Prepositions: Read this first sentence of a narrative.

When I bent down to tie my shoe, I noticed the folded piece of faded yellow paper.

Continue the narrative by writing at least three more sentences. Use at least one adjective phrase and one adverb phrase.
Choose two prepositional phrases that you added. Identify whether each phrase is an adjective or adverb phrase. Explain how each phrase enhances the narrative.

When I bent down to tie my shoe, I noticed the folded piece of faded yellow paper. Curious, I picked it up and carefully unfolded it. Out fell two feathers as red as ripe strawberries. The wind quickly swept them off the ground.

Explanation: as ripe as red strawberries

Type of phrase: adjective

Function: The phrase modifies the noun feathers, creating a vivid image for the reader.

off the ground

Type of phrase: adverb

Function: The phrase modifies the verb swept, giving the reader a clear sense of what was happening to the feathers.

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