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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

P 8. Timothy wanted to know the truth about his sleepwalking. truth

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

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

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