Prepositional Phrases

This video tutorial explains prepositions, words that link nouns or pronouns to other words in a sentence. It covers common prepositions, their use in sentences, and the concept of prepositional phrases. The tutorial also discusses the object of a preposition, including object pronouns, and provides practice exercises for identifying and using prepositions. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to use prepositional phrases to enhance their writing.

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• Happiness

• Beautiful

• Under

• Quickly

What is the role of a preposition in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To connect a noun or pronoun to another word

• To express an action

• To modify a verb

In the phrase 'under the table', what is 'table'?

• Subject of the sentence

• Object of the preposition

• Adjective

• Verb

Which of the following is an object pronoun?

• I

• Us

• We

• They

In the sentence 'Molly sat behind me', what is the function of 'me'?

• Adjective

• Object of the preposition

• Object of the verb

• Subject of the sentence

Which preposition best completes the sentence: 'The cat jumped ___ the fence'?

• Under

• Through

• Beside

• Over

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'They camped by the lake.'

• Camped by

• By the lake

• The lake

• They camped