The Man in Black

All you need to do today is find every prepositional phrase and tell me if it is functioning as an adjective or adverb. 

1. Johnny Cash, the Man in Black, was the champion of the "story song."
2. A story song is a ballad with a tragic end.
3. To his death the young hero usually goes.
4. Mr. Cash's lugubrious tones suit the tragedy of his tales to a tee. 

 


  Parts of Speech & Grammar
This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase. NEW as of 11/16
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure. 
This is the definition of symbolism