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The Preposition

The Preposition. Objective/Standard. We will be able to: Identify prepositional phrases Place prepositional phrases correctly according to the words they modify. Preposition. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence.

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The Preposition

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  1. The Preposition

  2. Objective/Standard • We will be able to: • Identify prepositional phrases • Place prepositional phrases correctly according to the words they modify

  3. Preposition • A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence. • Your math book is underneath your coat. • Underneath = preposition • Where is the math book? Underneath

  4. CommonPrepositions About Above Across After Against Along Around At Before Behind Below beside Beneath Between By Down During For From In Inside Into Near Of off On Out Out Outside Over Through To Under Until Up With without I remember a preposition by the word: preposition

  5. The frog jumped ______ _____ _____ • Complete this sentence 10 times using a prepositional phrase. • Underline each prepositional phrase. • Example: The frog jumped across the lake.

  6. The frog jumped ______ _____ _____

  7. Identify the Preposition • The one behind us honked his horn. • Behind = preposition • I bought a pattern for a dress. • For = preposition • The largest of all eagles is the bald eagle. • Of = preposition

  8. Prepositional phrase • A preposition always has at least one noun or pronoun as an object. • This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition. • The pile ofdryleaveshad grown much larger. • Of = preposition • Leaves = object • Dry = adjective • “of dry leaves” = prepositional phrase

  9. Prepositional phrase The pitcher threw the ball to the catcher. to the catcher The batter hit the ball over her head. over her head Mecedes batted after him. after him During the game Hannah found that she had won the best player award. During the game

  10. Preposition check Grandfather was stretched out on the bed reading a book, happily munching a slice of pizza. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? • “Grandfather was stretched out” • “on the bed” • “reading a book” • “munching a slice”

  11. Preposition check A sandy path leads from the stone ruins. Which of the following is the prepositional phrase? • Leads from the • Sandy path leads • From the stone ruins • The stone ruins

  12. Preposition check You need not to walk through the woods. Which of the following is the prepositional phrase? • You need not • To walk • Through the woods • Not to walk

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