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A preposition is a word that shows a relationship between a noun or a
pronoun and some other word in a sentence.
Prepositional Phrase = the preposition, its object, and any other modifiers
Try It Out Underline the preposition/prepositional phrase and identify the
word(s) that the phrase relates to.
1. Our trip began in Iowa.
2. We skated across the lake.
3. Others stood by the shore.
in Iowa (began)
across the lake (skated)
by the shore (stood)
4. The moon shone in the sky. in the sky (shone)
5. At midnight everyone left.
at midnight (left)
6. Night on the lake was calm. on the lake (night)
Adjective Phrases = describes a noun or a pronoun (it answers questions like:
what kind? or which one?)
Example:
The door to the building is locked.
Try It Out The prepositional phrase is underlined. What noun/pronoun
does each adjective phrase modify?
1. I built a model railroad with many cars.
railroad
2. A control panel in the center supplies the powers.
panel
3. Toy locomotives with electricity seem real.
locomotives
4. The signal switches on the track are automatic.
switches
Adverb Phrases = modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (they can tell how,
where or when)
Example:
Sue ran toward the lake.
Try It Out The prepositional phrases are underlined. What word does each
adverb phrase modify?
1. On weekends my sister works until noon.
works
2. She works at a television station.
works
3. Animals perform for television audiences.
perform
4. An eager dog leaped high over the boxes.
leaped
5. A frisky dog played beneath the hot studio lights
played
Preposition OR Adverb???
Most words that are used a prepositions can also be used as
adverbs. If the word stands alone, it is an adverb. If that same
word begins a prepositional phrase, it is a preposition.
Try It Out
Is the underlined word a preposition or an adverb?
1. Susie walked by the empty house.
2. She opened the front door and looked inside.
3. Susie went inside a quiet room.
4. I followed her in.
5. Old, broken furniture stood in every corner.
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Using Prepositions Correctly
Using in and into correctly. If you are in a place, you are already there. When you
go from the outside to the inside, you are going into a place.
Do not use of as a verb or
helping verb.
Try It Out
Example: (wrong) We could of seen more.
(right) We could have seen more.
Which words are correct?
1. John James Audubon (must of, must have) been a genius.
must have
2. Audubon painted birds (in, into) natural settings.
in
3. He would go (in, into) the woods to look for them.
into
4. He (must of, must have) been very interested in birds.
must have
5. His pictures almost (could of, could have) come to life.
could have