Prepositions

Unscramble the following words

Preposition Song

Preposition Rap

Grammar Rock – The Busy P’s

Grammar Rock Lyrics Prepositions are known as the ____________________. Prepositions connect their ____________ or ___________ object with some other word in the sentence. Prepositions give ________________ information. Busy P’s noun pronoun specific

Preposition - a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence Commonly used prepositions: on at by in to after inside near with for over around until from as

A preposition can consist of more than one word according to aside from in front of instead of across from because of in place of on account of along with far from in spite of on top of

Prepositions

Preposition Scavenger Hunt about above across after against along among around at before behind below beneath beside by down during except for from in in front of inside instead of into like near of off on onto on top of out of outside over past since through to toward under underneath until up upon with within without

Prepositional Phrase A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, called the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. Michelle was born in a small town. preposition object

Prepositional Phrase preposition + noun (object) with envelopes preposition + article + noun (object) on the table preposition + article + adjective + noun (object) around an apple tree

Can you pick out the prepositional phrases? My sister met me at the airport. At the circus, I saw an elephant. The boat sits near the dock. The player on the bench was crying. Beside John’s house is a playground. I read a book about outer space. The pitcher threw the ball over my head. The person on the phone is not listening.

Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives Answer – Which one? What kind? How many? The shirt with the stain should be thrown away. Which shirt? The one WITH THE STAIN. Paintings with many colors are beautiful. What kind of paintings? The ones WITH MANY COLORS.

Prepositional Phrases as Adverbs Answer – How? When? Where? The picture was hanging on the wall? Where is it hanging? It is ON THE WALL. It rained during our picnic? When did it rain? It rained DURING OUR PICNIC.

Can you pick out the prepositional phrases? My sister met me at the airport. At the circus, I saw an elephant. The boat sits near the dock. The player on the bench was crying. Beside John’s house is a playground. I read a book about outer space. The pitcher threw the ball over my head. The person on the phone is not listening. adverb adverb adverb adjective adverb adjective adverb adjective

Find the preposition phrase Find the preposition phrase. Is it an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase? I sat beside my teacher. The books in the basket are free. The nurse put a bandage over the cut. The table beside the desk collapsed. The set was designed by the art teacher. They left early in the morning. The wax on the floor glistened brightly. I visited the jewelry store by the bakery. I wanted a new bed for my room. Before the show, Walter practiced his lines.

I sat beside my teacher. I sat beside my teacher. (subject) (verb) prepositional phrase WHERE did you sit? adverb prep. phrase

The books in the basket are free. (subject) prepositional phrase (verb) WHICH books? adjective prep. phrase