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Prepositional Phrases: Quiz 2Instructions: For each of the following sentences, determine if the prepositional phrase is acting like an adjective or an adverb. To prepare for this exercise, you may also want to study adverbs and adjectives.Q.1) For Mother’s Day, I gave her a chocolate bar. AdjectiveAdverbQ.2) You’re still a little wet behind the ears. AdjectiveAdverbQ.3) The dodo is the national bird of Mauritius. AdjectiveAdverbQ.4) After the movie, we visited a restaurant. AdjectiveAdverbQ.5) I saw the Man in the Moon. AdjectiveAdverbQ.6) She said, “I can read you like a napkin.” AdjectiveAdverbQ.7) She proceeded to blow her nose on my sleeve. AdjectiveAdverbQ.8) I went to see vocaloid Hatsune Miku in concert. AdjectiveAdverbQ.9) That dollar bill beside your shoe–is that yours? AdjectiveAdverbQ.10) The President of Botoxica is visiting our country.AdjectiveAdverbPrepositional Phrases: Quiz 2Answer KeyQ.1) b. The prepositional phrase “for Mother’s Day” answers the question “when did I give?” It is telling us something about the verb (to give), which is the job of an adverb.Q.2) b. The prepositional phrase “behind the ears” describes “where” you’re still wet.Q.3) a. The prepositional phrase “of Mauritius” describes the noun “bird.” It is the job of the adjective to modify the noun.Q.4) b. The prepositional phrase “after the movie” describes “when” the “visiting” took place. It is the job of an adverb to describe the verb.Q.5) a. The prepositional phrase “in the Moon” describes the noun “Man.” It is the job of adjectives to modify nouns.Q.6) b. The prepositional phrase “like a napkin” is describing the verb “read.” Read how? Like a napkin.Q.7) b. The prepositional phrase “on my sleeve” tells us “where” she blew her nose. It is the job of an adverb to describe the verb (“blow”).Q.8) b. The prepositional phrase “in concert” tells us “where” I “went to see.” It is the job of the adverb to modify the verb (to see).Q.9) a. The prepositional phrase “beside your shoe” describe the dollar bill (the noun). It’s the job of the adjective to modify the noun.Q.10) a. The prepositional phrase “of Botoxica” describes the noun “President.” It is the job of an adjective to modify the noun. ................
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