The prepositional-phrase
- 1. The PrepositionalPhrase Recognize aprepositional phrase whenyousee one. At the minimum,aprepositional phrase will beginwithaprepositionandendwithanoun, pronoun,gerund,orclause,the "object"of the preposition. The objectof the prepositionwill oftenhave one ormore modifierstodescribe it.These are the patternsfor a prepositional phrase: Preposition+Noun,Pronoun,Gerund,orClause Preposition+Modifier(s) +Noun,Pronoun,Gerund,orClause Here are some examplesof the mostbasicprepositionalphrase: At home At = preposition;home =noun. In time In = preposition;time =noun. From Richie From = preposition;Richie=noun. Withme With= preposition;me = pronoun. By singing
- 2. By = preposition;singing=gerund. Aboutwhatwe need About= preposition;whatwe need=nounclause. Most prepositionalphrasesare longer,like these: From mygrandmother From = preposition;my=modifier;grandmother=noun. In the weedy,overgrowngarden In = preposition;the,weedy,overgrown=modifiers;garden=noun. Understandwhatprepositionalphrasesdoinasentence. A prepositional phrase will functionasanadjective oradverb.Asan adjective,the prepositional phrase will answerthe questionWhichone? Readthese examples: The book onthe bathroomfloorisswollen fromshowersteam. Whichbook?The one on the bathroomfloor! The sweetpotatoes inthe vegetable binare greenwithmold. Whichsweetpotatoes?The onesforgotten inthe vegetable bin! The note from Beverlyconfessedthatshe hadeatenthe leftoverpizza.
- 3. Whichnote?The one from Beverly! As an adverb,aprepositional phrasewillanswerquestionssuchasHow? or Where? Freddyisstiff fromyesterday'slongfootball practice. How didFreddygetstiff? Fromyesterday'slongfootballpractice! Before class,Joshbeggedhisfriends fora pencil. Feelingbrave,we triedthe DragonBreathBurritos at Tito'sTaco Palace. Where didwe eat the spicyfood? At Tito'sTaco Palace! (Simmons1997/2015) THE PREPOSITIONALPHRASE A phrase isa groupof wordswithoutasubjectand a verb,usedas one part of speech.A verb phrase istwo or more wordsusedas a verb:mighthave gone,shouldhave given,could have seen.A nounphrase istwo or more wordsusedas a noun:the BerlinWall,GrantPark. The prepositional phrase consistsof the preposition,itsobject,andmodifiersof the object. The objectof a prepositionisalwaysanoun,apronoun,or a group of wordsusedas a noun. The adjective phrase alwayscomesimmediatelyafterthe nounorpronounitmodifies. ex.My check forthe dressis inthe mail ("forthe dress"modifiescheck). The adverbphrase tellshow,when,orwhere aboutaverb,adjective or adverb. ex.The boy fell onthe stairs("onthe stairs"tellswhere he fell). IdentifyingPrepositional Phrases.Underline the prepositional phrases.Circle the word or wordsthat each phrase modifies. Example:The girl inthe yellowdressismycousin. 1. BenjaminFranklinwasbornin1706. 2. My jacketisthe one withbrassbuttons. 3. Bill Cartertook five subjectsduringhissophomore year. 4. The oldman stoodpatientlyatthe door. 5. I stumbledoverTom'sfeet. 6. Behindthe counterstoodthe worried clerk.
- 4. 7. Miss Morgan isthe coach of our debate team. 8. Our team hasneverplayedagainstyours. 9. The tall man across the roomis tonight'sspeaker. 10. The ball was thrownoverthe roof. 11. Mrs. Garner pouredsome icedteaintomy glass. 12. Dan drove slowlypastthe corner. 13. The name of the bookis Alone. 14. Our house islocatedbeyondthe citylimits. 15. Throughoutthe nightthe doctor stayednearby. 16. Miss Mason fell off the ladderandsprainedherankle. 17. Underthe table the dogwaited. 18. We are proud because we stayedwithinourbudget. 19. I'll tell youa storyabout pioneerdays. 20. We visitedthe parkbetweenrainshowers. 1. BenjaminFranklinwasbornin1706. 2. My jacketisthe one withbrassbuttons. 3. Bill Cartertook five subjectsduringhissophomore year. 4. The oldman stoodpatientlyatthe door. 5. I stumbledoverTom'sfeet. 6. Behindthe counterstoodthe worriedclerk. 7. Miss Morgan isthe coach of our debate team M:9-TLCTLC Web DesignHandouts WorksheetsGrammar.Punctuation.WritingPhrasePrepositional.doc . 8. Our team hasneverplayedagainstyours. 9. The tall man across the roomis tonight'sspeaker. 10. The ball was thrownoverthe roof. 11. Mrs. Garner pouredsome icedteaintomy glass. 12. Dan drove slowlypastthe corner. 13. The name of the bookis Alone.
- 5. 14. Our house islocatedbeyondthe citylimits. 15. Throughoutthe nightthe doctor stayednearby. 16. Miss Mason fell off the ladderandsprainedherankle. 17. Underthe table the dogwaited. 18. We are proud because we stayedwithinourbudget. 19. I'll tell youa storyabout pioneerdays. 20. We visitedthe parkbetweenrainshowers. https://www.sinclair.edu/centers/tlc/pub/handouts_worksheets/grammar_punctuation_writi ng/phrase_prepositional.pdf