Prepositional phrases consist of two basic parts: the preposition and the object. The object can be a noun, pronoun, or gerund. In prepositional phrases, prepositions are almost always followed by an object. Sometimes prepositional phrases will function as adjectives.
Like basic adjectives, adjective prepositional phrases modify or describe a noun. They answer the questions like "which one?" and "what kind?"; however, unlike basic adjectives which go before the noun, adjective prepositional phrases come after the noun.
Directions: What is the adjective prepositional phrase?
1) The book on the table belongs to my teacher.
a. The book on
b. on the table
c. belongs to
2) The teens in our neighborhood drive too fast.
a. in our neighborhood
b. The teens in
c. drive too fast
3) The members of the swim team are practicing.
a. The members of
b. are practicing
c. of the swim team
4) The customer at the bakery was very rude.
a. at the bakery
b. The customer
c. was very rude
5) The woman with the camera took pictures.
a. The woman with
b. with the camera
c. took pictures
6) The park by the school was vandalized.
a. The park by
b. by the school
c. school was vandalized
Directions: What word is the adjective prepositional phrase describing or modifying?
1) The lady in the high heels is stunning.
a. lady
b. high heels
c. stunning
2) The clerk at the post office looked bored.
a. post office
b. bored
c. clerk
3) The shoes by the front door are dirty.
a. front door
b. shoes
c. dirty
4) The man with the dragon tattoo looks intimidating.
a. dragon tattoo
b. man
c. looks
5) The guy on the roof is patching holes.
a. guy
b. roof
c. holes
6) The people of our neighborhood are very friendly.
a. friendly
b. neighborhood
c. people
Quiz 1 Answers
1) b. on the table
2) a. in our neighborhood
3) c. of the swim team
4) a. at the bakery
5) b. with the camera
6) b. by the school
Quiz 2 Answers
1) a. lady
2) c. clerk
3) b. shoes
4) b. man
5) a. guy
6) c. people
