Grammar packet #5
DIRECTIONS: Insert prepositional phrases into the following sentences. THEN For each of the
prepositional phrases (1) draw an arrow from the phrase to the word or grammatical unit that it
modifies (2) label the phrase with ADV or ADJ dependent upon whether it functions as an
adverbial or adjectival.
Example:
The student punched the English teacher.
after a difficult quiz
from sixth period
with a ninja fist
of death
New sentence:
ADJ (Which student?)
ADV (When did the punch occur?)
(After a difficult quiz) the student (from sixth period)
ADV (In what manner?)
ADJ (Which fist?)
punched the English teacher (with a ninja fist) (of death).
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The deadly thrust caused the heart to explode.
of doom
within the chest cavity
of the helpless grammarian
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The other students burst.
after this
into grateful applause
at the miraculous feat
DIRECTIONS: Add prepositional phrases to the following sentences.
Example:
Mr. Blais convened a boring meeting.
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Add an adverbial prepositional phrase that clarifies when Mr. Blais convened a boring meeting.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase that clarifies which Mr. Blais convened a boring
meeting.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase that clarifies which meeting Mr. Blais convened.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase that clarifies something about the object of the
prepositional phrase that clarifies which meeting Mr. Blais convened.
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New sentence:
ADV
ADJ
(After school), Mr. Blais (of Spring Woods High
ADJ
School) convened a boring meeting (at the auditorium) (near
ADJ
the front offices).
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The students ran.
Add an adverbial prepositional phrase that clarifies when the students ran.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase that clarifies which students ran.
Add an adverbial prepositional phrase that clarifies where the students ran.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase that clarifies something about the object of the
prepositional phrase that clarifies where the students ran.
The teacher gave failing grades.
Add an adverbial prepositional phrase that clarifies when the teacher gave failing grades.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase that clarifies which teacher gave failing grades.
Add an adverbial prepositional phrase which clarifies to whom the teacher gave failing grades.
Add an adjectival prepositional phrase which clarifies which failing grades.
DIRECTIONS: Combine the sentences or ideas from the sentences into a single sentence
using prepositional phrases.
Example:
Combine the following sentences or ideas in the sentences
into a single sentence using at least THREE prepositional
phrases. Pay particular attention to the tense of the
verbs.
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Raiders of the Lost Ark was an example beginning in summer.
Raiders of the Lost Ark remains an example.
The summer was sweltering.
The summer was in 1981.
Paramount Pictures made Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Raiders of the Lost Ark has remained an example.
The example is bad-ass.
The bad-assary exists to a particular degree.
The example is of magic.
The magic is of movie-making.
The movie-making is American.
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New sentence:
(Since the sweltering summer) (of 1981), Paramount
Pictures’ Raiders of the Lost Ark has remained a
particularly bad-ass example (of American movie-making
magic).
5. Combine the following sentences or ideas in the
sentences into a single sentence using at least FOUR
prepositional phrases.
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It is sunset.
Littlefoot runs.
Sarah runs.
They run from Sharptooth.
Sharptooth is angry.
His anger is dangerous.
They run into thorns.
The thorns are in the brush.
The brush is dark.
The brush is shadowy.
They run there for protection.
6. Combine the following sentences or ideas in the
sentences into a single sentence using at least TWO
prepositional phrases.
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Sharptooth finds the pair.
He finds them using his nose.
The pair runs.
They run into a clearing.
The clearing has no protection.
Protection is needed from the clutches.
The clutches belong to the prehistoric beast.
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Combine the following sentences or ideas in the
sentences into a single sentence using at least TWO
prepositional phrases.
Littlefoot and Sarah are saved.
An Apatosaurus saves them.
She saves them using her tail.
Her tail is gigantic.
Her tail whips Sharptooth.
He is whipped in the face.
He is smashed onto the ground.
Combine the following sentences or ideas in the
sentences into a single sentence using at least FOUR
prepositional phrases. Pay particular attention to the
tense of the verbs.
The Apatosaurus dodged Sharptooth’s attack.
The attack was his last.
The attack was airborne.
She dodged it by flinging him.
She flung him off her back.
She flung him over a cliff.
The cliff was crumbling.
Sharptooth could not get up.
He was prevented by his arms.
His arms are stupid.
His arms are tiny.
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