Download Prepositional Phrases

PREPOSITIONS
PREPOSITION
Preposition definition: a word that shows
the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to
some other word in the sentence.
Prepositions are "little words" that occur in
large structures called Prepositional Phrases.
PREPOSITIONS
Each Prepositional Phrase consists of a
preposition plus its object (a noun or
pronoun). This is called the Object of the
Preposition.
Therefore, a Prepositional Phrase begins with a
Preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
PREPOSITION EXAMPLES
Let us do some examples. What is the
Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence,
what is the preposition, and what is the object
of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.
PREPOSITION EXAMPLES
Let us do some examples. What is the
Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence,
what is the preposition, and what is the object
of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.
PREPOSITION EXAMPLES
Let us do some examples. What is the
Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence,
what is the preposition, and what is the object
of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.
PREPOSITION EXAMPLES
Let us do some examples. What is the
Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence,
what is the preposition, and what is the object
of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.
PREPOSITIONAL RULE
Prepositional Phrases will not be the
subject or verb of the sentence.
Therefore, you can help yourself to find the
Subject and Verb of a sentence by crossing
out the Prepositional Phrases.
LET'S DO ANOTHER EXAMPLE
How may Prepositional Phrases, what are the
prepositions, what are the objects?
During the storm, we held onto the side of the
boat.
EXAMPLES
During the storm we held onto the side of the
boat.
How many Prepositional Phrases? 3
Prepositions: During, onto, of
Objects of the Preposition: storm, side, boat
ANOTHER EXAMPLE
How may Prepositional Phrases, what are the
prepositions, what are the objects?
After the television program about snakes, we
rode on our bikes to the zoo.
ANSWERS
After the television program about snakes,
we rode on our bikes to the zoo.
Prepositional Phrases: 4
Prepositions: After, about, on, to
Objects: program, snakes, bikes, zoo