Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

Mrs. Love-CampbellEnglish 12

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

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!

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?

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

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!

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.

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?

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!

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!