PREPOSITIONAL PREPOSITIONAL PHRASESPHRASES

PREPARED BY:Ms Sadaf Bashir

A word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

The baseball player in the white shirt hit a homerun.

What is a Phrase?What is a Phrase?

A phrase is a group of words which gives A phrase is a group of words which gives meaning but incomplete meaning but incomplete

For e.g.For e.g.

In the morning

What is a Prepositional Phrase?What is a Prepositional Phrase?A prepositional phrase includesA prepositional phrase includes

a preposition+ a noun, or a pronouna preposition+ a noun, or a pronoun

During the race, the bull became belligerent.

Lauren is extremely angry about the parking ticket.

The book on the table is mine.

(POSITION)

CLUESCLUESCLUE#01 CLUE#01

(Preposition +N/Pro.)(Preposition +N/Pro.)I play cricket I play cricket inin the morning.the morning.

CLUE#02CLUE#02If you If you delete phrase delete phrase from the sentence even from the sentence even

though it will give full meaningthough it will give full meaning I play cricket in the morningI play cricket in the morning

CLUE#03CLUE#03

WithWith out out verbverb andand subject subject (Prepositional (Prepositional Phrase)Phrase)

•In the gardenIn the garden

Let’s see, are these Let’s see, are these Prepositional phrases or not?Prepositional phrases or not?

He lives next to my house.He lives next to my house. Around the beautiful garden.Around the beautiful garden. He speaks well.He speaks well. Any student can join us in the morning.Any student can join us in the morning. The shirt in blue strips is mine.The shirt in blue strips is mine. To run the Marathon ,it is my dream.To run the Marathon ,it is my dream.

Examples from the Daily LifeExamples from the Daily Life

We use prepositional phrases for many purposes, for We use prepositional phrases for many purposes, for example:example:

- - as as adverbials of t ime and placeadverbials of t ime and place ::We will be backWe will be back  in a few daysin a few days ..They drove They drove to Glasgowto Glasgow ..

- to show- to show  who who did somethingdid something::The lion was killed The lion was killed by the hunterby the hunter

- - with with double object verbsdouble object verbs  like give and get: like give and get:We gave five pounds We gave five pounds to the womanto the woman   on the corneron the corner ..They got a drink They got a drink for mefor me ..ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Adjective Phrases

TYPES OF PREPOSITIONAL TYPES OF PREPOSITIONAL PHRASESPHRASES

Adverb Phrases

Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases

modifies:modifies: a noun a noun or or pronounpronoun ..

The shirt in blue strips is mine.

I kept a written diary of my travels .

An Adjective Phrases

ADJECTIVE PHRASESADJECTIVE PHRASES

• The book on the table is yours.The book on the table is yours.(which one?)(which one?)

• The store with a neon sign is openThe store with a neon sign is open

• She has been doing this job for 20 years.She has been doing this job for 20 years.• (how many?)(how many?)

(what kind?)(what kind?)

What kind?What kind? Which one?Which one?

How many?How many? How much?How much?

ADJECTIVE PHRASESADJECTIVE PHRASES

1.1. Have you ever seen an elephant with Have you ever seen an elephant with a white skin?a white skin?

2.2. He was wearing a crown made of He was wearing a crown made of gold.gold.

3.3. There I met a girl with blue eyes.There I met a girl with blue eyes.4.4. Wild beasts in small cages are a Wild beasts in small cages are a

sorry sight.sorry sight.5.5. A man with a long beard came to see A man with a long beard came to see

me.me.

Prepositional Phrases#02Prepositional Phrases#02

..

Kathy was happy during her interview.

Last year I worked in the circus .

An adverbial Phrase Modifies:

a verb, an adjective or another adverb .

Adverb PhrasesAdverb Phrases

Adverb phrases give answers of:Adverb phrases give answers of:

When?When? Where?Where? How?How? Why?Why?

How How often?often?

How How long?long?

To what To what extent?extent?

Let’s PractiseLet’s Practise

• Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. • She will come before noon. She will come before noon. • Due to her result she is happy. Due to her result she is happy. • She speaks in a polite way. She speaks in a polite way. • Ali usually comes once in a week. Ali usually comes once in a week.

(where, when, why, how, how often)(where, when, why, how, how often)

Let’s Test Your IntelligenceLet’s Test Your Intelligence

•Dolphins behave with a great intelligence.Dolphins behave with a great intelligence.•Venus can often be seen near the horizon.Venus can often be seen near the horizon.•The colour of Mars is red.The colour of Mars is red.•The vizier was a wealthy manThe vizier was a wealthy man•The paper with the blue border is floating The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.through the air.•The fabrics from the Orient were quite The fabrics from the Orient were quite beautiful.beautiful.• •

Strength:36Class:I X-ITeacher: Miss Sadaf BashirSub: English (GRAMMAR)Date:07th Sep,2016.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Prepositional Phrases

Adjectival Adverbial Adjectival Phrase Modifies (N/PRO.) where,when,why,how etc.

Adverbial Phrase Modifies (V/Adj ./Adv.) What kind, which one, how many

Example from Daily Life

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Direction : Underlined Adjective Phrase and encircle Adverbial Phrase

The Ant and the DoveOne hot day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came to a spring. To reach the spring, she had to climb up a blade of grass. While making her way up, she slipped and fell into the water.She could have drowned if a dove up a nearby tree had not seen her. Seeing that the ant was in trouble, the dove quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the water near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up onto it. Soon, the leaf drifted to dry ground, and the ant jumped out. She was safe at last.Just at that time, a hunter nearby was about to throw his net over the dove, hoping to trap it.Guessing what he was about to do, the ant quickly bit him on the heel. Feeling the pain, the hunter dropped his net. The dove was quick to fly away to safety.

One good turn begets another.

In the next class ,Noun Phrases will be explained.