Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases

Prepositions vs. Prepositional Phrases

A preposition...

• connects the noun to the rest of the sentence

• it tells the position of another word

• usually 1 word, sometimes 2-3

Examples of Prepositions:

in, by, to, near, behind, under, above, about, across, between, except, for, on, off, though, beyond, among, along, since, during, down, past, from, inside, outside, before, over, with, upon, around, into, close by, beneath, beside, next to, in back of, first, with, down, up.

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List as many prepositions as you can remember...

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Choose all the prepositions from the list below

• to

• behind

• past

• inside

• at

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What is the preposition from the following sentence:

I am going shopping at 2:00.

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What is the preposition from the following sentence:

I placed the book under my chair.

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What is the preposition from the following sentence:

After math class, we get recess.

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What is the preposition from the following sentence:

We can play games and swim in the pool.

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What is the preposition from the following sentence:

There will be cake with strawberry icing.

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What is the preposition from the following sentence:

The birthday party is from 2 till 5.

A prepositional phrase...

• begins with a preposition

• gives extra details in a sentence

• tells the reader when, where, with who/what

Examples of prepositional phrases

to the mall, after math class, under the table, next to the book shelf, on the sidewalk, at 2:00, below the ocean, with my mom, to the store, at noon, after breakfast, under the bed, by the couch, into the tunnel, before bedtime, with my dog, inside the shed, around 3:00, behind me, with my purse, after the movie, upon the table, inside the bottle.

Multiple Select

Choose all the prepositional phrases from the list below

• The dog

• after school

• in the cupboard

• She is nice

Multiple Choice

Choose the prepositional phrase from the following sentence:

I am going shopping at 2:00.

• I am

• am going

• going shopping

• at 2:00

Multiple Choice

Choose the prepositional phrase from the following sentence:

I placed the book under my chair.

• the book

• under my chair

• under my

• I placed

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Choose the prepositional phrase from the following sentence:

After math class, I am going to watch a movie.

• a movie

• I am going

• a movie

• After math class

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Choose the prepositional phrase from the following sentence:

We can play games and swim in the pool.

• play games

• in the pool

• We can

• and swim

Multiple Choice

Choose the prepositional phrase from the following sentence:

There will be cake with strawberry icing.

• with strawberry icing

• cake with

• There will

• strawberry icing

Multiple Choice

Choose the prepositional phrase from the following sentence:

The birthday party is from 2 till 5.

• birthday party

• is from

• The birthday

• from 2 till 5

Functions of Prepositions

Each preposition has a function!

1. Place (where?)

2. Time (when?)

3. Partner (with who? with what?)

Examples of the Function: Place

• down the street

• at my friend's house

• under the chair

• inside the jar

• beside the couch

• on the table

• in my desk

Examples of the Function: Time

• at 2:00

• after breakfast

• before the sun rises

• in the morning

• on Tuesday

• in the summer

• during school

Examples of the Function: Partner

• with my sister

• with my dog

• with my purse

• with the class

• with my family

• with my friend

Multiple Choice

Identify the function:

on a walk

• Place

• Time

• Partner

Multiple Choice

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with my family

• Place

• Time

• Partner

Multiple Choice

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after school

• Place

• Time

• Partner

Multiple Choice

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with my dog

• Place

• Time

• Partner

Multiple Choice

Identify the function:

in the morning

• Place

• Time

• Partner

Multiple Choice

Identify the function:

under my bed

• Place

• Time

• Partner