Identify prepositional phrases
Key Notes:
1. What is a Prepositional Phrase?
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun (called the object of the preposition).
Example: In the park (Preposition: in, Object of the preposition: the park).
2. Components of a Prepositional Phrase:
Preposition: The word that shows the relationship between the noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.
- Examples: in, on, at, under, over, between, behind, beside, during, before.
Object of the Preposition: The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and shows what the preposition is referring to.
- Example: in the house (Object: house).
Modifiers (Optional): Additional words that describe the object of the preposition.
- Example: on the blue table (Modifiers: blue).
3. How to Identify Prepositional Phrases:
- Look for a preposition (in, on, at, etc.).
- Find the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition (object).
- Check if there are modifiers that give more information about the object.
4. Examples of Prepositional Phrases:
In the classroom (Preposition: in, Object: classroom).
Under the bed (Preposition: under, Object: bed).
Between the trees (Preposition: between, Object: trees).
On the roof (Preposition: on, Object: roof).
5. Common Prepositions:
Above, across, against, along, among, around, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, by, during, for, from, in, inside, into, near, of, on, over, through, to, under, with, without.
6. Identifying Prepositional Phrases in Sentences:
- Sentence: She sat on the chair near the window.
- Prepositional phrases: on the chair, near the window.
- Sentence: The cat hid under the table.
- Prepositional phrase: under the table.
7. Using Prepositional Phrases:
- Prepositional phrases add details to sentences, explaining where, when, or how something happens.
- Example: The book is on the shelf (Where is the book? On the shelf).
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