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 the noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.

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What does a preposition do in a sentence?

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

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Can you give an example of a prepositional phrase?

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"under the table" is a prepositional phrase where 'under' is the preposition and 'table' is the object.

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What is the object of a preposition?

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The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition in a prepositional phrase.

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How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat'?

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1 (the prepositional phrase is 'on the mat').

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Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: 'She walked through the park.'

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The prepositional phrase is 'through the park.'

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What are the two types of objects that can follow a preposition?

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A noun or a pronoun.

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In the sentence 'The book on the shelf is mine', what is the prepositional phrase?

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The prepositional phrase is 'on the shelf.'

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What is the role of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

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It provides additional information about time, location, direction, or manner.

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Identify the objects of the preposition in the sentence: 'The dog ran across the street.'

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The object of the preposition 'across' is 'street.'