How Prepositional Phrases Are Used in Sentences PREPOSITIONS

How Prepositional Phrases Are Used in Sentences ØPREPOSITIONS ØADJECTIVES ØADVERBS

PREPOSITIONS. . . show the relationship of a noun/pronoun and some other word in a sentence, usually how they are related in space. The man is above the door. ÖBUT NOT: The sky is above. (adverb) Mallory skipped down the sidewalk. ÖBUT NOT: Mallory fell down. (adverb)

Examples of Words Used As Prepositions Turn to page 115 in your English Workshop textbook. Each of these words or phrases MUST BE FOLLOWED BY A NOUN OR PRONOUN to be used as a preposition.

• aboard the… • next to … • beneath …

These prepositional phrases are used to answer one of the following questions Where is this? Exactly which one are your talking about? The boy beside Morgan is called Khordel.

• aboard the… The captain is already aboard the ship. Does the prepositional phrase answer where is the captain or exactly which captain are we talking about? • next to …

• beneath … The jeans beneath your bed were supposed to be clean for school today. Does the prepositional phrase answer where? Or…Exactly which one are you talking about?

Practice. Next to… Finish this prepositional phrase and then use it in a sentence to answer the question: Where is something? Next to…Finish this prepositional phrase and then use it in a sentence to answer the question: Exactly which one are you talking about.

ADJECTIVES a word or phrase used to modify a noun or a pronoun Circle the nouns/pronouns: The boy gave an expensive present to his friend. Which words modify these words?

Each of the adjectives in the previous sentence answers one of the following questions: Expensive present= What kind? An expensive present=How many? The boy=Which boy?

Placement of Adjectives in a Sentence When the prepositional phrase acts like an adjective, it directly follows the noun it is modifying… The cat inside the box is trying to scratch its way out with its sharp claws …and tells you exactly which one (cat) are you talking about? …the cat inside the box

Create a sentence using except Mary so that it answers: exactly which one are you talking about. All the girls in my class except Mary are going to Homecoming with Dylan.

Remember what questions prepositional phrases used as adjectives answer about a noun or pronoun? • Which ones?

ADVERB. . . modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs(when, where, how much, to what extent) Afterward, the very old man walked away slowly Tuesday, the two completely crazy cats skittered nervously across the newly polished floor.

Adverbs answer. . . • Where. . . inside, there, out • When. . . now, later, yesterday • How. . . wildly, slowly, fast, courageously • To what extent. . . very, hardly, slightly, too

Prepositional phrases that answer when or where are used as adverbs. John moved toward the sofa. Where did he move? Around 9: 00 John moved the last piece of furniture. When did he move the last piece?

The periods before lunch go by very fast. 1. What is the prepositional phrase? 2. What question does it answer? 3. Is it used as an adjective or adverb?

Distinguishing Prepositions from Adverbs. . . words are used as prepositions only when they are followed by a noun (prepositional phrases) • The other woman is sitting beyond her. • The other woman looked there and beyond. • I never saw her before. • You had better be finished before noon. • Please don’t drive over the bicycle. • Please move over.

Write the following sentences on your marker board. The name on that paper is not your name. 1. Underline the prepositional phrase. 2. Is it used as an adjective or adverb?

Is the underlined word used as an adverb or is it part of a prepositional phrase used as an adverb? The dog has the rails of the balcony to lean against. The man said he is against crime. Hey, slow poke, move along! Stop