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Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases. Chapter 10. Prepositional Phrases. Scientists state that the continents have shifted throughout the lifespan of the earth . Do not confuse a clause with a PP He went straight home after he finished work . He went straight home after work .

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Prepositional Phrases

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  1. Prepositional Phrases Chapter 10

  2. Prepositional Phrases • Scientists state that the continents have shifted throughout the lifespan of the earth. • Do not confuse a clause with a PP • He went straight home after he finished work. • He went straight home after work. • Do not confuse a phrasal verb with a PP • I got over last night’s ordeal. • I got over that wall.

  3. Common Prepositional Phrase Related Errors • What is WRONG with each of the following sentences? • Wrong preposition • They swam on the lake. • A clause/phrase without a connector may appear instead of a PP • The turn of the century, the first art galleries and museums were built. • It was around the turn of the century, the first art galleries and museums were built. • Remember  Subject of a sentence CANNOT be the Object of a Preposition • With much help finished the task.

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