TOP TEN #6 THE OTHER MODIFIER

Prepositions –the other modifier PREPOSITION: a word (or group of words) that starts a phrase used to show relationship between its object and the word it modifies; the phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun/pronoun called the object of the preposition. [note: words that modify that object are also part of the phrase] Basically… the phrase modifies much like an adjective or adverb.

Prepositions –the other modifier After lunch, the smart girl near the window luckily remembered to finish her difficult math test because she missed class yesterday. During the game, the angry fans shouted loudly at the poor officiating. The kind, sweet girl with the pig tails sat there in the back and gave help to that young boy.

Prepositions –the other modifier 1. Across the street 2. Over the trees and houses 3. Into the room 4. For Best Picture 5. At the photos and paintings 6. In the blue paper 7. In burrows, under piles, of brush 8. Inside the yellow envelope 9. With a glass, of water 10. With the ballerina and her husband 11. Under the couch 12. During the halftime show 13. In my whole life 14. By hook or crook

Prepositions –the other modifier 1. (name) Of the country - ADJ 2. (one) Of my fav songs –ADJ 3. In the cave (painted) –ADV 4. Along the path (planted) –ADV 5. In the dark (see) –ADV 6. Over the fence (flew) –ADV 7. In the distance (mtn) –ADJ 8. (song) from ADJ 9. (one) of the hockey players –ADJ 10. (shouted) with enthusiasm –ADV 11. (leave) at 8:30 AM –ADV 12. (a career) in sci research –ADJ 13. (dropped) through the net –ADV 14. (contacted) by telephone –ADV 15. During the storm (stopped) –ADV 16. (girl) in the red dress -ADJ

Prepositions –now for the mistakes* My best friend in the world left his book and homework for math class on the bus on the floor in the back near the exit on the left as we were on the way home from school on Friday of last week. Before he realized it, he got off the bus and went inside the house to play video games with his brother for the rest of the day and didn’t notice till later in the evening when he sat down at the table to begin his homework from math class.

Prepositions –now for the mistakes* She waited for me on the bus stop. She said, “I’ll wait at 5:00 but not one minute longer.” With long ears and an orange wig the child laughed at the clown.

Prepositions –now the advanced mistakes* Where’s my coat at? Which movie are you going to? I am the one you gave the gift to.

Prepositions –now the advanced mistakes* I went over my friend’s house for dinner. When I am done my work, may I go to the bathroom? We went down the shore over the weekend.