Understanding Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
Prepositions are words that connect nouns or pronouns to other words in a sentence, indicating time or direction. Prepositional phrases include a preposition, its object (a noun or pronoun), and modifiers for that object. They act as adverbs, describing when, where, or how things happen. Examples and explanations help illustrate their usage in sentences.
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Prepositions Prepositions connect a noun or pronoun in a sentence to another word in the sentence. Prepositions indicate time or direction. Tip: ANWHERE A MOUSE CAN GO!! under the bed over the covers between the sheets across my bedroom floor
Common Prepositions with in before on below at of to out for through after from between above
Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase includes a preposition; a noun or pronoun which is the object of the preposition; and words that modify (describe) that object. Prepositional phrases function as adverbs. They tell when, where, and how things happen.
Example Kylie lives with Stormi and Travis Scott. Preposition: with Prepositional Phrase: with Stormi and Travis Scott Object(s) of the preposition: Stormi and Travis Scott Function of the preposition: tells where What part of speech is lives ? verb
NOW YOU TRY Get some rest before the game. Preposition: Prepositional Phrase: Object(s) of the preposition: Function of the preposition: What part of speech is get ?
ANSWER Get some rest before the game. Preposition: before Prepositional Phrase: before the game Object(s) of the preposition: game Function of the preposition: tells when What part of speech is get ? verb
