Prepositional Phrases

1. Prepositional Phrases Function and use in sentences.

2. Prepositional Phrases • Group of words that begins with a preposition and usually ends with a noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition. • I will meet you at the movie. • Prep. Phrases might occur in a series and may have more than one object. • My skis sped down the hill over the cliff into the river. • We sent invitations to Jack, Ken, and Renee.

3. Common Prepositions

4. Functions of Prep. Phrases • Can function as an adjective or an adverb in a sentence. • ADJECTIVALS – Modify nouns and pronouns. (acts as an adj.) • ADVERBIALS – Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. (acts as an adv)

5. Adjective phrases • Describe a noun or pronoun. • Answer the questions: • Which one? • What kind? • How much/many? • The man with the beard is my dad. • I bought a chest for my tools.

6. Adverb phrases • Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. • Answer the questions: • How? • Where? • Why? • When? • To what extent? • Adverbs are movable!

7. Adverb phrases • She overcame evil with kindness. • I jumped into the water. • For many years, I was afraid to talk. • During the summer, the rainfall was heavy.

8. Rules for prep. phrases • Prep Phrase at the beginning of the sentence (introductory clause) • Automatically Adverb • Phrase follows the subject • Automatically Adjective • Phrase follows the verb, adjective, or adverb • Automatically Adverb • If it can be moved, it is an ADVERB. ADJECTIVE phrases cannot move.

9. You try it! • Write two sentences using the prompts below: • Adjectival Phrase • The backpack ____________________________ is mine. • Write your own. • Adverbial Phrase • ________________________ , the crowd cheered. • Write your own. • Write a sentence with both an adverbial and an adjectival prepositional phrase.