1. Honors Day 13: Nonfiction
Grammar—Prepositional Phrases
Turn in Outlines
“We Shall Overcome”
Outline his argument
Rhetorical analysis in groups
“Flowing” your response/analysis
Reciprocal Questions: Barbara Jordan, “Statement on the Articles of Impeachment”
Flow with partner
Speeches next week

2. Reciprocal Questioning
Write down questions as you read—questions that would help you make predictions
This will be the basis of discussion tomorrow, so do a good job

3. A phrase is a group of related words that lacks both a subject and a predicate. Because it lacks a subject and a predicate it cannot act as a sentence.
A phrase typically functions as a single part of speech in a sentence (e.g., noun, adjective, adverb).
There are five types of phrases:
1. Prepositional phrases, which begin with a preposition and include the object of the preposition.
2. Participial phrases, which begin with the participle and include the object of the participle or other words that are connected to the noun by the participle.
3. Gerund phrases, which begin with the gerund and include the object of the gerund or other words that are acting as the complete subject or complete object.
4. Infinitive phrases, which begin with an infinitive and include the object of the infinitive or other words that are acting as part of the phrase.
5. Appositive phrases, which are nouns or pronouns adding more information to another noun or pronoun in the sentence.

4. Prepositions
A preposition is a word that links a noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence.
about behind around against across as of
outside down except but by on over of
before beyond during despite for onto at
A noun or pronoun always follows a preposition.
A prepositional phrase is a preposition and its object (remember, objects are always nouns or pronouns).
on the wing in the door
near the violently swaying oak trees
on account of his nearly-depleted bank account

5. More Prepositions and Phrases
The manager with the pink slips terrorized the employees.
The price of the promotion was much too steep.
Something in the corner of the desk was moving.
She lost her head at the retro drive in.
The salesperson skimmed over the product's real cost.
The boss was thrilled at their attitude.
The rock climbers arrived late at night.
Ms. Werner bribed the students with candy.
Rozakis, Laurie. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Grammar and Style. New York: Alpha Books, 1997 (131-32).