Prepositional Phrases

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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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List five common prepositions.

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Against, Beside, In, Over, Up.

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What role does a prepositional phrase play in a sentence?

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A prepositional phrase can function as an adjective or an adverb, providing additional information about a noun or verb.

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

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under the table.

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What is the difference between an adjective phrase and an adverb phrase?

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An adjective phrase modifies a noun, while an adverb phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.

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Is the phrase 'before school' an adjective or adverb phrase?

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Adverb phrase.

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What questions do adverbial prepositional phrases answer?

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Adverbial prepositional phrases answer questions such as How? When? and Where?

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

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through the park.

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True or False: A prepositional phrase can only function as an adjective.

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False. A prepositional phrase can function as either an adjective or an adverb.

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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 and completes its meaning.