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Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases. Prepositions. Prepositional Phrases. A prepositional phrase is a group of related words that… starts with a preposition ends with an object of the preposition (either a noun or pronoun ), which is nicknamed the OP functions as an adjective or adverb.

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Prepositional Phrases

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  1. Prepositional Phrases

  2. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase is a group of related words that… • starts with a preposition • ends with an object of the preposition (either a noun or pronoun), which is nicknamed the OP • functions as an adjective or adverb

  3. Finding Objects of Prepositions Finding Objects of Prepositional Phrases • Find the preposition. • Ask Whom? or What? after it. • Whatever noun or pronoun answers the question is the OBJECT of the preposition (OP)! Example: I gave the cookie to the hungry boy at my lunch table. Prep. OP Prep. OP

  4. AdverbPrepositional Phrases

  5. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Review of Adverbs: • Modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs • Adverb prepositional phrases answer the following questions: • Where? • When? • How?

  6. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases • I went to the mall. tells whereI went, so the phrase functions as an adverb verb

  7. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases • They talked untilmidnight. tells whenthey talked, so the phrase functions as an adverb verb

  8. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases When an adverb prepositional phrase modifies an adverb or an adjective, it usually immediately follows it. Example: • She skis very wellfor a beginner. Adverb Modifies the adverb well and answersHOW?

  9. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases When an adverb prepositional phrase modifies an adverb or an adjective, it usually immediately follows it. Example: • Spinach is deliciousto him. Adjective Modifies the adjective delicious and answersHOW?

  10. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases When an adverb prepositional phrase modifies a verb, it can appear in different positions in a sentence. If you can move a prepositional phrase, it is most likely an ADVERB phrase. Example: • She wore a diamond ring on her finger. • On her finger, she wore a diamond ring. • She wore on her finger a diamond ring. Tells where she WORE the ring

  11. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases When a prepositional phrase BEGINS a sentence, it has to be an ADVERB prepositional phrase, modifying the predicate (verb) of the sentence. Example: • At the zoo we saw some baby monkeys. • After lunchI am taking a long nap. Tells where we SAW (verb) Tells when I AM TAKING (verb)

  12. AdjectivePrepositional Phrases

  13. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases Review of Adjectives: • Modify nouns or pronouns • Adjective phrases answer the following questions: • Which one? • What kind?

  14. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases • The girl on my bus is nice. tells which girl is nice, so it functions as an adjective noun

  15. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases • The boy with the nasty temper is my neighbor. tells what kind of boy, so it functions as an adjective noun

  16. Prepositions Prepositional Phrases An adjective prepositional phrase usually immediately follows the noun or pronoun it modifies. Examples: • They used the staircase on the left. • All of the students cheered. noun Modifies the noun staircase pronoun Modifies the pronoun all

  17. Prepositional Phrases What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? • The boy in my class came to the party.

  18. Prepositional Phrases What are the prepositions in this sentence? • The boy in my class came to the party.

  19. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrases are they? • The boy in my class came to the party. Adjective – tells which one (which boy) noun verb Adverb – tells where (where the boy came)

  20. Prepositional Phrases What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? • During the party, we talked with friends.

  21. Prepositional Phrases What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? • During the party, we talked with friends.

  22. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrases are they? • During the party, we talked with friends. verb Adverb – tells when (when we talked) Adverb – tells how (how we talked)

  23. Prepositional Phrases What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? • We danced at the party and played a game of charades.

  24. Prepositional Phrases What are the prepositional phrases in this sentence? • We danced at the party and played a game of charades.

  25. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrases are they? • We danced at the party and played a game of charades. Adverb – tells where (where we danced) verb Adjective – tells what kind (what kind of game) noun

  26. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? After lunch, I have a test for English class. • Adjective • Adverb

  27. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? After lunch I have a test in English class. • Adjective • Adverb (tells WHEN)

  28. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? After lunch, I have a test for English class. • Adjective • Adverb

  29. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? After lunch I have a test for English class. • Adjective (tells WHAT KIND) • Adverb

  30. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? The manin the black coatfrowned at me. • Adjective • Adverb

  31. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? The manin the black coatfrowned at me. • Adjective (tells WHICH ONE) • Adverb

  32. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? The manin the black coatfrowned at me. • Adjective • Adverb

  33. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? The manin the black coatfrowned at me. • Adjective • Adverb (tells HOW or WHERE)

  34. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? He kissed the girl in my class behind the school. • Adjective • Adverb

  35. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? He kissed the girl in my class behind the school. • Adjective (tells WHICH ONE) • Adverb

  36. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? He kissed the girl in my class behind the school. • Adjective • Adverb

  37. Prepositional Phrases What kind of prepositional phrase is underlined below? He kissed the girl in my class behind the school. • Adjective • Adverb (tells WHERE)

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