34. Prepositional Phrases

​34. Prepositional Phrases

​A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else.

​A prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes the object that the preposition refers to, and any other words that link it to the preposition.

Find the prepositional phrases in this extract from Goodnight Mr Tom

​Willie dragged himself reluctantly from the warmth of the fire and sat at the table. 'You can put yer own sugar in,' Tom grunted. Willie politely took a spoonful, dunked it into the large white mug of tea and stirred it. He bit into the bread but a large lump in his throat made swallowing difficult. He didn't feel at all hungry, but remembered apprehensively what his mum had said about doing as he was told. He stared out at the graveyard. The sun shone brilliantly, yet he felt cold. He gazed at the few trees around the graves. Their leaves were all different colours, pale greens, amber, yellow.. 'Ent you 'ungry?' asked Tom from his armchair. Willie looked up, startled. 'Yes, mister,' he whispered. 'Jest a slow chewer, that it?'

The prepositional phrases in this extract from Goodnight Mr Tom

​Willie dragged himself reluctantly from the warmth of the fire and sat at the table. 'You can put yer own sugar in,' Tom grunted. Willie politely took a spoonful, dunked it into the large white mug of tea and stirred it. He bit into the bread but a large lump in his throat made swallowing difficult. He didn't feel at all hungry, but remembered apprehensively what his mum had said about doing as he was told. He stared out at the graveyard. The sun shone brilliantly, yet he felt cold. He gazed at the few trees around the graves. Their leaves were all different colours, pale greens, amber, yellow.. 'Ent you 'ungry?' asked Tom from his armchair. Willie looked up, startled. 'Yes, mister,' he whispered. 'Jest a slow chewer, that it?'

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