minister in May He became friendly with President Roosevelt. 4.They guided their countries through difficult times.

Practice: Identify the adverb phrases. What words are being modified by the phrases? HINT: Label the subject and verb first! 1.Sir Winston Churchill served England later during World War II. 2.He became the Prime Minister in May He became friendly with President Roosevelt. 4.They guided their countries through difficult times.

Practice: Identify the adverb phrases. What words are being modified by the phrases? HINT: Label the subject and verb first! 1.Sir Winston Churchill served England later during World War II. 2.He became the Prime Minister in May He became friendly with President Roosevelt. 4.They guided their countries through difficult times.

Practice: Identify the adverb phrases. What words are being modified by the phrases? HINT: Label the subject and verb first! 1.Sir Winston Churchill served England later during World War II. 2.He became the Prime Minister in May He became friendly with President Roosevelt. 4.They guided their countries through difficult times.

Practice: Identify the adverb phrases. What words are being modified by the phrases? HINT: Label the subject and verb first! 1.Sir Winston Churchill served England later during World War II. 2.He became the Prime Minister in May He became friendly with President Roosevelt. 4.They guided their countries through difficult times.