Prepositional Phrases

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, showing the relationship between them.

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Give an example of a prepositional phrase.

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Under the couch.

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What does a preposition do?

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It shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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Identify the preposition in this phrase: 'on the table'.

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On.

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Identify the noun in this prepositional phrase: 'in the garden'.

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Garden.

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What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The cat is sleeping on the bed.'?

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On the bed.

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What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'She walked through the park.'?

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Through the park.

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What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'He sat beside his friend.'?

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Beside his friend.

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What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'They will meet after school.'?

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After school.

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What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The book is under the table.'?

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Under the table.