Discussion Exercises

Identify the prepositional phrase in each of the following sentences.  Tell whether its function is adjectival or adverbial:

1. The ashes blew into her eyes.

2. Let's go to the movies.

3. The people in this neighborhood are friendly.

4. I don't believe the price of that sweater.

5. Take me to your leader.

6. Please arrive on time.

7. A woman with a mysterious smile left this package.

8. The purpose of this exercise is evident.

The following sentence may present a problem for grammatical analysis.  Why?

1. The ship is at sea.

2. The accident was at the intersection.

Draw two trees to help you clarify the two different meanings of the following sentence:

The astronomer saw her colleague with the telescope.