Prepositional Phrases Flashcard

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Prepositional phrase:

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

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Example of a prepositional phrase:

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in the house

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Function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

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Provides more info about the subject or object.

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Identify the prepositional phrase: The cat is sitting on the table.

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on the table

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Common prepositions in phrases:

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in, on, at, by, for, with, to, from, of, about

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Rewrite: The book is on the shelf.

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on the shelf

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Difference between prepositional and adverbial phrases.

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A prepositional phrase modifies a noun or verb; an adverbial phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb.

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Identify the prepositional phrase: She went to the store after school.

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to the store after school

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Object of a preposition?

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The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition.

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Use a prepositional phrase to describe location.

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The cat is on the table.