Grammar Rule #6: Prepositions

A preposition is a word that shows the 1) ___ of a noun or 2) ___ to some other word in a sentence.

• 1) relationship

  2) verb

• 1) job

  2) adjective

• 1) relationship

  2) pronoun

• 1) job

  2) adverb

Answer explanation

A preposition is a word that shows the RELATIONSHIP of a noun or PRONOUN to some other word in a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5B

A pronoun is a ___.

• word that is a thing

• noun

• word that replaces a noun

• specific name of a noun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

The object of the preposition is a ___.

• pronoun or adjective

• verb or adverb

• verb or noun

• noun or pronoun

A prepositional phrase is made up of the 1) ___, 2) ___, and 3) ___.

• 1) preposition

  2) its object

  3) any adjectives that describe it

• 1) verb

  2) adverb

  3) subject

• 1) preposition

  2) verb

  3) adverb

• 1) pronoun

  2) word it describes

  3) its preposition

The function of a prepositional phrase is either to describe the 1) ___ or the

2) ___ in the sentence.

• 1) what

  2) why

• 1) adjective

  2) adverb

• 1) noun

  2) verb

• 1) object

  2) preposition

Match the following in this sentence:

The cat sat on the mat.

• the verb

• sat

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• on

• the preposition

• the mat

• the prepositional phrase

• on the mat

• the noun having the relationship

• The cat

Answer explanation

The cat = the noun having the relationship

sat = the main verb the subject is doing

on = the preposition of place (where the cat is sitting)

the mat = the object of the preposition/OP (what the cat is sitting on)

on the mat = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object of the preposition/OP

Tags

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.8.5B

Match the following in this sentence:

He hit the baseball over the fence.

• the prepositional phrase

• the noun having the relationship

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• the main verb

• the preposition

Answer explanation

the baseball = the noun having the relationship

hit = the main verb the subject (person) did

over = the preposition of direction (where the ball was hit)

the fence = the object of the preposition/OP (what the ball was hit over)

over the fence = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object/OP

Match the following in this sentence:

Jamal went to Stanford University, where he studied mechanical engineering.

• the noun having the relationship

• to Stanford University

• the main verb

• Stanford University

• the prepositional phrase

• went

• the preposition

• to

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• Jamal

Answer explanation

Jamal = the noun having the relationship

went = the main verb the subject did

to = the preposition of place (where he went)

Stanford University = the object of the preposition/OP (what he went to)

to Stanford University = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object of the preposition/OP

Match the following in this sentence:

Let's keep this information between us.

• between

• the noun having the relationship

• us

• the preposition

• this information

• the object of the preposition (OP)

• keep

• the verb

• between us

• the prepositional phrase

Answer explanation

this information = the noun having the relationship

keep = the main verb the subject is doing

between = the preposition of place (where the information is being kept)

us = the object of the preposition/OP (what the information is being kept between)

between us = the prepositional phrase that starts with the preposition and ends with the object of the preposition/OP

Match the following in this sentence:

Will you think about me as you drive there?

• about & as

• the noun having the relationship

• you (1st one mentioned)

• the prepositions

• "about me" & "as you"

• the objects of the prepositions (OPs)

• me & you (2nd one mentioned)

• the verbs

• think & drive

• the prepositional phrases

Answer explanation

you (1st one mentioned) = the noun having the relationship

think = the main verb the subject is doing

about & as = the prepositions of place

me & you (2nd one mentioned) = the objects of the prepositions/OPs

"about me" & "as you" = the prepositional phrases that start with the prepositions and end with the objects of the prepositions/OPs

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5B