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 is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, such as 'in', 'on', 'at', 'between', etc.

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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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Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

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under the table

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How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence: 'The book on the shelf is mine.'?

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1

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Fill in the blank: A prepositional phrase always starts with a ______.

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preposition

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Fill in the blank: An object of a preposition can be a ______ or a ______.

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noun or pronoun

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Identify the prepositional phrase: 'She walked through the park.'

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through the park

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

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To provide additional information about time, location, direction, or manner.

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Identify the object of the preposition in the sentence: 'He sat beside his friend.'

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friend