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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

______ 8. Sand is the main ingredient in glass.

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

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

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