1. Unit 13: Lesson 2 Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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.