Transcript Preposition Power

Prepositions
A preposition is a part of speech that shows
a relationship between two things.
•Location (on, under, in)
•Timing (before, after, during)
•Direction (from, toward, to)
Prepositions
Two things: mouse + table
The mouse is on the table.
Relationship: one is on the other
The mouse is under the table.
Relationship: one is under the other
Here is a list of the most common prepositions.
aboard
along
behind
but
(except)
from
off
past
until
about
amid
below
by
in
on
since
up
above
among
beneath
down
inside
onto
through
upon
across
around
beside
during
into
out
to
with
after
at
between
except
near
outside
toward
within
against
before
beyond
for
of
over
under
without
Test Your Knowledge 1
Which word is a preposition?
The pizza in the oven is mine.
Test Your Knowledge 2
Which word is a preposition?
The girl by the door is my sister.
Test Your Knowledge 3
Which word is a preposition?
The runners raced around the track.
Prepositional Phrases
Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with.
The pizza in the oven is mine.
The girl by the door is my sister.
The runners raced around the track.
Prepositional Phrases
Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with
the object of a preposition.
Prep.
in the oven
Object
Prep.
by the door
Object
Prep.
around the track
Object
Object of a Preposition
The object of a preposition
•must be a noun or a pronoun
•always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase
Example: The cookies are in the oven.
*Hint: The sentence subject and verb will not be a part of the
prep. phrase.
The object of the preposition will often have one or more
modifiers (adjectives) to describe it.
Identify the Prepositional Phrase
1. Players are often named All-American for outstanding
performances.
2. A few players join professional teams after graduation
from college.
3. Some teams win medals at international games.
4. The best players are noted for their leadership on the
court.
5. The stadium was filled with excited students.
Prepostion or Adverb?
Some words can be used either as prepositions or
as adverbs.
-A preposition has an object.
ex. Mark looked out the window.
-An adverb doesn’t have an object (stands alone)
ex. Put the cat out!
Read each sentence and decide whether the word in
bold print is a prepositon or an adverb.
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Bring the dog in right now!
The dog is in his house.
Let’s throw the ball around before the game.
The guys threw the ball around the bases.
Down, down, the rain poured
The rain rushed down the gutters rapidly.
Look outside and see the lightning.
Outside the window we saw lightning.
What do prepositional phrases do?
A prepositional phrase will function as an adjective or adverb.
As an adjective, the prepositional phrase will answer
the question Which one?
Ex. The book on the bathroom floor is wet and dirty.
(Which book? The one on the bathroom floor!)
Ex. The note from Beverly was lost in the mail.
(Which note? The one from Beverly!)
What do prepositional phrases do?
A prepositional phrase will function as an adjective or adverb.
As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as
How? When? or Where?
Ex. Freddy is stiff from yesterday's football practice.
(How did Freddy get stiff? From yesterday‘s football practice!)
Ex. Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.
(When did Josh do his begging? Before class!)
Preposition vs. Particle
A word that looks like a preposition but is actually
part of a verb is called a particle.
Held up is a verb meaning “to rob.”
Therefore, up is not a preposition, and bank is not the object
of a preposition.
Avoid Confusion
To avoid confusing prepositions with particles, test by
moving the word (up) and words following it to the
front of the sentence:
Four armed men held up the bank.
Ex. Up the bank four armed men held.
If the resulting sentence does not make sense, then the word belongs
with the verb and is a particle, not a preposition.
Yes
No
Prepositions vs. Particles (cont.)
Here is a list of common particles:
Give in
Turn in
Pull through
Wore out
Broke up
Put in for
Bring up
Go in for
Found out
Blow up
Look up
Make up
Look over
Identify the prepositions in the
following sentences.
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The cat climbed up
__ the tree.
____Mexico didn’t speak English.
The girl from
I put my socks __
in the drawer __
of the dresser.
Ken looked up the answer__
to the question.
____a time there was an enchanted forest.
Once upon
Ricardo turned quickly __
to his left.
____the movie we ate dinner __
After
at my favorite restaurant.
Students should always make up their work when they
are absent from
___ school.