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Phrases
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PHRASES Prepositional Verbal ADJ ADV Appositives Gerunds Participial Infinitive Past Present
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Prepositional Phrases Consists of a preposition, its object and any words that modify the object (page 19) –Prepositions = anywhere a mouse can go or an eagle can fly Aboutbeforeduringoff Abovebehindexceptonunder Acrossbelowforoutunderneath Afterbeneathfromoutsideuntil Againstbesideinoverunto Alongbetweeninsidepastup Atofto with(within,without) Aroundbutlikeintoupon Asbynearthroughout
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The object of a preposition is always a noun –Ex: Basketball was first played with real baskets. Preposition: withObject: baskets Phrase: with real baskets Prepositional phrases can have more than one object –It was in Crawfordsville and nearby towns that basketball truly caught on. Objects of Prepositional Phrases
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Types of Prep. Phrases Adjective phrases –Tell what kind or which one –Describe nouns –Ex: The original rules of the game were written in 1892. What kind of rules? The rules of the game.
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Types Con’t Adverb Phrases –Describe verbs, adverbs, or adjectives. –Tell where, when, how, why, or to what extent Think of a party invitation Ex: Early hoops were constructed of peach baskets. How were hoops constructed? Of peach baskets
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Types Con’t Sometimes one prep phrase modifies the object of another prep phrase Ex: The baskets were mounted on the tops of tall poles. –Where were the baskets mounted? On the tops of poles.
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