Prepositional Phrases

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, showing the relationship between the noun and another word in the sentence.

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Give an example of a prepositional phrase.

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Under the bed.

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What is a preposition?

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A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

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List some common prepositions.

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In, on, under, over, beside, between, through.

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Complete the sentence: The dog is hiding ___ the couch.

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under

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Identify the prepositional phrase: The cat jumped over the fence.

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over the fence

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Complete the sentence: The bird flew ___ the sky.

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across

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What is the function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence?

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To provide additional information about time, location, direction, or manner.

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Complete the sentence: The kids are playing ___ the park.

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in

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Identify the prepositional phrase: She walked to the store.

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to the store