1.Throughout his life, Chavez focused on nonviolent action.

2.He organized several boycotts of grapes and lettuce.
3.In California there was work for farmworkers if they could go from one farm to another.
4.In 1937, Cesar Chavez's family did not have enough money for the taxes on their farm.
5.As a child, Cesar Chavez lived near Yuma, Arizona.

Identify each prepositional phrase and then tell the word or words it modifies.

1.throughout his life-Chavez
on nonviolent action-focused

2.of grapes and lettuce-boycotts

3.In California-was work
for farmworkers-work
from one farm to another-could go

4.In 1937-did have
for the taxes-money
to another-could go

5.As a child-lived
near Yuma, Arizona-lived

Corrections:

1. (throughout his life) is an adverb phrase, modifying focused.

3. (in California) modifies was (not work)
(from one farm) > could go
(to another) > farm

4. (on their farm) > taxes

1. "Throughout his life" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "Chavez." It provides additional information about when the action of focusing on nonviolent action took place.

2. "Of grapes and lettuce" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "boycotts." It specifies the goods that were being boycotted.

3. "In California" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "was work." It tells us the location where there was work available for farmworkers. "From one farm to another" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "could go." It describes the movement or action of going from one farm to another.

4. "In 1937" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "did have." It gives us the specific time when Cesar Chavez's family experienced a lack of money for taxes. "For the taxes" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "money." It tells us the purpose or reason for needing the money. "To another" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "could go." It describes the movement or action of going to another place.

5. "As a child" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "lived." It specifies the time period when Cesar Chavez lived near Yuma, Arizona. "Near Yuma, Arizona" is a prepositional phrase that modifies "lived." It describes the location where Cesar Chavez lived.