Prepositional Phrases
Warm-up #1
Preposition= words that show position,
direction, or how 2 words or ideas are related
Prepositional Phrase= includes the
preposition, the object of the preposition,
and the modifiers of the object
Example: Raul’s friends looked in the clothes
hamper.
Practice: They wandered around the house
looking for him.
Prepositional Phrases
Warm-up #2
Directions: Re-write the sentences below and
underline the prepositional phrases.
1) When my mom sees a spider, she runs
around the house, yelling for someone to
get rid of it.
2) Yesterday, I found a big yellow one under the
watering can.
Prepositional Phrases
Warm-up #3
Directions: Re-write the sentences below and
underline the prepositional phrases.
1) Another spider was crawling down a
sunflower stalk.
2) Above the doorway, another was weaving a
web.
Prepositional Phrases
Warm-up #4
Directions: Re-write the sentences below and
underline the prepositional phrases.
1) To chase a cat, my dog ran away.
2) The cat jumped over the fence.