Prepositional phrases don’t have to be plain. The object of a preposition is the name for the noun or pronoun following the preposition. Just like bread and cheese are the minimum ingredients for making a cheese sandwich, a preposition and the object of a preposition are the minimum requirements for forming a prepositional phrase.
When prepositional phrases are used as adverbs, they at the same way single-word adverbs and adverb clauses do, modifying adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. When they are used as adjectives, they modify nouns and pronouns in the same way single-word adjectives do. Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives. Adjectives can be placed between the prepositions and objects in prepositional phrases. In formal English, prepositions are almost always followed by objects. Prepositional phrases always consist of two basic parts at minimum: the object and the preposition. Remember the following rules for prepositional phrases and you will find that using them becomes much easier. It normally consists of a preposition and a noun or a preposition and a pronoun. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that lacks either a verb or a subject, and that functions as a unified part of speech. The battery in my phone is dead because I forgot to plug it into the charger. My backpack was beside your desk but is now under Jessie's desk. The tower with the princess in it was in the forest. Before the movie, we watched previews for new movies. The pitcher for the lemonade is in the dishwasher. The box with my colored pens in it was left in your desk. Is there any film in your camera or is it in the camera bag ? 15. The suitcases with our things were taken to our rooms by a porter. The boxes along the wall in the hallway go in your room. We climbed into the cave and down the passageway to find the secret treasure. Part 2 Directions: Mark the prepositional phrases in each sentence by clicking each preposition and then the object of the preposition. The cars driving in the street outside my bedroom window keep me awake. My cousins from Chicago are arriving at the airport in three hours. The cookies at the back of the tray were made from the fresh eggs laid by your chickens. I would rather have the jeans with the dark blue wash than the jeans with the stone wash. You should put the textbooks on the desks in the cabinet in the back of the room. The third car on the racetrack belongs to the cousin of my neighbor. Thomas and his family spend their vacations at the cabin in the woods near the lake. Those mounds on the ground are home to meerkats. My sister painted sheep on the walls of her bedroom. 
The cherries in that bowl are from the trees in my grandmother's garden. Part 1 Directions: Click on the prepositions in each sentence.
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Hint: One of the best ways to understand prepositional phrases is to learn how to diagram sentences. Infinitive Verb: I want to go to Florida for vacation. Preposition: I want to go to Florida for vacation. If the word after to is a verb, to is not a preposition. The word to is often a preposition, but it is just as often part of an infinitive verb. Remembering time, place, direction, and manner might help you remember what prepositions do. Some Common PrepositionsĪfter, around, at, before, between, during, from, on, until, at, in, from, since, for, during, withinĪbove, across, against, along, among, around, at, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, in, inside, into, near, off, on, opposite, out, over, past, through, to, toward, under, underneathĭo you need to know what categories they fit into? Not really. It is better to understand how they show a relationship. That can be confusing because sometimes those same words act as adverbs. Some teachers have their students memorize a list of common prepositions.
With (preposition) the polka-dots (object)Īfter (preposition) science class (object)
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