The Prepositional Phrase
Prepositional Phrases, Independent and
Subordinate Clauses, Sentence
Structure
entence Structure 1.1 Complete sentences.
What are Phrases?
Definition:
A phrase is a group of related words that is
used as a single part of speech and that does
not contain both a verb and its subject.
Ex: could have been looking (verb, no subject)
In the backyard ( no subject or verb)
What are Prepositional Phrases?
Definition:
A prepositional phrase includes a preposition,
the object of the preposition, and any
modifiers of that object.
Think of location or position.
Commonly Used Prepositions
Prepositions are the words that indicate location
Aboard
Between
Past
About
Beyond
Since
Above
By
through
Across
Down
Throughout
After
During
Till
Against
along
Except
To
Toward
Among
From
Under
Around
In
Underneath
At
Into
Until
before
Of
Up
Below
Off
With
Beneath
On
Within
Beside
Prepositions
List or circle the words that can be used as prepositions.
(Prepositions are the words that indicate location)
Under
Umbrella
Over
Oven
In
Inside
Out
Outer
Around
about
To
Too
For
Four
Which
Through
At
Above
What
From
Prepositions
Circled, are the words that can be used as prepositions.
(Prepositions are the words that indicate location)
Under
Umbrella
Over
Oven
In
Inside
Out
Outer
Around
about
To
Too
For
Four
Which
Through
At
Above
What
From
Prepositions Answers
Below are words that can be used as prepositions.
Under
Over
In
Inside
Out
Around
about
To
For
At
Through
Above
From
Prepositions
Write a preposition in each blank. Underline the nouns or pronoun in the
prepositional phrase.
• Was there a rattlesnake _______the cave?
• When did the elephant walked ____the
watering hole?
• Are there any monkeys ____the trees?
• Who invited the skunk ____the party?
• Will you give the meat ____the lion?
Prepositions
Prepositions may very
• Was there a rattlesnake above the cave?
• When did the elephant walked around the
watering hole?
• Are there any monkeys in the trees?
• Who invited the skunk to the party?
• Will you give the meat to the lion?