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Prepositional Phrase

Prepositional Phrase. Mahre. A phrase can modify an adverb or an adjective. ADJ= The Seattle monorail offers scenic views of the city . (abstract noun) ADV= Seattle’s monorail was built before the 1962 World’s Fair .(verb)

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Prepositional Phrase

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  1. Prepositional Phrase Mahre

  2. A phrase can modify an adverb or an adjective. ADJ= The Seattle monorail offers scenic viewsof the city. (abstract noun) ADV= Seattle’s monorail was built beforethe 1962 World’s Fair.(verb) ADV= The monorail was judged the sleekestof all proposals.(adjective)

  3. Definition A prepositional phrase is a sentence part that shows a relationship between the nouns in a sentence. A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with its object. An object must be a noun or a pronoun.

  4. Connections: A prepositional phrase is a PIG because it always “hogs” the object for itself. during the storm around the corner into the basket

  5. Connections: A prepositional phrase ALWAYS has a best friend. The best friend is its object. around the corner under the stairs between the ears In the car

  6. Which underlined word is the object of the preposition? Sally ran into the street and jumped in front of the car.

  7. List of Prepositions Across, after, against, around, at, before, below, between, by, during, except, for, from, in, of, off, on, over, since, through, to, under, until, with, according to, because of, instead of

  8. Show your knowledge: Compose a song of at least one page. Put parenthesis around every prepositional phrase. Label each object=OP.

  9. “On Top of Spaghetti” On top of spaghetti All covered with cheese I lost my poor meatball When somebody sneezed. It rolled off the table And fell to the floor And now my poor meatball Has rolled out the door.

  10. Cont: It slipped off the sidewalk and into the street And during rush hour Just right at its peak It rolled over the curb and under a wheel. The smudge on the roadway Is lost to us now.

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