The chicken in the barn laid eggs.

The chicken in the barn laid eggs. 

Adjective Phrase

One of the girls on the team spiked the ball.

One of the girls on the team spiked the ball.

Adjective Phrase

After the performance, the dancer took a bow.

After the performance, the dancer took a bow.

Adverb Phrase

The lasagna was too saucy for my taste.

The lasagna was too saucy for my taste.

Adverb Phrase

This review for the test is so easy for me.

This review for the test is so easy for me.

For the test--Adjective phrase

for me--Adverb Phrase/Intensifier

True or False: Adverb phrases may only be directly after a verb.

False!

Adverb phrases can be at the beginning, the end or in the middle of a sentence.

True or False: An adjective phrase must describe the noun or pronoun directly before it.

True!

An adjective phrase describes the noun or pronoun directly before it.

Add this adjective phrase: beneath her desk.

The book had a green cover.

The book beneath her desk had a green cover.

Add this adverb phrase: around the corner

I rode my bike.

I rode my bike around the corner.

Around the corner I rode my bike.

I rode around the corner my bike.

Add this adjective phrase: of mine

Add this adverb phrase: in the lake

That boat was stranded.

That boat of mine was stranded in the lake.

In the lake that boat of mine was stranded.

That boat of mine, in the lake, was stranded.

In the truck I noticed my keys were.

I noticed my keys were in the truck.

Of yours that helmet was too loose.

That helmet of yours was too loose.

I tossed my brother over the table a dinner roll.

I tossed my brother a roll over the dinner table.

Under the bridge I saw that my hat had fallen.

I saw that my hat had fallen under the bridge.

At the bottom of the fish tank, Billy saw the catfish.

Billy saw the catfish at the bottom of the fish tank.

Your books from the school library are due tomorrow.

Your books from the school library are due tomorrow.

We should not use the microwave in the camper tonight.

We should not use the microwave in the camper tonight.

After the game the athletes congratulated the other team.

After the game the athletes congratulated the other team.

My aunt always buys a lotto ticket at the store on the corner.

My aunt always buys a lotto ticket at the store on the corner.

I always wanted a cat that looked like a tiger.

I always wanted a cat that looked like a tiger.

What is the prepositional phrase describing?

The lady with the fur coat has been dating a PETA member.

The lady with the fur coat has been dating a PETA member.

lady

It's an adjective phrase.

Move the adverb phrase to a new position in the sentence.

I found a new belt buckle at the garage sale.

At the garage sale, I found a new belt buckle.

I found at the garage sale a new belt buckle.

What is the adverb phrase?

After everyone left to attend the meeting, Nugent sneaked back for a long, quiet nap.

for a long, quiet nap

Write a sentence that contains an adjective phrase.

Jump up and say, "Supercalifragilisticexpialadious!"

Then ask Mrs. Schelling to grade your sentence.

Write a sentence with an intensifier.

Jump up and say, "I love you, Mrs. Schelling!"

Ask Mrs. Schelling to grade your sentence.

Find each prepositional phrase AND tell whether the underlined prepositional phrases are adjective or adverb phrases.

Excerpt of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe

"And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

Thrilled me--filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;"

"And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

Thrilled me--filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before!"

of each purple curtain  Adjective Phrase

with fantastic terrors  Adverb Phrase