Identify prepositional phrases

Key Notes:

🌟 Identify Prepositional Phrases 🌟

🔹 What is a Preposition?

A preposition shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.

• 👉 Examples: in, on, under, over, near, beside, between, across

🔹 What is a Prepositional Phrase?

A prepositional phrase = Preposition ➕ Object (noun/pronoun) ➕ (sometimes modifiers)

💡 It tells us where, when, or how something happens.

👉 Example:

• 🐱 The cat is under the table.
• 🚶 We walked through the park.
• 📚 The book is on the shelf.

🧩 Structure of a Prepositional Phrase:

👉 Preposition + Object of Preposition (+ modifiers)

💡 Example:

• on the chair 🪑
• near the big school 🏫
• across the wide river 🌊

🎯 Tips to Identify Prepositional Phrases:

• Look for a preposition (in, on, under, across, etc.).
• Find the object of the preposition (noun/pronoun).
• Group them together = prepositional phrase.

🌟 Examples in Sentences:

• 🐕 The dog slept beside the couch.
• 🚌 We went to the market.
• 🌙 The stars shine in the sky.
• 🍎 The basket is full of apples.

📌 Remember:

• A prepositional phrase cannot stand alone.
• It works like an adjective (describes a noun) or adverb (tells more about a verb).

✨ Quick Practice:

👉 Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

• “The children are playing near the river.”
• ✅ Answer: near the river 🌊

Let’s practice!