1. Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases
Mrs. Love-Campbell
English 12
Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

2. Preposition
A PREPOSITION is a word that shows the relationship of one word in a sentence to another word. Usually shows location in the physical world.
The four things that prepositions tell are:
Where something is (location): in, on, under
Where something is going (direction): to, around
When something happens (time): until, during
The relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence: with, by 2

3. Commonly Used Prepositions
Being familiar with these is the first step in identifying prepositional phrases!
Commonly Used Prepositions
About
Before
Down Of
Throughout
Above
Behind
During
Off To
Across
Below
Except On
Toward
After
Beneath
For
Onto
Under
Against
Beside
From
Out
Underneath
Along
Between In
Outside
Until
Beyond
Inside
Over Up
Around
But
Into
Past
Upon As By
Like
Since
With At
Despite
near
through
within

4. Ms. Clark’s Example…. Can you think of others?
MOST prepositions can be related to things you can do to or with a box…
This can help you remember:
ABOVE
IN or INSIDE
NEAR
TOWARD
BESIDE
ACROSS
OUTSIDE
OUT
WITH
BELOW
UNDER
UNDERNEATH
Can you think of others?

5. Find the Prepositions
Ashley has been running a fever since early yesterday.
Somehow one red tulip bloomed among the daffodils.
He walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.
No one showed up for work today besides me.
If you look above the shelves, you will see the picture that my dad painted.

6. Find the Prepositions Check your answers!
Ashley has been running a fever since early yesterday.
Somehow one red tulip bloomed among the daffodils.
He walked onto the stage and bowed to the audience.
No one showed for work today besides me.
If you look above the shelves, you will see the picture that my dad painted.

7. Prepositional Phrase
Consists of a preposition, its object and any modifiers of the object.
The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.
Expresses location, duration, direction and time
Beside a roaring river, Luis tripped and fell.
VERY IMPORTANT: Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun.
Preposition
Object 7

8. Pick out the Prepositional Phrases
1. Armadillos rarely give birth to quadruplets.
2. Between the two houses is a large white fence.
3. Our class met some visitors from China.
4. Their charming cottage is near Lake Cumberland.
5. Have you eaten anything since breakfast?

9. Pick out the Prepositional Phrases
Check your answers!
Pick out the Prepositional Phrases
1. Armadillos rarely give birth to quadruplets.
2. Between the two houses is a large white fence.
3. Our class met some visitors from China.
4. Their charming cottage is near Lake Cumberland.
5. Have you eaten anything since breakfast?

10. Your Turn! Jason rode his bicycle to the store.
WRITE each sentence! Then, UNDERLINE each prepositional phrase. Know that each sentence may have more than one possible answer!
Jason rode his bicycle to the store.
At the end of recess, the children ran into the school.
I found my baseball lying by the side of the road.
When the beater spins around the bowl, the batter raises above the edge.
Our dog and cat sleep together in the corner of the hall.
Beneath the bridge is an old boat anchored to a tree along the banks.
Your books are on the top of the counter.
Jane went to the dance with Mark.
From the top of the hill, you can see into the valley.
In the end of the movie, Homer asks his lawyer for advice and then, with great fear, walks toward the judge. 10