Prepositional Phrases and Objects Flashcard

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Prepositional phrase: a group of words starting with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun.

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

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NOT a prepositional phrase:

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The dog

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Object of a prepositional phrase?

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noun or pronoun

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Identify the OBJECT of the prepositional phrase in: 'She went to the park.'

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Park

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Types of objects in prepositional phrases?

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nouns, pronouns, gerunds, or noun phrases

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Example of a prepositional phrase:

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Under the table

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Example of a prepositional phrase:

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In the house

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Example of an OBJECT of a preposition:

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The tree

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Object of the prepositional phrase in 'He gave a gift to his friend.'

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Friend

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Word set with a non-preposition: About, With, By, Around; During, Along, In, At; Of, Within, Bedside, Under; Down, Underneath, Not, Onto.

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Down, Underneath, Not, Onto