ELA all grades Ms. Mendoza Prepositions Grades 7 ELA all grades Ms. Mendoza

A definition Definition of a preposition: is a relation or a function word that connects a lexical word, usually a noun, or pronoun, or a syntactic construction to another element of the sentence, as to a verb, to a noun, or to an adjective.

Prepositions continued… The bee and jar technique. Whatever the bee can do with the jar…THAT is a preposition. *with *toward *over *above *under *around *across *into

Ex. Of Other prepositions Along Among Behind Beneath Between During From Near Outside of Past To Underneath Up

Prepositional Phrase A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun. The shoppers went into the store. The blender fell on the floor.

Let’s practice! We walked between the aisles of the supermarket. (2) During the storm we held onto the side of the boat. (3) Outside our home a pine tree grows.(1) He stepped behind the door. (1) The vacationers went to Disneyland. (1) Throughout the day the rain came in the window. (2)

Continued 7. The price of a Diet Pepsi rose by two dollars. (2) 8. Past the large sign is a windmill. (1) 9. The report concerning smoking is in my desk. (2) 10. All students rode to the school on a bus. (2)

Answers 1 We walked between the aisles of the supermarket. 2. During the storm we held onto the side of the boat. 3. Outside our home a pine tree grows. 4. He stepped behind the door. 5. The vacationers went to Disneyland. 6. Throughout the day the rain came in the window.

.7. The price of a Diet Pepsi is over a dollar. 8. Past the large sign is a windmill. 9. The report concerning smoking is in my desk. 10. All students rode to the school on a bus.

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