Identify prepositional phrases

🌟 Identify Prepositional Phrases 🌟

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

  • πŸ‘‰ Examples: in, on, under, over, near, beside, between, across

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

πŸ’‘ It tells us where, when, or how something happens.

πŸ‘‰ Example:

  • 🐱 The cat is under the table.
  • 🚢 We walked through the park.
  • πŸ“š The book is on the shelf.

πŸ‘‰ Preposition + Object of Preposition (+ modifiers)

πŸ’‘ Example:

  • on the chair πŸͺ‘
  • near the big school 🏫
  • across the wide river 🌊
  • Look for a preposition (in, on, under, across, etc.).
  • Find the object of the preposition (noun/pronoun).
  • Group them together = prepositional phrase.
  • πŸ• The dog slept beside the couch.
  • 🚌 We went to the market.
  • πŸŒ™ The stars shine in the sky.
  • 🍎 The basket is full of apples.
  • A prepositional phrase cannot stand alone.
  • It works like an adjective (describes a noun) or adverb (tells more about a verb).

πŸ‘‰ Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

  • β€œThe children are playing near the river.”
  • βœ… Answer: near the river 🌊

Let’s practice!