Transcript Notes : Prepositions

Prepositions
Prepositional Phrase : A Snapshot
PREPOSITIONS
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=
OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS
PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASE
(Objects must be a noun or pronoun!)
Examples
OF
AFTER
AROUND
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FOSSILS
DANCE
FIELD
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OF FOSSILS
AFTER THE DANCE
AROUND THE FIELD
Why Do They Exist?
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Prepositional Phrases add critical information to a sentence.
They act as an adverb or adjective to tell the reader…
Adverbs
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How?
When?
Where/Which?
How often?
To what extent?
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Adjectives
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What kind?
How many?
Which one?
Prepositional Phrases : Definition
Examples
Definition
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Prepositional phrases modify
other words in a sentence.
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Always begin with a
preposition.
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of fireworks.
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after the dance.
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around the field.
Always end in an object.
(Objects must be a noun
or pronoun!)
Prepositional Phrases : Function
Examples
Function
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Prepositional phrases modify
other words in a sentence.
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It can be an adjective
 Describe a noun or pronoun.
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Bob bought a box of fireworks.
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We ate after the dance.
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The rabbits raced around the field.
It can be an adverb
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Describe a verb, adjective, or
other adverb.
PRACTICE : Identifying the Object
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Directions : Underline the object of each preposition twice.
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1) After the delicious dinner
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2) to the streaking receiver.
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3) under his messy bed.
PRACTICE : Identifying the Word Modified
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Directions : Draw an arrow to the word each phrase modifies.
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1) We all went home after the delicious dinner.
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2) Uncle Joe threw the football to the streaking
receiver.
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3) Mo shoved his dirty clothes under his messy
bed.
(Tells WHEN we went home.)
(Tells WHO Joe threw the
ball to)
(Tells WHERE Mo shoved
his clothes)
Compound Prepositions
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Definition
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Prepositions made up of two or
more words.
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Examples
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Aside from
On top of
Next to
Because of
According to
In ___ of
In addition to
Next to
Apart from
Compound Prepositions
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Prepositions made up of two or more words.
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Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase)
Example
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John began running prior to the signal.
Compound Prepositions
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Prepositions made up of two or more words.
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Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase)
Example
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John began running prior to the signal.
Compound Prepositions
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Prepositions made up of two or more words.
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Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase)
Example
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John began running prior to the signal.
Compound Prepositions
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Prepositions made up of two or more words.
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Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) = (Prep Phrase)
Example
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John began running (prior to the signal).
(Modifies the verb phrase began running. Tells when John ran.)
Compound Objects
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Definition
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Example
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A preposition has more
than one object.
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Mr. H enjoyed a dinner
of sushi and steak.
Compound Objects
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Definition
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Example
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A preposition has more
than one object.
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Mr. H enjoyed a dinner
of sushi and steak.
Compound Objects
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Definition
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Example
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A preposition has more
than one object.
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Mr. H enjoyed a dinner
(of sushi and steak).
(Modifies the word dinner, a noun. Tells what the dinner was.)
Practice
Directions : 1) Underline each preposition once. 2) Underline objects twice.
3) Draw an arrow to the word each phrase describes.
** A prepositional phrase can modify an object in another phrase **
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1) SpongeBob appeared on the screen of the television. (2)
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2) The carpenter repaired the hole in the wall. (1)
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3) Carol swam toward the island. (1)
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4) My cats sleep at the end of the bed.(1)
NOTE!
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The following slides are simply for practice.
Copies are not included in the students’
notes.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Pleasant Valley Road runs through the city.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Pleasant Valley Road runs through the city.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Pleasant Valley Road runs through the city.
Notice that the object is a noun. Articles
and other adjectives are not part of the object.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Pleasant Valley Road runs (through the city).
‘The’ is part of the phrase. All articles and
other adjectives are part of the entire
prepositional phrase.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Anna arrived during the lecture.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Anna arrived during the lecture.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Anna arrived during the lecture.
Prepositional Phrase
• Preposition(P) + Object of Preposition (OP) =
(Prepositional phrase)
• Anna arrived (during the lecture).
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
Phrases function as an
adjective when
• The house on the corner is
modifying a noun
vacant.
or pronoun.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
Phrases function as an
adjective when
• The house on the corner is
modifying a noun
vacant.
or pronoun.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
Phrases function as an
adjective when
• The house on the corner is
modifying a noun
vacant.
or pronoun.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• We recited poetry during class.
Phrases function
like adverbs
when modifying
verbs,
adjectives
or other adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• We recited poetry during class.
Phrases function
like adverbs
when modifying
verbs,
adjectives
or other adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• We recited poetry during class.
Phrases function
like adverbs
when modifying
verbs,
adjectives
or other adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• We recited poetry (during class).
Phrases function
like adverbs
when modifying
verbs,
adjectives
or other adverbs.
When did we recite poetry?
During class!
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• Act like
• We sloshed through the rain all day
adverbs when long.
modifying
verbs,
adjectives or
other adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• Act like
• We sloshed through the rain all day
adverbs when long.
modifying
verbs,
adjectives or
other adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• Act like
• We sloshed through the rain all day
adverbs when long.
modifying
verbs,
adjectives or
other adverbs.
Prepositional Phrases as
Modifiers
• Act like
• We sloshed (through the rain) all
adverbs when day long.
modifying
verbs,
adjectives or
other adverbs.
Where did we slosh?
Through the rain!
• Write the sentence.
• 1) SpongeBob appeared
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Put the prepositional
on the screen of the
phrase in parentheses.
television.
Draw an arrow to the word
modified.
• 2) The carpenter repaired
the hole in the wall.
Put and Adj for an adjective
• 3) Carol swam toward the
phrase and Adv for an
island.
adverb.
• 4) My cats sleep at the
end of the bed.
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Adv.
Adj.
• SpongeBob appeared (on the screen) (of the television).
• Where did Spongie appear? On the screen.
• The screen of what? The screen of the television.
Adj.
• The carpenter repaired the hole (in the wall).
• Which hole? The one in the wall.
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Adv.
• 3) Carol swam (toward the island).
• Where did Carol swim? Toward the island.
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Adv.
Adj.
• 4) My cats sleep (at the end) (of the bed).
• Where do the cats sleep? At the end.
• The end of what? End of the bed.