Level 05 – Step 10 : Noun Phrase Modifiers Adjective Phrases and Prepositional Phrases — The red book on the table is mine. A friendly teacher is important.
/Level 05 – Step 10 : Noun Phrase Modifiers Adjective Phrases and Prepositional Phrases — The red book on the table is mine. A friendly teacher is important.
🚪 Let’s Begin
/🚪 Let’s Begin
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to add extra information to a noun using adjective phrases and prepositional phrases.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn how to add extra information to a noun using adjective phrases and prepositional phrases.
🐧Igupen: Extra information? Like saying more about a person or thing?
/🐧Igupen: Extra information? Like saying more about a person or thing?
🦉Professor Owl: Yes.
/🦉Professor Owl: Yes.
We use adjective phrases and prepositional phrases to describe or tell where things are.
/We use adjective phrases and prepositional phrases to describe or tell where things are.
🐧Igupen: That sounds useful.
/🐧Igupen: That sounds useful.
🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho.
Watch the examples and listen for the words that describe the noun.
/Watch the examples and listen for the words that describe the noun.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What are noun phrase modifiers?
/What are noun phrase modifiers?
A noun phrase modifier gives more information about a noun.
/A noun phrase modifier gives more information about a noun.
It tells us which one, what kind, or where.
/It tells us which one, what kind, or where.
Two common types are adjective phrases and prepositional phrases.
/Two common types are adjective phrases and prepositional phrases.
Adjective phrase
/Adjective phrase
An adjective phrase describes a noun with one or more adjectives or an adjective plus words.
/An adjective phrase describes a noun with one or more adjectives or an adjective plus words.
Example: A friendly teacher is important.
/Example: A friendly teacher is important.
“friendly” describes the teacher.
/”friendly” describes the teacher.
Prepositional phrase
/Prepositional phrase
A prepositional phrase usually shows place, time, or other relationships.
/A prepositional phrase usually shows place, time, or other relationships.
It starts with a preposition on in under at with etc and ends with a noun.
/It starts with a preposition on in under at with etc and ends with a noun.
Example: The red book on the table is mine.
/Example: The red book on the table is mine.
“on the table” tells where the book is.
/”on the table” tells where the book is.
How they work in a sentence
/How they work in a sentence
The modifier comes next to the noun it describes.
/The modifier comes next to the noun it describes.
Adjective phrase comes before the noun a friendly teacher.
/Adjective phrase comes before the noun a friendly teacher.
Prepositional phrase usually comes after the noun the book on the table.
/Prepositional phrase usually comes after the noun the book on the table.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
Ask two quick questions Which one What kind answers are adjective phrases Where When With whom answers are prepositional phrases.
/Ask two quick questions Which one What kind answers are adjective phrases Where When With whom answers are prepositional phrases.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
Which one The red book adjective red.
/Which one The red book adjective red.
Where is the book On the table prepositional phrase on the table.
/Where is the book On the table prepositional phrase on the table.
What kind of teacher A friendly teacher adjective friendly.
/What kind of teacher A friendly teacher adjective friendly.
🌼 Sample Sentences
/🌼 Sample Sentences
No.01 The red book on the table is mine.
/No.01 The red book on the table is mine.
No.02 A friendly teacher helps us learn.
/No.02 A friendly teacher helps us learn.
No.03 The cat under the chair is sleeping.
/No.03 The cat under the chair is sleeping.
No.04 The girl with curly hair sings well.
/No.04 The girl with curly hair sings well.
No.05 The tall tree near the house is old.
/No.05 The tall tree near the house is old.
No.06 A bright lamp on the desk made the room cozy.
/No.06 A bright lamp on the desk made the room cozy.
No.07 The dog with the blue collar is friendly.
/No.07 The dog with the blue collar is friendly.
No.08 The small cup on the shelf is new.
/No.08 The small cup on the shelf is new.
No.09 An excited student in the front row raised her hand.
/No.09 An excited student in the front row raised her hand.
No.10 The old clock on the wall stopped.
/No.10 The old clock on the wall stopped.
🎓 Practice exercises
/🎓 Practice exercises
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Find the adjective phrase or prepositional phrase The red ball rolled away.
/Q1: Find the adjective phrase or prepositional phrase The red ball rolled away.
Q2: Find the modifier The book on the shelf is dusty Which words describe where?
/Q2: Find the modifier The book on the shelf is dusty Which words describe where?
Q3: Choose the correct modifier to complete the sentence The _____ cat is mine A black B in the box
/Q3: Choose the correct modifier to complete the sentence The _____ cat is mine A black B in the box
Q4: Add a prepositional phrase to tell where The dog barked _____
/Q4: Add a prepositional phrase to tell where The dog barked _____
Q5: Find the noun being described A friendly teacher helps us Which word is described?
/Q5: Find the noun being described A friendly teacher helps us Which word is described?
Q6: True or False A prepositional phrase can come before the noun it describes.
/Q6: True or False A prepositional phrase can come before the noun it describes.
Q7: Choose the sentence that uses a prepositional phrase A The blue car runs fast B The blue car in the garage needs gas
/Q7: Choose the sentence that uses a prepositional phrase A The blue car runs fast B The blue car in the garage needs gas
Q8: Rewrite using an adjective before the noun The woman with kind eyes smiled → The _____ woman smiled use kind-eyed
/Q8: Rewrite using an adjective before the noun The woman with kind eyes smiled → The _____ woman smiled use kind-eyed
Q9: Pick the modifier that answers Where A a noisy bird B in the tree
/Q9: Pick the modifier that answers Where A a noisy bird B in the tree
Q10: Find the modifier and say whether it is an adjective phrase or a prepositional phrase The sandwich on the plate is mine.
/Q10: Find the modifier and say whether it is an adjective phrase or a prepositional phrase The sandwich on the plate is mine.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: adjective phrase red.
/A1: adjective phrase red.
A2: on the shelf prepositional phrase.
/A2: on the shelf prepositional phrase.
A3: A black adjective B is a prepositional phrase and not an adjective.
/A3: A black adjective B is a prepositional phrase and not an adjective.
A4: Example answer in the yard prepositional phrase Complete sentence The dog barked in the yard.
/A4: Example answer in the yard prepositional phrase Complete sentence The dog barked in the yard.
A5: teacher is described friendly describes the teacher.
/A5: teacher is described friendly describes the teacher.
A6: True sometimes a prepositional phrase can come before the noun for style but usually it comes after.
/A6: True sometimes a prepositional phrase can come before the noun for style but usually it comes after.
A7: B uses a prepositional phrase in the garage.
/A7: B uses a prepositional phrase in the garage.
A8: The kind-eyed woman smiled.
/A8: The kind-eyed woman smiled.
A9: B in the tree answers Where.
/A9: B in the tree answers Where.
A10: on the plate — prepositional phrase.
/A10: on the plate — prepositional phrase.
🦉 Closing
/🦉 Closing
🦉Professor Owl: Well done today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done today.
When you see a noun, ask Which one What kind or Where to find the modifier.
/When you see a noun, ask Which one What kind or Where to find the modifier.
🐧Igupen: I will look for adjective phrases and prepositional phrases everywhere now.
/🐧Igupen: I will look for adjective phrases and prepositional phrases everywhere now.
🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing with short sentences.
/🦉Professor Owl: Keep practicing with short sentences.
Try to make five sentences using both types of modifiers.
/Try to make five sentences using both types of modifiers.
You are doing great — keep going!
/You are doing great — keep going!
