In the provided text, we need to identify and categorize prepositional phrases as either adjective phrases (ADJ) or adverb phrases (ADV).
1. One rock sample from the moon is 4,720 million years old.
- Prepositional phrase: from the moon (ADJ)
2. The rock was collected by the Apollo space mission.
- Prepositional phrase: by the Apollo space mission (ADJ)
3. The daytime temperature on the lunar equator is 243°F.
- Prepositional phrase: on the lunar equator (ADV)
4. A black hole is formed by a star's complete collapse.
- Prepositional phrase: by a star's complete collapse (ADV)
5. About 150 meteorites from space pound the Earth each year.
- Prepositional phrase: from space (ADJ)
6. An Alaskan, Mrs. E. H. Hodges, is the only person hurt by a falling meteorite.
- Prepositional phrase: by a falling meteorite (ADJ)
- Prepositional phrase: by a falling meteorite (ADV)
In this exercise, we are looking for phrases that start with a preposition and provide additional information about nouns (adjective phrases) or verbs, adjectives, or adverbs (adverb phrases). By identifying and categorizing these phrases correctly, we can better understand how they modify or describe elements in the sentences.
