Grammar Bellringer #4 Prepositions

Basic Information: -The name “preposition” (pre +position) means “place before” Prepositions are positioned before a noun or pronoun. Ex. Stacy left her book in her classroom. 1.Label the prepositions in this sentence. 2. Label the noun or pronoun that is positioned before the preposition.

Basic Information: A preposition’s job is to connect a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence. The preposition and everything in between the object of the preposition is called a prepositional phrase. The noun or pronoun that is being connected is called the object of the preposition. There will never be any verbs inside a prepositional phrase. Ex. The boys walked to the gym after their athletic meeting. 1.Label the prepositions in the sentence with the letter “P”. 2.Label the object of the prepositions with the letters “OP”. 3. Now put parentheses around the entire prepositional phrase that you labeled. ( )

Rule #1 Rule #1: Beware of infinitive Phrases! Infinitive= to + a verb Ex. We are going to the library to study for our test. 1.Label both the prepositional and infinitive phrases in the sentence. 2. What is the difference between the two?

Rule #2 Rule #2: Never end a sentence with a preposition! Reword the sentence if necessary to avoid this. Ex. Which department is she in? or She is in which department? 1. Which of the two sentences is written correctly? 2. Write another way to say the above sentence without ending with a preposition.

Practice: Write the five sentences below and label & put ( ) all prepositional and infinitive phrases. 1.A quilt is simply a cover for a bed that can come in many shapes, sizes, and designs. 2. To many women, quilts have a deeper significance for many sentimental or personal reasons. 3.In colonial America, women often sewed and assembled quilts together within a community setting to give as gifts to others in need. 4.These quilting parties were also a chance for women to gain relationships among their fellow peers. 5.Quilts were pieced together from extra cloth swatches and other discarded fabrics and were used for many different reasons.