Prepositional Phrases Flashcard

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Prepositional phrase: a group of words starting with a preposition and ending with a noun/pronoun.

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

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Prepositional phrase modifies:

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noun or pronoun

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Prepositional phrase in 'The cat is on the table'

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on the table

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Function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

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Provides additional info about the subject, verb, or object.

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Common prepositions in phrases:

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in, on, at, by, for, with, to, from, of, about, above, below, under, over, through, across, between, among, beside

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In 'She walked through the park', identify the prepositional phrase.

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through the park

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Prepositional phrase at the start of a sentence?

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Yes

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Difference between adjective and adverb prepositional phrases?

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An adjective prepositional phrase modifies a noun/pronoun; an adverb prepositional phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

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Adverb prepositional phrase in 'He ran with great speed'

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with great speed

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Identifying a prepositional phrase:

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A word that begins with a preposition followed by a noun or pronoun.