1. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

2. Tongue Twister
How much caramel can a canny canonball cram in a camel if a canny canonball can cram caramel in a camel?

3. beyond at to on after among between last
Read the following sentences. Fill in each blank with prepositions.
beyond at to on after among between last
Marionne’s family watched a concert _________ Friday. She sat __________ her mother and father. ________ all the singers, she liked Sarah Geronimo the most. They enjoyed the performance of the singers. After the concert, they ate _________ a restaurant.
She went ______ the counter to order. While waiting _______ the table they talked about the show. She placed the camera ______ the table and angled it to take a group photo.
The order arrived ______ 30 minutes. And the family enjoyed the meal.

4. Look carefully at the picture
Look carefully at the picture. The boys will make their own sentences based on picture number 1 and the girls will talk about picture number 2 using prepositional phrases. 1 2

5. Let’s read these sentences
Let’s read these sentences. Go to the board and underline the prepositional phrases.
Carla’s family loaded the cat in the car.
Lourdes was surprised to see a snake in her garden.
Tubby sleeps on Andy’s bed.
Andrei cuddled his pillow and hugs it
between his legs.
Byron hung his cap on the hook above the mirror.
After a few days, Tubby started sleeping under the bed.

6. Commonly Used Prepositions
Between - refers to two persons or objects.
Example:
1. I love the chocolate oozing between the two layers of cakes.
2. Learn how to keep that secret just between you and your friend.
Among - to more than two persons or objects.
1. Among the teachers in Grade VI, Mrs. Del Fonso is my favorite.
2. She mingled among the elders during their visit at the Home for the Aged.
Commonly Used Prepositions

7. On refers to streets, avenues, etc.
Example:
1. She lives on Acacia Street.
2. Our school is located on Jose Abad Santos Avenue.
In refers to land areas.
1. Martena lives in Barangay 254.
2. Romeo is in Pasig City.
3. Tagaytay is in the province of Cavite

8. Over - indicates a path or motion.
Example:
The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Above - refers to a higher level or higher in vertical line.
There were birds above the trees.
Under - refers to a lower level. Something is above it.
How long can you stay under water?

9. 1. on the table. Mother plates to set the asked me
Rearrange the following jumbled words to form a coherent sentence using prepositional phrases:
1. on the table. Mother plates to set the asked me
2. little My sits brother beside me cuddled. to be when wants he
3. put on the table. do We not our elbows we when eat
4. above the line The number called in a fraction the numerator. is
5. keep blankets to save They some under the bed space.

10. 6. We our in a closet. keep clothes
7. keep Girls their in a sewing box. sewing materials
8. usually when eating. are Dogs stay people under the table
9. is to fun to play under the rain. It
10. We under the shade of the tree. waited

11. Group work: Look at the picture assigned to your group
Group work: Look at the picture assigned to your group. Create a one paragraph story about the picture using prepositional phrases. 2 1 3 4

12. Remember:
The other commonly used prepositions of place are on, in, over, above and under.
We use on to refer to streets, avenues, etc.
We use in to refer to land areas.
We use over to indicate a path or motion.
We use above to refer to a higher level or higher in vertical line.
We use under to refer to a lower level. Something is above it.

13. We came to a narrow stream and jumped ___ it.
Using the correct preposition, complete the following sentences in each cylinder.
We came to a narrow stream and jumped ___ it.
Her brother told her to put her things ____ the cabinet.
I am sorry, my pet left some paw prints___ your new carpet.
1. over, in
2. to, in
3. among, on
My teacher advised me to stay ____ my chair when an earthquake occurs.
2. inside, under
My little brother hangs his picture ____ the television set.
5. above, outside

14. Assignment:
Write a paragraph about your family using prepositional phrases. Be ready to read your paragraph in front of the class tomorrow.

15. Thank you!