PREPOSITION POWER

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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 The mouse is on the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is on the other On is a preposition!

Prepositions The mouse is under the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is under the other Under is a preposition!

Prepositions Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

Test Your Knowledge 1 Which word is a preposition? The pizza in the oven is mine. pizza in oven mine Check the list of prepositions.

RIGHT! Two things are related to each other by the preposition! You havePREPOSITION POWER!

WRONG! Click here to try again Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying again!

Test Your Knowledge 2 Which word is a preposition? The girl by the door is my sister. girl by door my Check the list of prepositions.

Test Your Knowledge 3 Which word is a preposition? The runners raced around the track. runners around the track Check the list of prepositions.

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. They may also include adjectives, which modify the noun/pronoun. in the oven by the door around the track

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. Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition.

Modifiers of the object Describe the noun or pronoun of the preposition. • outside the large building • around the red house • through the old rusted door

Test Your Knowledge 4 Identify the prepositional phrase. I sat with my happy mom. I sat with with my with my happy mom

RIGHT! You found the prepositional phrase! Well done!

WRONG! Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun. Try the question again!

Test Your Knowledge 5 Identify the prepositional phrase. After a long gym class, we got a drink. After a long gym After a long gym class After a long gym class, we

WRONG! • Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun. Try the question again!

Test Your Knowledge 6 Identify the prepositional phrase. I chose a book from the library. chose a book book from the library from the library

WRONG! • Remember: a prepositional phrase starts with a preposition (check list again) and ends with a noun or pronoun. Try the question again!

Adjective Phrases • A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun…giving more detail • Answers: Which one? or What kind? • Can have one or more • The ball is flat. Vs. The ball on the floor is flat. • The player broke her foot. Vs. One of the players broke her foot at the game.

Adjective or Adjective Phrase? • The outside walls were decorated for the holiday. • The walls with paint and streamers were decorated. • The cow on the other side is black. • The purple lamp is on. • The flowers along the sidewalk were beautiful. • I bought these shoes at the store.

Adverb Phrase • A prepositional phrase that is used to modify a verb…giving more detail • Can be one or more, beside each other or separate • Answers: Where? When? or How? • We went there. Vs. We went to the mall. • Charlie talked quietly. Vs. Charlie talked with a low voice.

Adverb or Adverb Phrase? • During the assembly we cheered loudly. • He worked diligently today. • Melanie went to the city park. • On several occasions Juan sang the song. • Before intermission of the play my sister left. • You can crawl through.

CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER! END

PREPOSITION POWER