Prepositional phrases 1

One prepositional phrase is underlined in each sentence. Choose the option that correctly identifies the type of phrase and the word that it modifies.

For help with this exercise, see Prepositional phrases.

Example

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undefined. The Silk Road was an old trade route between China and other regions.
◯ Adjective phrase modifying route
◯ Adverb phrase modifying was
Prepositional phrases 1 – 1

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undefined. Dough with too much flour yields heavy baked goods.
◯ Adjective phrase modifying Dough
◯ Adverb phrase modifying yields
Prepositional phrases 1 – 2

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undefined. On one side of the barricades were revolutionary students; on the other was a government militia.
◯ Adjective phrase modifying students
◯ Adverb phrase modifying were
Prepositional phrases 1 – 3

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undefined. You can tell with just one whiff whether the milk is fresh.
◯ Adjective phrase modifying milk
◯ Adverb phrase modifying can tell
Prepositional phrases 1 – 4

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undefined. At first, we couldn’t decide whether to take the car or the train, but in the end we decided to take the train.
◯ Adjective phrase modifying we
◯ Adverb phrase modifying decided
Prepositional phrases 1 – 5