1. A prepositional phrase functioning as an adjective or a clause functioning as an adjective has been underlined in each sentence below. Identify it by using the following code:

P     prepositional phrase                 C     clause

2. Write the noun described by the phrase or clause on the line at the end of the sentence.

Example:  C   The young woman whose car was being towed away cried uncontrollably. woman

_____ 1. An avocet is a graceful, long-legged bird with a thin, curved bill. ________________

_____ 2. Some small animals may die in a forest fire, but animals that survive quickly return to repopulate burned-out areas. ________________

_____ 3. Almost everything Amy owned was stolen from the locked trunk of her car. ________________

_____ 4. A bagpipe’s melody is played on the eight open holes in the chanter. ________________

_____ 5. A coin dropped in a vending machine trips a delicately balanced lever that releases the product selected. ________________

_____ 6. Tanning, which became fashionable in the 1920’s. is actually the body’s defense against ultraviolet rays. ________________

_____ 7. Getting the car tuned up ruined Carol’s budget for this week. ________________

_____ 8. Timothy wanted to know the truth about his sleepwalking. ________________

_____ 9. The girl whom I met at the softball game lives in Detroit. ________________

_____ 10. Todd’s children attend school in the building where he works. ________________

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