1. Adverbial Prepositional Phrases
An adverb describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
An adverbial phrase is a group of words working together to describe a verb, adjective, or adverb.
A prepositional phrase can be adverbial. This means that the entire phrase is describing a verb, adjective, or adverb.

2. Adverbial Prepositional Phrases
Consider this sentence:
I went to the store.
First, locate the prepositional phrase. It is:
“to the store.”
Then think about what the entire phrase describes.
It tells where the person went. “Went” is a verb. The phrase describes “went.”
That is why “to the store” is an adverbial prepositional phrase.

3. Diagramming Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrases are diagrammed on a hockey stick with a tail.
The preposition goes on the diagonal line which is where you would hold the hockey stick.
The object of the preposition goes on the flat part where you would hit the puck.
Modifiers are hung beneath the object of the preposition.
Prepositional phrases are hung beneath the word they describe.

4. Diagramming Prepositional Phrases
Consider this sentence.
We took a test on Tuesday.
The prepositional phrase is “on Tuesday.”
It tells when they took the test. “Took” is a verb that is being described.
That means the hockey stick should go under “took.”
This is an adverbial prepositional phrase.
We took test on a
Friday

5. Diagramming Prepositional Phrases
Consider this sentence.
I went to the park.
The prepositional phrase is “to the park.”
It tells where they went. “Went” is a verb that is being described.
That means the hockey stick should go under “went.”
This is an adverbial prepositional phrase.
I went to
park
the

6. Diagramming Prepositional Phrases
Consider this sentence.
The woman with the small child talked loudly.
The prepositional phrase is “with the small child.”
It tells which woman. “Woman” is a noun that is being described.
That means the hockey stick should go under “woman.”
This is an adjectival prepositional phrase.
woman talked
The
loudly
with
child
small
the