1. Prepositional Phrases
Grammar Chapter 5
Prepositional Phrases

2. A phrase is a group of related words
The Phrase
A phrase is a group of related words
that is used as a single part of speech
and
that does not contain both a verb and its subject.

3. Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object.
under the umbrella
among good friends
for ourselves
next to them

4. Prepositional Phrase
The noun or pronoun that completes the prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition.
Beverly has a solo in the winter concert.
The object of the preposition may also be compound.
Come with Rick and me to the concert.
Any modifier, like an article or adjective, that comes between the preposition and its object is part of the prepositional phrase.

5. Practice P. 88 Diagnostic Preview A #1-10
P. 90 Exercise #1 – Identifying Phrases
P. 91 Exercise 2 Identifying Prepositional Phrases #1-10

6. Adjective Phrases
A prepositional phrase used as an adjective is called
an adjective phrase.
Adjective:
Rosa chose the blue shirt.
Adjective phrase:
Rosa chose the shirt with blue stripes.

7. Adjective Phrases An adjective phrase modifies a noun or a pronoun.
Adjective phrases generally come after the words they modify and answer the same questions that single-word adjectives answer:
What kind?
How many?
Which one?
How much?

8. The store with the neon sign is open.
Adjective Phrase
The store with the neon sign is open.
We saw a performance by a street magician.

9. Adjective Phrases
More than one adjective phrase may modify the same noun or pronoun.
Ex:
Here’s a gift for you from Uncle Steve.
An adjective phrase may also modify the object in another adjective phrase.
A majority of the mammals in the world sleep during the day.

10. P. 92 Exercise 3 #1-10 P. 93 Exercise 4 #1-10
Practice
P. 92 Exercise 3 #1-10
P. 93 Exercise 4 #1-10
P. 94 Oral Practice #1-10 (Complete in written form rather than aloud.)

11. A prepositional phrase used as an adverb is called an adverb phrase.
Adverb Phrases
A prepositional phrase used as an adverb is called an adverb phrase.
Adverb:
The cavalry will reach the fort soon.
Adverb Phrase:
The cavalry will reach the fort by noon.

12. Adverb Phrase An adverb phrase modifies a verb, an adjective,
or an adverb.
An adverb or adverb phrase tells:
When?
Where?
How?
Why?
How often?
How long?
To what extent?

13. A puppy is always ready for a game.
Adverb Phrase
We got our new puppy at the animal shelter. {the adverb phrase modifies the verb got}
A puppy is always ready for a game.
{the adverb phrase modifies the adjective ready}
He barks loudly for a puppy.
{the adverb phrase modifies the adverb loudly}

14. Adverb Phrase
Adverb phrases may appear at various places in sentences – unlike adjective phrases, which usually follow the words they modify.
At dusk, we went inside to eat dinner.
We went inside at dusk to eat dinner.
We went inside to eat dinner at dusk.

15. Adverb Phrase
Like adjective phrases, more than one adverb phrase may modify the same word.
She drove for hours through the storm.
On Saturday we will rehearse before the concert.

16. Adverb Phrase
An adverb phrase may be followed by an adjective phrase that modifies the object in the adverb phrase.
The boat landed on an island near the coast.

17. Practice P. 95 Exercise 5 #1-10 P. 96 Exercise 6 #1-10
P. 97 Review B #1-10