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

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under

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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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Give an example of a prepositional phrase that indicates location.

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'in the park'.

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Which of the following is a prepositional phrase? 'The cat on the roof.'

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True, 'on the roof' is the prepositional phrase.

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

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through the door.

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What is a common preposition?

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Examples include: in, on, at, by, for, with.

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Which of these is NOT a preposition? 'quickly'

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True, 'quickly' is an adverb, not a preposition.

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

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on the shelf.

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What does the preposition 'before' indicate?

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It indicates a time relationship.