Transcript Prepositions

Prepositions
Prepositions
Prepositions are the words that
indicate location. Usually,
prepositions show this location
in the physical world.
Prepositions: Time
At midnight, Jill craved mashed potatoes with grape jelly.
In the spring, I always vow to plant tomatoes, but end up
buying them at the market.
During the marathon, Iggy’s legs complained with sharp
pains shooting up his sides.
Prepositional Phrase
The puppy is in the silver trashcan.
Preposition = in
Modifiers = the silver
Noun = trashcan
Prepositional Phrases as
Adjectives and Adverbs
What is an adjective?
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an adverb?
An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Prepositional phrases act as adverbs or adjectives. They
modify nouns or pronouns or verbs, adjectives or adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases
as modifiers
After dinner the puppy is on the floor.
After dinner: shows time--modifies puppy
After dinner--adjective
On the floor: shows where--modifies is
On the floor--adverb
Practice: Prepositions
The dog is in the silver trashcan.
Add at least four prepositional phrases to this
sentence.
Before dinner, the dog is in the silver trashcan
on the floor, sitting outside the door waiting
for dessert.