Transcript Prepositions and prepositional phrases

by Alexis Kitchens
 Prepositions
are words that begin
prepositional phrases
 A preposition is a word which precedes a
noun or pronoun and shows their
relationship in the sentence
 Prepositions are important when
constructing sentences
 Prepositions are the words that indicate
location
 Some prepositions also functions as
subordinate conjunctions like the words:
after, as, before ,since and until.
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following words are the most
commonly used prepositions: about, below,
excepting, off, toward, above, beneath, for, on,
under , across, beside(s), from, onto, underneath,
after, between, in, out, until, against, beyond, in
front of, outside, and up
 Ex: The puppy is on the floor
 Ex: The puppy is in the trash
 Ex: T he puppy is beside the phone
 The words on,in and beside are all prepositions
because they are showing where the puppy is.
 Prepositions can also show location in time
 There are prepositions of time, place and
movement.
 Ex: At midnight, Jill craved mashed
potatoes with grape jelly.
 Ex: In the spring, I always vow to plant
tomatoes but end up buying them at the
supermarket.
 Ex: During the marathon, Iggy's legs
complained with sharp pains shooting up
his thighs.
In everyday speech, we fall into some bad habits,
using prepositions where they are not necessary.
 Examples of improper usage :
 She met up with the new coach in the hallway.
 The book fell off of the desk.
 He threw the book out of the window.
 She wouldn't let the cat inside of the house. [or
use "in"]
 Where did they go to?
 Put the lamp in back of the couch. [use "behind"
instead]
 Where is your college at?
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 Preposition
generally introduce
prepositional phrases
 Particles are often mistaken with
prepositional phrases
 Prepositional phrases are like such:
preposition + optional modifiers + noun,
pronoun or gerund
 Ex: At school
 At = preposition ,school=noun
 Ex: Under the stove
 Under=preposition , stove=noun
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Ex: (After several minutes) we located the key (for the
door.)
The two prepositions in the sentence above are after
and for
The prepositions make two prepositional phrases: after
several minutes and for the door
The words door and minutes being the objects of
preposition
Ex: The flock (of tiny swallows) flew (over the trees)
(near the lake.)
The three prepositions in the sentence above are of,
over and near.
The prepositions make three prepositional phrases: of
tiny swallows, over the trees, and near the lake.
The words swallows, trees and lake are the objects of
preposition
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