Prepositional Phrases & Objects of a Preposition

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the object of the preposition.

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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 in a prepositional phrase.

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Identify the preposition in the phrase 'under the table'.

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The preposition is 'under'.

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Identify the object of the preposition in the phrase 'with the shiny cover'.

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The object of the preposition is 'cover'.

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

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A prepositional phrase can provide additional information about time, location, direction, or manner.

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In the sentence 'The cat jumped over the fence', what is the prepositional phrase?

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The prepositional phrase is 'over the fence'.

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What is the difference between a preposition and an object of a preposition?

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A preposition shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, while the object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that the preposition relates to.

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Give an example of a sentence with a prepositional phrase.

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The dog ran through the park.

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What is the prepositional phrase in 'She is sitting beside her friend'?

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The prepositional phrase is 'beside her friend'.

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In the phrase 'into the room', what is the object of the preposition?

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The object of the preposition is 'room'.