PREPOSITIONAL Adjectival or Adverbial

PHRASES
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PREPOSITIONS!
Aboard, about, above, across
Against, along, around
Amid, among, after, at
Except, for, during, down

Behind, below, beneath, beside

Between, before, beyond
By, in, from, off, on, over, of
Until, unto, upon
Under, underneath, since, up
Like, near, past, throughout,
through
With, within, without, outside
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Prepositional phrases
There are two types of prepositional phrases.
either function as an
• adverbial
adjective or an adverb
• adjectival in a sentence.

ADVERBS describe verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. They answer the
questions
How, when, where, and to what extent?

ADJECTIVES describe nouns and pronouns. They answer the questions which one,
how many/much, and what kind?
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adjective
_____________1. The book with the tattered cover has been read many times.
adjective
_____________2. All the passengers aboard the runaway train were frightened.
adverbial
_____________3. Racing toward the finish line, Sarah realized she just might win.
adverbial
_____________4. My shopping list needs to be put into my purse.
adjective
_____________5. The present inside the big box is mine.
adverbial
_____________6. Without a GPS, we will lose our way.
adverbial
_____________7. Until today, I had never heard that.
_____________8.
adjective Our boss put out a memo regarding the new rule.
_____________9.
adjective The clues within the first few chapters will lead to the murderer.
adjective
_____________10. His is only one voice among many, but it will be heard.