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Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases. to. from. upon. over. in. beside. beyond. of. with. after. until. 50 Commonly Used Prepositions. Prepositional Phrases. Preposition + noun = Prepositional Phrase Other words can come in between the prep and noun. Noun = Object of Preposition

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Prepositional Phrases

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  1. Prepositional Phrases to from upon over in beside beyond of with after until

  2. 50 Commonly Used Prepositions

  3. Prepositional Phrases • Preposition + noun = Prepositional Phrase • Other words can come in between the prep and noun. • Noun = Object of Preposition • Prepositional Phrases can act as an adjective or anadverb.

  4. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases • near airports • near busy urban airports • near busy urban highways and airports

  5. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases Adjective Phrase a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind or which one. • The roadway with two lanes began there. • The rancher with the angry face stopped us. • The sound of the wind scared us. • It rattled windows in the room.

  6. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases:Adjective Phrases • Changes in air pressure can cause wind movement. • An anemometer measures the speed of the wind. • Cups on the anemometer catch the wind. • Rushes of air spin the cups • A speedometer on the axle of the anemometer indicates the wind speed.

  7. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases: Adverb Phrase Adverb Phrase A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective or an adverb. They point out where, when, in what way, or to what extent. • Bring your saddle to the barn. • The parade began at exactly eleven o’clock. • Raindrops fell in heavy torrents. • The day was warm for December.

  8. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases:Adverb Phrases • Thunderstorms form with large cumulonimbus clouds. • Cumulonimbus clouds form when warm air collides with a cold front. • Warm, humid air is forced upward into the sky. • At the higher altitude, the warm air cools. • In a short time, the cooling air creates dense thunderheads.

  9. Prepositional Phrase Practicepg. 436 Ex. 9 Make your own sentence using these phrases. • with little warning • from out of nowhere • in a raincoat and boots • in the eye of the storm • in spite of the weather report • above the clouds • of mud and rain • by gusting winds • as fast as she could • on the radar screen

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