Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases Mrs. Love-Campbell English 12 Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

Preposition A PREPOSITION is a word that shows the relationship of one word in a sentence to another word. Usually shows location in the physical world. The four things that prepositions tell are: Where something is (location): in, on, under Where something is going (direction): to, around When something happens (time): until, during The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence: with, by 2

Commonly Used Prepositions Being familiar with these is the first step in identifying prepositional phrases! Commonly Used Prepositions About Before Down Of Throughout Above Behind During Off To Across Below Except On Toward After Beneath For Onto Under Against Beside From Out Underneath Along Between In Outside Until Beyond Inside Over Up Around But Into Past Upon As By Like Since With At Despite near through within

Ms. Clark’s Example…. Can you think of others? MOST prepositions can be related to things you can do to or with a box… This can help you remember: ABOVE IN or INSIDE NEAR TOWARD BESIDE ACROSS OUTSIDE OUT WITH BELOW UNDER UNDERNEATH Can you think of others?

Find the Prepositions Ashley has been running a fever since early yesterday. Somehow one red tulip bloomed among the daffodils. He walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience. No one showed up for work today besides me. If you look above the shelves, you will see the picture that my dad painted.

Find the Prepositions Check your answers! Ashley has been running a fever since early yesterday. Somehow one red tulip bloomed among the daffodils. He walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience. No one showed for work today besides me. If you look above the shelves, you will see the picture that my dad painted.

Prepositional Phrase Consists of a preposition, its object and any modifiers of the object. The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition. Expresses location, duration, direction and time Beside a roaring river, Luis tripped and fell. VERY IMPORTANT: Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun. Preposition Object 7

Pick out the Prepositional Phrases 1. Armadillos rarely give birth to quadruplets. 2. Between the two houses is a large white fence. 3. Our class met some visitors from China. 4. Their charming cottage is near Lake Cumberland. 5. Have you eaten anything since breakfast?

Pick out the Prepositional Phrases Check your answers! Pick out the Prepositional Phrases 1. Armadillos rarely give birth to quadruplets. 2. Between the two houses is a large white fence. 3. Our class met some visitors from China. 4. Their charming cottage is near Lake Cumberland. 5. Have you eaten anything since breakfast?

Your Turn! Jason rode his bicycle to the store. WRITE each sentence! Then, UNDERLINE each prepositional phrase. Know that each sentence may have more than one possible answer! Jason rode his bicycle to the store. At the end of recess, the children ran into the school. I found my baseball lying by the side of the road. When the beater spins around the bowl, the batter raises above the edge. Our dog and cat sleep together in the corner of the hall. Beneath the bridge is an old boat anchored to a tree along the banks. Your books are on the top of the counter. Jane went to the dance with Mark. From the top of the hill, you can see into the valley. In the end of the movie, Homer asks his lawyer for advice and then, with great fear, walks toward the judge. 10