1. Prepositions
Chapter 3 ･ Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections ･ p. 41
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence.
Some prepositions are made up of two or more words. These are compound prepositions.
If you have a squirrel and a log in a sentence, what can
their relationship be?
The squirrel is on the log.
The squirrel is next to the log.
Where else can the squirrel be?
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2. Prepositional Phrase
Chapter 3 ･ Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections ･ p. 43
A prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the “object of the preposition.”
What is the object of
the preposition in
this sentence?
All of a sudden, Reginald discovered he was wedged under the leathery, large, yet amiable pachyderm.
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