Prepositions

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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Give an example of a preposition.

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Examples of prepositions include: in, on, at, for, with, about, against.

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What is the object of a preposition?

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The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and completes its meaning.

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Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

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The preposition is 'under'.

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Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: 'She walked to the park.'

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The object of the preposition 'to' is 'park'.

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The book on the shelf is mine.'

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The prepositional phrase is 'on the shelf'.

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What type of prepositional phrase is 'in the blue dress'?

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It is an adjective prepositional phrase because it describes the noun 'girl'.

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Choose the preposition in the sentence: 'He ran across the street.'

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The preposition is 'across'.

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Choose the object of the preposition in the sentence: 'She is sitting beside her friend.'

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The object of the preposition 'beside' is 'friend'.