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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Phrase – Group of words
Prepositional Phrases = Preposition + Object of a Preposition (noun or pronoun)
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A preposition is a position word showing a (relationship) of one object to another.
Slot test = The bird flew ___________ the clouds. (The slot test determines the possibility of a
word being a preposition. )
In order for it to be a preposition, it must be followed by an object of a preposition, a noun or
pronoun which answers the question who or what following the prep.
Examples: I went by the store. By what? The store. By the store is a prepositional phrase.
Practice: From the dark of the night came the screams of the young girl. What are the preps?
Prepositions List:
above
beneath
down
at
before
during
across
between
along
beside
except
amid
behind
among
below
after
beyond
around
but
atop
by
about
against
like
regarding
near
since
for
of
throughout
from
on
to
over
through
in
outside
towards
inside
off
into
concerning
under
past
underneath
Verbs
Verb (V) – indicate tense (past, present, future); actions or state of being
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Verbs drive your writing!
What is the difference from using fell vs. cascaded? Walked vs. ambled?
EX. I jumped over a toad and landed on a frog. Our teacher gave us a huge test today.
Subjects
Subjects (S) – who or what (and completes the verb after prepositions are eliminated)
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They always indicate number (singular/ plural.)
Should always match the verb! This is called subject-verb agreement!
EX> He went to the movies without you. Maria is a wonderful host.