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A Circle the prepositional phrases in the following sentences,
1. Both of the orphans lived below the train rails
2. Most of the princesses yefused to marry the brave soldier
3. Only one of the duck's eggs refused to crack
4. Two of the baby's fingers clung to his mother's hands.
5. Many of the travel-weary Knights had dust stuck to their cheeks.
6. Most of the townsfolk who tried to face the Hydra had been devoured,
7. Either of the dwarfs could have been the one of dublous character.
8. None of the Jesters were called to perform during the banquet.
9. Most of the girls hoped to be chosen as the prince's betrothed,
10. One of the fairles, however, was left behind
B. Circle the prepositional phrase in each of the following sentences. Above It, Identify whether
it functions as an adverb or an adjective. Draw an arrow to the word it modifes. (Note some
sentences have more than one prepositional phrase)
1. The giant's chicken had been stolen by Jack.
2. Odysseus and his crew sailed away from the island of the Cyclops.
3. Pandora opened the forbidden chest and looked inside it,
4. Another of the crew members drew Splendour Hyaline nearer to Calr Paravel.
5. The lamp of gold shook and shuddered, freeing the genie.
6. The eyes of the professor's cat glowed green in the darkness.
7. The queen, filled with hatred and cruelty, rushed out of the castle.
8. The nymphs of the spring cried out.
9. Most of the Orcs returned to Mordor.
10 The one remaining hobbit in Gondor Joined the guards of the Stewards.​