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Prepositions Prepositional Phrase : A Snapshot PREPOSITIONS + = OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE (Objects must be a noun or pronoun!) Examples OF AFTER AROUND + FOSSILS DANCE FIELD = OF FOSSILS AFTER THE DANCE AROUND THE FIELD Why Do They Exist? Prepositional Phrases add critical information to a sentence. They act as an adverb or adjective to tell the reader… Adverbs How? When? Where/Which? How often? To what extent? Adjectives What kind? How many? Which one? Prepositional Phrases : Definition Examples Definition Prepositional phrases modify other words in a sentence. Always begin with a preposition. of fireworks. after the dance. around the field. Always end in an object. (Objects must be a noun or pronoun!) Prepositional Phrases : Function Examples Function Prepositional phrases modify other words in a sentence. It can be an adjective Describe a noun or pronoun. Bob bought a box of fireworks. We ate after the dance. The rabbits raced around the field. It can be an adverb Describe a verb, adjective, or other adverb. PRACTICE : Identifying the Object Directions : Underline the object of each preposition twice. 1) After the delicious dinner 2) to the streaking receiver. 3) under his messy bed. PRACTICE : Identifying the Word Modified Directions : Draw an arrow to the word each phrase modifies. 1) We all went home after the delicious dinner. 2) Uncle Joe threw the football to the streaking receiver. 3) Mo shoved his dirty clothes under his messy bed. (Tells WHEN we went home.) (Tells WHO Joe threw the ball to) (Tells WHERE Mo shoved his clothes) Compound Prepositions Definition Prepositions made up of two or more words. Examples Aside from On top of Next to Because of According to In ___ of In addition to Next to Apart from Compound Prepositions Prepositions made up of two or more words. Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase) Example John began running prior to the signal. Compound Prepositions Prepositions made up of two or more words. Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase) Example John began running prior to the signal. Compound Prepositions Prepositions made up of two or more words. Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase) Example John began running prior to the signal. Compound Prepositions Prepositions made up of two or more words. Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase) Example John began running (prior to the signal). (Modifies the verb phrase began running. Tells when John ran.) Compound Objects Definition Example A preposition has more than one object. Mr. H enjoyed a dinner of sushi and steak. Compound Objects Definition Example A preposition has more than one object. Mr. H enjoyed a dinner of sushi and steak. Compound Objects Definition Example A preposition has more than one object. Mr. H enjoyed a dinner (of sushi and steak). (Modifies the word dinner, a noun. Tells what the dinner was.) Practice Directions : 1) Underline each preposition once. 2) Underline objects twice. 3) Draw an arrow to the word each phrase describes. ** A prepositional phrase can modify an object in another phrase ** 1) SpongeBob appeared on the screen of the television. (2) 2) The carpenter repaired the hole in the wall. (1) 3) Carol swam toward the island. (1) 4) My cats sleep at the end of the bed.(1) NOTE! The following slides are simply for practice. Copies are not included in the students’ notes. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Pleasant Valley Road runs through the city. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Pleasant Valley Road runs through the city. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Pleasant Valley Road runs through the city. Notice that the object is a noun. Articles and other adjectives are not part of the object. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Pleasant Valley Road runs (through the city). ‘The’ is part of the phrase. All articles and other adjectives are part of the entire prepositional phrase. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Anna arrived during the lecture. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Anna arrived during the lecture. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Anna arrived during the lecture. Prepositional Phrase • Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prepositional phrase) • Anna arrived (during the lecture). Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers Phrases function as an adjective when • The house on the corner is modifying a noun vacant. or pronoun. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers Phrases function as an adjective when • The house on the corner is modifying a noun vacant. or pronoun. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers Phrases function as an adjective when • The house on the corner is modifying a noun vacant. or pronoun. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • We recited poetry during class. Phrases function like adverbs when modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • We recited poetry during class. Phrases function like adverbs when modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • We recited poetry during class. Phrases function like adverbs when modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • We recited poetry (during class). Phrases function like adverbs when modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. When did we recite poetry? During class! Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • Act like • We sloshed through the rain all day adverbs when long. modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • Act like • We sloshed through the rain all day adverbs when long. modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • Act like • We sloshed through the rain all day adverbs when long. modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers • Act like • We sloshed (through the rain) all adverbs when day long. modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. Where did we slosh? Through the rain! • Write the sentence. • 1) SpongeBob appeared • Put the prepositional on the screen of the phrase in parentheses. television. Draw an arrow to the word modified. • 2) The carpenter repaired the hole in the wall. Put and Adj for an adjective • 3) Carol swam toward the phrase and Adv for an island. adverb. • 4) My cats sleep at the end of the bed. • • Adv. Adj. • SpongeBob appeared (on the screen) (of the television). • Where did Spongie appear? On the screen. • The screen of what? The screen of the television. Adj. • The carpenter repaired the hole (in the wall). • Which hole? The one in the wall. • Adv. • 3) Carol swam (toward the island). • Where did Carol swim? Toward the island. • Adv. Adj. • 4) My cats sleep (at the end) (of the bed). • Where do the cats sleep? At the end. • The end of what? End of the bed.