Write the abbreviation that identifies the way each prepositional phrase functions in the sentences below. Use the following code:

ADJ adjective ADV adverb N noun phrase

ADJ Meltdown is the disintegration of a nuclear reactor’s core.

ADV 1. Among the earliest adhesives were glues made by carpenters from animal hides and bones.

ADJ 2. The selection of a new pope is announced through the release of white smoke.

ADV 3. An aardvark’s tongue can be as long as eighteen inches.

N 4. Out the door is where you’ll be if you keep bouncing that ball in here.

ADV 5. Why did so many U.S. presidents come from Virginia?

ADV 6. At one feeding a hippopotamus may eat as much as 100 pounds of food.

N 7. Between five and six o’clock is our busiest time.

ADJ 8. Sand is the main ingredient in glass.

ADV 9. A dragonfly feeds and mates on the wing.

N 10. Beyond Washington is too far away from here for a weekend trip.

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