Tuesday, June 2, 2015

7th grade June 1

EXERCISE A On the line provided, identify the underlined prepositional phrase by writing ADJ for
adjective phrase or ADV for adverb phrase. Then, draw an arrow from each underlined prepositional
phrase to the word it modifies.

______ 1. Sonja was the daughter of a Norwegian fur dealer.
______ 2. Trained as an ice skater, she competed in the 1924 Olympics at age eleven.
______ 3. Her costume, a knee-length, flared skirt, made an impression on observers.
______ 4. This skirt might have been considered improper on an adult.
______ 5. However, opinions at the Olympics four years later had changed.
______ 6. Sonja left the 1928 Olympics with her first gold medal.
______ 7. Sonja introduced the elements of dance and showmanship to skating.