Prepositions and prepositional phrases

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between other words in a sentence.

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Give examples of common prepositions.

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Examples include: about, after, at, behind, during, for, in, on, and under.

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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.

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

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under the table.

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Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The book is on the shelf.'

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on.

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What does the prepositional phrase tell us? 'In the morning.'

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It tells us when something happens.

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

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through the park.

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What is the function of a preposition in a sentence?

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It connects nouns or pronouns to other words in the sentence.

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Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The dog ran across the street.'

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across.

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What does the prepositional phrase tell us? 'With her friends.'

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It tells us who she is with.