1st Semester Grammar Review: 1.10

1st Semester Grammar Review: 1.10

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Multiple Choice

In first semester, Mr. Baker used the example, "The relationship between a bunny and a log" to explain the function of which part of speech?

• Prepositions

• Contractions

• Conjunctions

• Adverbs

1.10 Prepositions

Define:

A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.

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The book on the table was written by Dr. Kotlinski. The story of Hercules fascinates me.​

Common Prepositions

Common, NOT all prepositions.

in spite of, on account of, owing to, along with, as to, in addition to, instead of on top of

according to, apart from, because of, in front of next to, out of, ahead of, aside from, by means of

A compound preposition is a preposition that is made up of more than one word

Compound Prepositions

Object of the Preposition

Phrases that begin with a preposition usually end with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.

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Prep. Phrase = ​Prep + Object of Prep.

The man arrived with the pizza. Everything went according to plan.​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Draw

Circle each preposition and underline each prepositional phrase (prep. and object)

Page. 67

Self-Check​

Draw

Circle the preposition and underline the prepositional phrase.

Page 67

Self-Check​

Multiple Choice

How many Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases can be in a sentence?

• 1

• 2

• 2+

Due Monday! Submit to Schoology

There will be more than 1 prep phrase in: 16, 17, 21, 22, 24, 29, & 30

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Assignment