Prepositional Phrases

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, showing the relationship between the noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.

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What is the function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

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It can act as an adjective or adverb, providing additional information about a noun or verb.

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Identify the preposition in the phrase: 'under the table'.

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under

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What is an adjectival prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it.

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What is an adverbial prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, explaining how, when, where, or why.

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Example of an adjectival prepositional phrase: 'The book on the shelf is mine.' What does 'on the shelf' modify?

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It modifies 'the book'.

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Example of an adverbial prepositional phrase: 'She ran with great speed.' What does 'with great speed' modify?

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It modifies 'ran'.

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

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under the bed

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What part of speech is the first word of a prepositional phrase?

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preposition

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

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to the park