PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES English

PREPOSITION  A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word  Object of the preposition: the noun or pronoun that a preposition relates another word to Example:  The presents were stacked under the tree. PREP OBJECT PREP PHRASE

SOME RULES  Objects of prepositions may be compound ~Example: At the concert, Justin sang for Olivia and Carson.  A prep. Phrase can modify the object of another prep. Phrase ~Example: Next to the door of the old barn stood two horses.

SOME RULES DON’T CONFUSE INFINITIVE PHRASES WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES  Infinitive: to + verb (to run, to kick, etc.)  Preposition: to + noun (to the store)

ADJECTIVE PHRASE  Prep. Phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun  Examples: The members of the club left class early. She closed the door to the bathroom.

REMEMBER… Adjectives answer the questions  What kind?  Which one?  How many?

ADVERB PHRASE  Prep phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or an adverb  Examples: Britney answered with a smile. They sailed across the lake.

REMEMBER… Adverbs answer the questions  Where?  When?  How?  To what extent?

Perhaps the best-known museum is the American Museum of Natural History.

This huge museum has exhibits on human history and culture.

By Wednesday Christopher will be finished.

The race started before noon.

Here’s a letter from the Superintendent.