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Prepositions

Prepositions. And prepositional phrases. Prepositions. A preposition is a joining word that connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence. Prepositions all 49. Aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at

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Prepositions

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  1. Prepositions And prepositional phrases

  2. Prepositions A preposition is a joining word that connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence.

  3. Prepositions all 49 Aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at Before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by Down, during Except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of , off, on, out, outside, over Past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without

  4. Prepositions • When trying to find a preposition in a sentence, think “Anywhere a skunk can go”.

  5. Prepositions A skunk can go… Under, Over, Between, Up, Down , Upon, Past , Toward, and so on…

  6. Prepositions Write the preposition in each sentence. • The cat and dog ran through the yard. • My little brother jumped over the fence. • I was hiding under the table. • The astronauts landed on the moon. • Let me take a picture of you.

  7. Prepositions Check your work… • The cat and dog ran through the yard. • My little brother jumped over the fence. • I was hiding under the table. • The astronauts landed on the moon. • Let me take a picture of you.

  8. Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase is the preposition and the noun it is connected to in the sentence. That noun is called the object of the preposition. Example: We walked under the umbrella so we wouldn’t get wet from the rain. • Under the umbrella is a prepositional phrase, under is the preposition and umbrella is the object of the preposition. • From the rain is a prepositional phrase, from is the preposition and rain is the object of the preposition.

  9. Prepositional Phrases Write the prepositional phrase in each sentence. • The cat and dog ran through the yard. • My little brother jumped over the fence. • I was hiding under the table. • The astronauts landed on the moon. • Let me take a picture of you.

  10. Prepositional Phrases Check your work… • The cat and dog ran through the yard. • My little brother jumped over the fence. • I was hiding under the table. • The astronauts landed on the moon. • Let me take a picture of you.

  11. Your Assignment • Tuesday: In your Grammar and Writing Practice workbook, carefully tear out and complete p. 97/98. • Be sure to turn it into the tray no later than Wednesday morning.

  12. Your Assignment • Thursday: In your Grammar and Writing Practice workbook, carefully tear out and complete p. 99/100. • Be sure to turn it into the tray no later than Friday morning.

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