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Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
Mrs. Love-CampbellEnglish 12
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PrepositionA PREPOSITION is a word that shows the relationship of one word in a sentence to
another word. Usually shows location in the physical world.
The four things that prepositions tell are:
1) Where something is (location): in, on, under
2) Where something is going (direction): to, around
3) When something happens (time): until, during
4) The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence: with, by
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About Before Down Of Throughout
Above Behind During Off To
Across Below Except On Toward
After Beneath For Onto Under
Against Beside From Out Underneath
Along Between In Outside Until
Along Beyond Inside Over Up
Around But Into Past Upon
As By Like Since With
At Despite near through within
Commonly Used PrepositionsBeing familiar with these is the first step in identifying
prepositional phrases!
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Ms. Clark’s Example….
MOST prepositions can be related to things you can do to or with a box…This can help you remember:
IN or INSIDE
OUTSIDEOUT WITH
ABOVE
BESIDE
BELOWUNDERUNDERNEATH
ACROSSNEARTOWARD
Can you think of others?
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1.Ashley has been running a fever since early yesterday.
2.Somehow one red tulip bloomed among the daffodils.
3.He walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.
4.No one showed up for work today besides me.
5.If you look above the shelves, you will see the picture that my dad painted.
Find the Prepositions
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1.Ashley has been running a fever since early yesterday.
2.Somehow one red tulip bloomed among the daffodils.
3.He walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.
4.No one showed for work today besides me.
5.If you look above the shelves, you will see the picture that my dad painted.
Find the PrepositionsCheck your answers!
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PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
Consists of a preposition, its object and any modifiers of the object.The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.
Expresses location, duration, direction and time
Beside a roaring river, Luis tripped and fell.
ObjectPreposition
VERY IMPORTANT: Prepositional
phrases begin with a preposition and end
with a noun or pronoun.
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1. Armadillos rarely give birth to quadruplets.2. Between the two houses is a large white fence.3. Our class met some visitors from China.4. Their charming cottage is near Lake Cumberland.5. Have you eaten anything since breakfast?
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1. Armadillos rarely give birth to quadruplets.2. Between the two houses is a large white fence.3. Our class met some visitors from China.4. Their charming cottage is near Lake Cumberland.5. Have you eaten anything since breakfast?
Check your answers!
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Your Turn!
1. Jason rode his bicycle to the store. 2. At the end of recess, the children ran into the school. 3. I found my baseball lying by the side of the road. 4. When the beater spins around the bowl, the batter
raises above the edge. 5. Our dog and cat sleep together in the corner of the
hall. 6. Beneath the bridge is an old boat anchored to a tree
along the banks. 7. Your books are on the top of the counter. 8. Jane went to the dance with Mark. 9. From the top of the hill, you can see into the valley. 10.In the end of the movie, Homer asks his lawyer for
advice and then, with great fear, walks toward the judge.
WRITE each sentence! Then, UNDERLINE each prepositional phrase. Know that each sentence may have more than one possible answer!