The Phrase and the Clause Adjective & Adverb Phrases PRACTICE & REVIEW

Practice … Identify the adjective phrase and the noun it modifies People throughout the world enjoy Rivera’s art. Throughout the world –People One photograph on the next page shows a mural. On the next page –photograph Riviera often painted the walls of buildings. Of buildings –walls His murals are beautiful examples of popular twentieth-century art. Of popular twentieth-century art–examples Rivera’s artworks often include symbols of Mexican culture. Of Mexican culture –symbols His work with other Mexican artists was also important. With other Mexican artists –work

Practice … Identify the adverb phrase and the verb, adjective, or adverb it modifies With great courage, Rosa Parks disobeyed the bus driver. With great courage -disobeyed She jogs around the reservoir every morning. Around the reservoir -jogs In the evenings, they played word games. In the evenings -played Soon, my shoes were full of sand. Of sand - full We have planted several new varieties of day lilies along the fence. Along the fence -have planted

Practice … Identify the Prepositional phrase. Tell whether it is an Adj. or Adv. Phrase Tom and Jerry were raised in a needy family. Adv. Phrase - In a needy family (were raised) Rudolph suffered from having no friends when he was younger. Adv. Phrase – from having no friends (suffered) Illnesses like these are often deadly. Adj. Phrase – like these (illnesses) She never lost sight of her dreams. Adj. Phrase – of her dreams (sight) With her family’s help, she got good grades in school. Adv. Phrase – with her family’s help (got)

Practice … Identify the Prepositional phrase. Tell whether it is an Adj. or Adv. Phrase Another method of irrigation is shown in the lower picture. Adj. Phrase – of irrigation (method) Adv. Phrase – in the lower picture (is shown) They bicycled through the park. Adv. Phrase – through the park (bicycled) The chair in the corner is very comfortable. Adj. Phrase – in the corner (chair) The pottery was made by ancient Egyptians from the New Kingdom. Adv. Phrase – by ancient Egyptians (was made) Adj. Phrase – from the New Kingdom (Egyptians)