Directions: Underline each prepositional phrase. Then tell how it is used (adj. or adv.).
1. On the fifteenth of the month, my rent is due.
2. After careful consideration the men decided to walk to the bottom of the hill.
3. Over the river and through the woods is a long way to grandmother’s house.
4. Without careful planning you could have a disastrous vacation at the beach.
5. During the early morning commute, he reads the newspaper on the dashboard of his car.
6. For most people reading a long book is a difficult task.
7. I would like the brown puppy with the short tail.
8. Fred watched as the two men lifted the box off the truck.
9. The computer at the end of the row doesn’t work like mine at home.
10. I need the box that is on the top of the refrigerator next to my recipe book.
11. A little bit of pepper in the sauce makes it taste better.
12. Walking in the woods is a wonderful way to spend the day.
13. I like poems by Edgar Allan Poe.
14. Graduation will be held in the gym in case of rain.
15. By using olive oil instead of vegetable oil, you can reduce the amount of fat in your food.