Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional Phrases

Preposition

A word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

The baseball player in the white shirt

hit a homerun.

on her boat 

before noon

in a house 

during class

near the goat 

about a goon

under a mouse 

without a pass

Multiple Choice

She sits in the front row of the class.

How many prepositions are used in this sentences?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase.

The baseball player in the white shirt

hit a homerun.

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

on her boat 

before noon

in a house 

during class

near the goat 

about a goon

under a mouse 

without a pass

Prepositional Phrases

Always begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

He arrived in the nick of time.

Is she really working on that project?

Multiple Choice

She sits in her backyard.

Choose the prepositional phrase.

• She sits

• in her backyard

• in her

• backyard

Adjective Prepositional Phrases

Modifies a noun or pronoun

It answers the same questions an adjective would:

Which one? What kind? How many?

The puppy in the shop window jumped up.

Adverb Prepositional Phrases

Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

It answers the same questions an adverb would:

Where? When? How?  

The puppy jumped to the food.

You MUST memorize the prepositions!

If there is no object of the preposition (if the preposition is not part of a phrase), then it is not a preposition—it is an adverb.

Are they an adverb or a preposition? 1.The tadpoles are below the surface of the pond.

2. I jumped up and Amy jumped down.

3. Is Taylor near?

4. Erin looked across the bus to the purple-haired boy.

The gecko climbed up the wall.

The gecko climbed up.

The gecko climbed up on the wall.

Open Ended

Identify the prepositional phrases and the objects of the preposition:

1.The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.

2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.

3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.

1.The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.

2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.

3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.

The puppy jumped to the food.