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Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Phrase – Group of words Prepositional Phrases = Preposition + Object of a Preposition (noun or pronoun) 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 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) 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.