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Adverbials and Adjectival Phrases

Prepositions
A preposition is a word that Examples: across, into,
indicates where or when something between, above, beyond,
is in relation to something else. towards, behind, over.

A preposition is used to show a Examples:


relationship between a noun or The apple was under the table.
pronoun in a sentence and The glider flew through the air.
another word in the sentence. The boy walked towards the school.

Which of the following words are prepositions?

in to house location
travel walk inside tomorrow
visit mountain beside later
journey upon off during
Prepositional Phrases
A prepositional phrase includes the object that For example: He hid
the preposition in a sentence is referring to and beneath the duvet.
any other words that link it to the preposition.

A prepositional phrase usually includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun


and may include an adjective. It does not include the verb!

Can you pick out the prepositional phrases from these sentences?
The general ordered the troops to retreat to the valley.

Jules was delighted to find a present inside the egg.

Mike didn’t think he could run up the hill.

Where could it be? It wasn’t in the box and it wasn’t round the back.

When the siren sounded they all set off into the ancient woods.
Prepositional Phrases
How many prepositional phrases can you make using these prepositions
and objects. Can you make any interesting ones?

down during crow computer


above beyond cow hill
among amid chocolate whale
before until song dawn
under over tiger trees
concerning between knife cave
between to hamster mystery
inside against carrots stadium
towards beside tune beach
along fridge
Prepositional Phrases can be
used as adverbial phrases
Some examples of adverbial
phrases
Adverbial Phrases
Adverbial phrases are two or more words that
tell us more about a verb or an adjective.

They appear as a They tell us: how, where, when, They do not make
part of a sentence. how long or why. sense alone.

Can you pick out the adverbial phrase from each


of these sentences and decide what it tells us?

With a smiling face, he accepted the award. Adverbial phrase tells us HOW.

Milo liked to sleep on his master’s bed. Adverbial Phrase tells us WHERE.

For eight years, she waited for a rescue ship. Adverbial Phrase tells us
HOW LONG.
He would not do a bungee jump because of the danger. Adverbial Phrase tells
us WHY.
Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

He finished his homework in a rush.

He finished his homework in a rush


Well Done,
You Got It Correct!

next
Good Try,
Give It Another Go!

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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

The angry woman left at once.

The angry woman left at once


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You Got It Correct!

next
Good Try,
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back
Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

Every day my Dad watches television.

Every day my Dad watches television


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You Got It Correct!

next
Good Try,
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back
Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

This morning I brushed my teeth.

This morning I brushed my teeth


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You Got It Correct!

next
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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

Since Wednesday, Sarah has been ill.

Since Wednesday Sarah has been ill


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You Got It Correct!

next
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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

My Grandad almost always has chocolate.

My Grandad almost always has chocolate


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next
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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

The hurt woman walked with a limp.

The hurt woman walked with a limp


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next
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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

The cat hissed like a snake.

The cat hissed like a snake


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You Got It Correct!

next
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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

The sheep entered the pen one by one.

The sheep entered the pen one by one


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You Got It Correct!

next
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Which is the adverbial phrase
in this sentence?

All of the excited customers were waiting in a line.

All of were waiting

in a line the excited customers


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So What Is the Difference Between a
Prepositional Phrase and an Adverbial Phrase?
A prepositional phrase is the overall term for any phrase that includes an
object and a preposition (but not a verb).
One type of prepositional phrase is an adverbial phrase.

If a prepositional phrase answers any of these questions:


‘Where?’ ‘When?’ ‘Why’ or ‘How’, then it is also an adverbial phrase.
preposition object
He lost it in the castle.

This is a prepositional phrase because it contains a


preposition and an object, with no verb. It is also an
adverbial phrase because it tells us where he lost it.
Prepositional Phrases can be
used as adjectival phrases
Which of These Prepositional Phrases
Are Also Adverbial Phrases and Which
Are Also Noun Phrases?
Adverbial Noun
Where? When? In what How many? Which one?
manner? To what extent? What kind?

One fossil from Africa was 400 million years old. Noun phrase.

The markings on the animal were rare and unusual. Noun phrase.

Several people each year are killed by vending machines. Adverbial phrase.

The car sped towards the wall. Adverbial phrase.

He flicked the coins into the pot. Adverbial phase.


So are all Adverbial Phrases also
Prepositional Phrases?
Not quite – look at the Venn diagram below, complete with examples.
Can you think of any more examples for each section?

Noun Adverbial
Phrases Phrases

The rocks were


He ran extremely
grimy and very
carefully.
greasy.
Prepositional
Phrases
The moss on the
stones was He ran across the
dangerous and stepping stones.
slippery.
Would you like a challenge?
• Plan how to explain this to someone who doesn’t understand it.

• Find more examples of each type of phrase in a


range of books.

• Make a list of as many adverbial phrases as


you can think of.
Unit 16 page 32-33

in a green shirt

with a red frame

in the large hat

with long hair


With hands on his hips

Opposite the small park

On the table
Unit 16 page 32-33
Unit 16 page 32-33
Unit 16 page 32-33

With a torn collar


With double yolks
With matted coats
On the shelf
On the wall
Under the table
Unit 16 page 32-33

with colorful feather


on the street

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