Prepositions Locators in Time or Place

Prepositions These are the words that show typically show the relationship between other words in the sentence. Write down all the prepositions you hear in this paragraph concerning the professor and his desk.

Prepositional Phrases Prepositions exist in prepositional phrases that almost always consist of a preposition + the object (noun or pronoun). It may also have a determiner (adjective or adverb) in between these two. These phrases modify nouns or verbs. Example: I built a sandcastle at the beach.

Practice: Prepositional Phrases 1. Katherine walked out the door. 2. The party started without Benjamin. 3. This gift from your means a great deal. 4. Jasmine sat between Roland and Stephen. 5. In addition to apples, I bought some peaches.

More Practice 6. We carried the packages into the house. 7. The runners raced up the hill. 8. The branch fell onto the woodpile. 9. The child ran from its mother. 10. Very little could be seen through the fog. 11. In spite of his low test scores, he was admitted to the program. 12. The squirrels chased each other around the park.

Preposition or Adverb? A preposition requires an object. An adverb does not.  Please take your coat off the table.  After I sent the letter off, I remembered the stamp.

Preposition or Adverb? 1. The crowd would not allow him through. 2. Alicia skied easily through the dense trees. 3. Three boats sank slowly in the waves. 4. The crew went below after they heard the order. 5. Below the surface, I saw green and blue fish.

Exit Ticket Write the sentence. Underline the prepositional phrase. Circle the object of each preposition. 1. The book opens with a mystery concerning a lost bracelet. 2. Every morning, he passes by on roller skates.