Phrases

Phrases

By Dana Dupont

Dependent Clause

Independent Clause

There are two types of clauses, independent and dependent. Clauses have a subject and a verb. Independent clasues are complete or simple sentences while dependent clauses cannot stand alone and need an independent clause to become a complete sentence.

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​I want to go to the movies because I heard the new Spiderman was really good. ​

​Clause vs. Phrase

Prepositional Phrase

appositive phrase

A phrase is a small group of words that adds meaning to a sentence. A phrase is not a complete sentence because it is missing a subject and a verb.

For example:

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Ms. DuPont, my English teacher, is out today because she went to the doctor's office. ​

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​Clause vs. Phrase

​Prepositions describe...

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• the position of something

• the time when something happens

• the way in which something is done

• who has possession ​

​Prepositions are words which link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence

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Let's Start with Prepositions

Prepositions

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Prepositional Phrase

​A prepositional phrase starts with the preposition and ends with the object or noun that belongs to the preposition.

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For example:

The dog lays in her kennel at night. ​

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in her kennel - the preposition is "in" and the object is "kennel."

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at night - the preposition is "at" and the object is "night"

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there is one.

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on a mission (position)

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there is one.

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with the zombie virus (position)

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there is one.

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from the disgusting creatures (possession)

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there are three.

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during the days and nights (time)

in an barn abandoned barn (position)

close to the middle school (position)

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there are two.

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throughout the zombie invasion (position)

of the school archery club (possession)​

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there are two.

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by bow and arrow (how)

from afar (position)​

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Draw

Let's Practice. Circle all of the prepositional phrases in the sentence below. Hint, there are three.

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if a person (possession)

to a zombie (possession)

of others (possession)

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Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The zombies had to eat brains to survive in the world.

• The zombies

• hat to eat brians

• to survive

• in the world

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

Dana preferred to munch on Taco Bell.

• Dana perferred

• to munch

• on Taco Bell

Multiple Select

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence? Hint, there are two.

Loud gurgling sounds came from the slayer’s stomach, a signal that it was time to venture out of the barn to eat.

• Loud gurgling sounds came

• from the slayer's stomach

• a signal that it was time to venture out

• of the barn

• to eat

Multiple Select

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence? Hint, there are two.

The time had come to cross the border. The slayer arrived at Taco Bell with bow and arrow in hand.

• The time had come to cross the boarder.

• The slayer arrived

• at Taco Bell

• with bow and arrow in hand.

Multiple Select

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence? Hint, there are two.

Dana was shocked to see one of the walking dead in the restaurant’s kitchen.

• Dana was shocked

• to see one

• of the walking dead

• in the restaurant's kitchen

Multiple Select

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence? Hint, there are two.

The zombie had a quesadilla in each one of its rotting hands.

• The zombie had

• a quesadilla

• in each one

• of its rotting hands

Multiple Choice

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

The zombie bent his head toward the quesadilla to take a bite, but never got the chance.

• The zombie bent his head

• toward the quesadilla

• to take a bite

• but never got the chance.

Multiple Select

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence? Hint, there are two.

One of the slayer’s arrows pierced into the quesadilla and went through the zombie’s open mouth, killing it instantly.

• One of the slayer's arrows pierced

• into the quesadilla

• and went

• through the zombie's open mouth,

• killing it instantly.

Multiple Select

What are the prepositional phrases in the sentence? Hint, there are two.

Dana never wanted to eat Taco Bell after that day, but the slayer would always have an appetite for destruction.

• Dana never wanted to eat Taco Bell

• after that day

• but the slayer would always have an appetite

• for destruction

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "about."

For example: Dana learned about the habits of zombies.

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "according to."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "around."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "at."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "before."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "beneath."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "beyond."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "down."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "during."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "from."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "in."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "next to."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "of."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "on."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "out."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "past."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "than."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "to."

Open Ended

Using prepositional phrases.

Create a sentence that uses the preposition "underneath."

Poll

Can you use prepositional phrases?

• Yes

• A little

• Not really

• No