1. Prepositions

2. Preposition
Preposition definition: a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
Prepositions are "little words" that occur in large structures called Prepositional Phrases.

3. Prepositions
Each Prepositional Phrase consists of a preposition plus its object (a noun or pronoun). This is called the Object of the Preposition.
Therefore, a Prepositional Phrase begins with a Preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun

4. Preposition examples
Let us do some examples. What is the Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence, what is the preposition, and what is the object of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.

5. Preposition examples
Let us do some examples. What is the Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence, what is the preposition, and what is the object of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.

6. Preposition examples
Let us do some examples. What is the Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence, what is the preposition, and what is the object of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.

7. Preposition examples
Let us do some examples. What is the Prepositional Phrase in the following sentence, what is the preposition, and what is the object of the Preposition?
I like to run after dinner.

8. Prepositional Rule
Prepositional Phrases will not be the subject or verb of the sentence.
Therefore, you can help yourself to find the Subject and Verb of a sentence by crossing out the Prepositional Phrases.

9. Let's do another example
How may Prepositional Phrases, what are the prepositions, what are the objects?
During the storm, we held onto the side of the boat.

10. Examples During the storm we held onto the side of the boat.
How many Prepositional Phrases? 3
Prepositions: During, onto, of
Objects of the Preposition: storm, side, boat

11. Another example
How may Prepositional Phrases, what are the prepositions, what are the objects?
After the television program about snakes, we rode on our bikes to the zoo.

12. Answers
After the television program about snakes, we rode on our bikes to the zoo.
Prepositional Phrases: 4
Prepositions: After, about, on, to
Objects: program, snakes, bikes, zoo