Prepositions Relate nouns or pronouns to other words; Prepositions can show where people or things are located. They can also show time relationships. Examples: about, at, by, for, from, in, on, according to, along with, of, to To help you remember prepositions, think of things you can do to a cloud: Go ABOVE a cloud Go BENEATH a cloud Go THROUGH a cloud Go UNDER a cloud Head IN the clouds Fly BETWEEN the clouds

Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause, the "object" of the preposition. At homeIn time At = preposition; home = noun. In = preposition; time = noun. From Richie With me From = preposition; Richie = noun.With = preposition; me = pronoun. By singing About what we need By = preposition; singing = gerund. About = preposition; what we need = noun clause. A prepositional phrase will FUNCTION as an adjective (adjectival) or an adverb (adverbial). As an adjective, the prepositional phrase will answer the question Which one? As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where? Remember that a prepositional phrase will NEVER contain the subject of a sentence.

Prepositional Phrases 1.The girl walked through the door. 2.My book is under the papers. 3.I went to the store before I made dinner. 4.We told ghost stories during the night. 5.Dwight walked across the street. 6.Erin wandered into the pet store. 7.Michael left before I sang my song. 8.Jim's office is over there. Directions: On your paper from yesterday, COPY THE SENTENCES. Identify the prepositions in each of the sentences by writing a P above them. Then place the prepositional phrases in parenthesis. There are 9 prepositions total which means there are 9 prepositional phrases. Next, identify any nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, articles, adverbs, and conjunctions.

Prepositional Phrases 1. My little brother likes to hide in his toy box. 2. The ball rolled under the table. 3. Our new puppy likes to run beside me. 4. You have to wash your hands before you eat. 5. We went over the bridge in our new car. 6. The temperature yesterday was below zero! 7. I ran down the hill and rolled on the grass. 8. My sister ran past me to catch the school bus. Directions: On your paper from yesterday, COPY THE SENTENCES. Identify the prepositions in each of the sentences by writing a P above them. Then place the prepositional phrases in parenthesis. There are 10 total which means there are 10 prepositional phrases. Next, identify any nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, articles, adverbs, and conjunctions.

Prepositional Phrases 1.Angela fell asleep during class. 2.Andy drove around Scranton looking for the restaurant. 3.Under a warm blanket, Pam rested peacefully. 4.Stanley sat on his new rocking chair. 5.I always seem to daydream during class. 6.Tomorrow I get to eat dinner at my friend’s house. 7.I’ve loved animals since I was small. Directions: On your paper from yesterday, COPY THE SENTENCES. Identify the prepositions in each of the sentences by writing a P above them. Then place the prepositional phrases in parenthesis. There are 8 total which means there are 8 prepositional phrases. Next, identify any nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, articles, adverbs, and conjunctions.

Prepositional Phrases 1. In my favorite show, the main character is an agent working for a black ops agency. 2. She always beats the opposition by planning clever counterattacks. 3. Over the course of the show, she falls in love with another agent. 4.Then, in a tragic turn of events, she has to chop off his hand to save him from a burning car. Directions: On your paper from yesterday, COPY THE SENTENCES. Identify the prepositions in each of the sentences by writing a P above them. Then place the prepositional phrases in parenthesis. There are 11 total which means there are 11 prepositional phrases. Next, identify any nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, articles, adverbs, and conjunctions.