Week 16 - Sentence Parts

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the object of the preposition.

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What are the two types of prepositional phrases?

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Adverbial prepositional phrases and adjectival prepositional phrases.

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What does an adverbial prepositional phrase do?

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An adverbial prepositional phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, providing information about how, when, where, or why something happens.

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What does an adjectival prepositional phrase do?

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An adjectival prepositional phrase modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The cat is under the table.'

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'under the table' is the prepositional phrase.

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Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'She walked to the park.'

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'to the park' is the prepositional phrase.

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What is the object of a preposition?

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The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition in a prepositional phrase.

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Give an example of an adverbial prepositional phrase.

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'in the morning' is an example of an adverbial prepositional phrase.

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Give an example of an adjectival prepositional phrase.

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'of the blue car' is an example of an adjectival prepositional phrase.

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How can you identify an adverbial prepositional phrase in a sentence?

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Look for phrases that answer questions like 'when?', 'where?', 'how?', or 'why?' about the verb.