Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 7, Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections 155

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Grammar

Lesson 44

Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositional phrases serve as adjectives and adverbs. An adjective phraseis

sometimes a prepositional phrase that describes a noun or a pronoun.

Castlesin Japanwere built differently from European castles. (describes the

noun castles)

Those in Japanoften included many courtyards. (describes the pronoun those)

An adverb phraseis sometimes a prepositional phrase that describes a verb,

another adverb, or an adjective.

The first European castles were built of earth and timber.(describes the verb built)

Later in historycastles were built out of stone. (describes the adverb later)

The chapel was important in a Christian castle.(describes the adjective

important)

Exercise 1 Identify the phrase in italics by writing adj. in the blank for each adjective

phrase or adv. for each adverb phrase. Circle the word or phrase it modifies.

adv. Castles served as homes for lords and as strongholds.

adv. 1. How did people live inside a medieval castle?

adj. 2. The main room in a castle was the great hall.

adv. 3. The great hall served as a bedroom, dining room, and office.

adj. 4. Early halls had fireplaces in the middle of the room.

adv. 5. Later, wall fireplaces were introduced, and the lord’s table was often near the

fire.

adv. 6. The main meal was eaten late in the morning.

adj. 7. Servants with pitchersof water helped guests wash their hands before and

after eating.

adv. 8. Some tables had removable legs so the room could be used for many purposes.

adj. 9. The lord’s table was often the only table with fixed legs.

adj. 10. Removing the tables used for dining provided space for entertainment.