Prepositions PR1

Most Common prep. atofflikeI went to the store. tofromthrough inof prep. outintoThe box is on the table. forover byunder onwith 2 Little words that begin phrases and often tell about location.

Preposition List PR2

4 aboutdown aboveduring acrossexcept afterinside againstnear aroundoutside beforesince behindthroughout belowtill beneathtoward besideuntil besidesup betweenupon beyondwithout

Prepositional Phrase PR3

prep noun at the store prep noun by the lake prep noun under the sink Phrases, usually 2 – 5 words in length that begin with a preposition and end with the first noun after the preposition.

Object of the Preposition PR4

Ex. on the table – obj. of prep. at the store – obj. of prep. at the store down the street. The noun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition.

Prepositional Phrases are Modifiers PR5

Adjective phrases – answer questions about nouns/pronouns adjective phrase The woman (in the red suit) is my aunt. Adverb phrases – answer questions about verbs, adjectives, other adverbs adverb phrase We’re leaving (in the morning.)tells when Prepositional phrases can be adjective phrases or adverb phrases.

Compound Prepositions PR6

in spite of according to out of because of in place of along with as far as instead of in front of on account of in addition to due to 14 Sometimes a group of two or three words can be used as a preposition. Some examples:

Prepositional Phrase or Infinitive?

infinitive = to + verb (to jump/to sit) prep. phrase = to *various words* noun (to the store/to him) 16 Do not confuse prepositional phrases with infinitives.

Why is it helpful to be able to find prepositional phrases in sentences? PR8

THE SUBJECT & VERB OF A SENTENCE ARE NEVER IN A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE! 18 Because if you find them and eliminate them the subject & verb will be more obvious.