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Prepositions

Prepositions. SC English 28 Sept. 2007. Prepositions. Prepositions connect their objects (a noun or pronoun) to some other word in the sentence. p.372 in your text lists fifty of the most commonly used prepositions. Preposition. Example: Dad walked toward the door.

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Prepositions

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  1. Prepositions SC English 28 Sept. 2007

  2. Prepositions • Prepositions connect their objects (a noun or pronoun) to some other word in the sentence. • p.372 in your text lists fifty of the most commonly used prepositions.

  3. Preposition • Example: • Dad walked toward the door. • What do you think the preposition is? • What do you think is the object of the preposition? • What word is the preposition linking its object to?

  4. Prepositions • Dad walked toward the door. • Preposition is in red • Object of preposition is in purple • Word being connected is in gold.

  5. You try one…. • The man in the black hat looks dangerous. • What is the preposition? • What is the object of the preposition? • What is being connected?

  6. Prepositions • The man in the black hat looks dangerous. • Preposition: in • Obj. of Prep: hat • Connected: man- hat

  7. Prepositional phrases • A preposition MUST(!!!!!!) be part of a prepositional phrase. • Say that out loud 4 times. • After class, say it to yourself 400 times • A prepositional phrase must always be followed by a noun or pronoun. The group of words beginning with the preposition and ending with the noun or pronoun is called the prepositional phrase.

  8. Example • Alice fell through the looking glass. • What is the preposition? • What is the noun or pronoun (object) pertaining to the preposition? • If you know what these two are, what is the prepositional phrase?

  9. Example (Cont.) • Alice fell through the looking glass. • Prep: through • Object: glass • Prep. Phrase: through the looking glass.

  10. You try it! • Bubba disappeared between the cracks. • The rocket flew off into space. • Troy grew up to become President of the United States. • Mr. Swartos grew up to become fabulously wealthy.

  11. Answers • Bubba disappeared between the cracks. • The rocket flew off into space. • Troy grew up to become President of the United States. • Mr. Swartos drove across the country.

  12. Compound objects of prepositions • Prepositions often have more than one object. • Tom bought gifts for Bubba and Bubbette.

  13. Compound prepositions • Prepositions consisting of two or three words are called compound prepositions • Mr. Swartos succeeded in making Troy learn by means of persuasion and brute force. • List of compound prepositions is found on p. 373 in your text.

  14. Prepositions affect the meaning of sentences. • The girls played (near, opposite, in back of) the gym. • Troy finished his homework (before, after, in addition to) watching television. • Each preposition changes the entire meaning of the sentence.

  15. Preposition or Adverb? • Prepositions and adverbs can be difficult to distinguish. • Some words can be used as either, depending on how they are used in the sentence.

  16. Preposition or Adverb? • To be a preposition, a word must have an object and be part of a prepositional phrase. • To be an adverb, a word must modify a verb. Adverbs have no objects.

  17. Preposition or Adverb? • The ball flew past third base. • past- has an object (third base), part of a prepositional phrase (past third base), preposition. • The umpire ran past quickly. • past- modifies a verb (past), no object, adverb. • Please come inside soon. • Inside- modifies a verb (come), no object, adverb. • They sat inside the dugout. • Inside- has an object (dugout), part of a prepositional phrase (inside the dugout), a preposition.

  18. Your turn… • In modern baseball, an umpire stands behind home plate. • The players warm up before the game. • They’ve practiced the skills many times before.

  19. Answers • Preposition • Preposition • Adverb

  20. Assignment • Read through pp. 372-375 in your text. • Do Ex. 3 and 4 on pp. 374-375. • Type out the 50 most common prepositions on a 3 x 5 area that you can attach to a note card. • Enjoy your weekend!

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