Adjective, Adverb

& Prepositional
Phrases
By Cathryn Elliott
and Sydney Miller
Adjective Phrases
 Any phrase or part of a sentence that modifies a noun or
pronoun

Examples:
 The weird plane nerd
 The loud plane
 gained essential skills

In a sentence:
 The Wright Brothers gained essential skills for their success
through their earlier businesses.
 Adverb Phrases
 A group of words that does not contain a subject or verb, but
acts as an adverb

 Adverbs tell manner, place, and time

 Example: Pilots usually get up early.

 Hint: It is an adverb if it can answer when, where, and/or how

Adverb Examples
Type Adverb Example

Frequency usually Pilots usually get up early.

Purpose for fun AHS nerds write computer programs for

fun.
 Adverb Phrases
Type Adverb Phrase Example
Manner with admiration The plane geek stared at the plane with
admiration as it flew over head.

Place next door The air field next door is annoying and
loud.
Time before the prices go It is recommended that you book your
up ticket in advanced before the prices go
up.
Frequency far too often Scott buys plane themed items far too
often.
Purpose for himself Scott bought another plane pen for
himself.
Prepositional Phrases
 Contains a preposition, a noun or pronoun as the object
of the preposition and usually an adjective to modify
the object

Examples:
 Lindbergh began his historic crossing of the Atlantic on
May 20th, 1927.

 The plane will leave in forty minutes.

Prepositional Phrases (cont.)
 An introductory modifier must be used when the
phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
 This is generally followed by a comma

Example:
 In May of 1927, Lindbergh began his historic
crossing of the Atlantic.
Prepositional Phrases (cont.)
 If it contains a restrictive clause a comma should not be used

Example:
 To avoid the expense of travel and bringing supplies to the outer
banks they decided to set up an airfield at Huffman Prairie.

 Do not end a sentence with a preposition

 Wrong – Atchison, Kansas is the place Amelia Earhart is from.

 Right – Amelia Earhart is from Atchison, Kansas.

Prepositional Mistakes
Example:
“We found the address he gave me
without difficulty”

This conveys that a man gave an

address without difficulty and that it
was found

What was meant to be said was

“The address he gave me was found
without difficulty”
Prepositional Mistakes
What’s the problem?
 80% of married men cheat in America
 Where do the other 20% cheat?
 We always sell goods to people in plastic wrapping
 I hope it isn’t see-through
 The bride was given away by her father wearing her
grandmother’s wedding dress
 I’m sure he looked very pretty
 Flying over the African landscape, the elephant herd looked
magnificent
 DUMBO LIVES!