Lesson 13 1 Prepositions What is a Preposition

Lesson 13. 1: Prepositions

What is a Preposition? A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. • Location (on, under, in) • Timing (before, after, during) • Direction (from, toward, to) The baby is sleeping in the bassinet.

�A preposition must always be followed by a noun. �Words are prepositions ONLY if they have an object to complete them. �To decide if it is a preposition, say the supposed preposition followed by whom or what. If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition.

Example: The boy stood up and ran down the long street. Up what? There is no object; therefore up is not a preposition; it is an adverb. Down what? Street answers the question; therefore, down is a preposition. Down the street is the prepositional phrase starting with the preposition down and ending with the object street with the modifiers the and long in between.

Most Commonly Used Prepositions About, above, across, after, along, among, around, at. Before, beside, between, against, within, without, beneath, through. During, under, into, over, off, toward. Up, on, near, for, from, except, by, with, behind, below, down.

The mouse is on the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is on the other On is a preposition!

The mouse is under the table. Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is under the other Under is a preposition!

Most of the time, prepositions will be one word. Occasionally, it will consist of more than one word (compound preposition). according to in front of across from in place of along with in spite of aside from instead of because of on account of far from on top of in addition to next to at the front of in the middle of

Preposition Examples �I walk to school each day. �Angelique came to visit from Italy. �My little brother has trouble sleeping at night. �Allison’s �I father is very grumpy. cleaned the kitchen floor during the commercials.

1. Identifying Prepositions The girls talked a lot during class. 2. My phone fell between the seats. 3. Sam watched television until midnight. 4. Andrew sat near his sister. 5. I held his cap above my head. 6. We are going to Sonic after school. 7. He ran quickly into the school.

There is a laptop __ the bed. There is an empty blue bottle __ the chest of drawers. There are clothes sticking __ of a drawer. There are some chips falling from the packet __the floor. There is a chair __ the yellow and blue T-shirts on the floor. There is a pair of sneakers __ the chair.

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Part 2: Prepositional Phrases

Today’s Objectives: �I CAN define prepositions and give examples. �I CAN locate prepositions and prepositional phrases within a sentence or paragraph. �I CAN write sentences using prepositions and prepositional phrases.

What is a Prepositional Phrase? A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begin with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is the object of the preposition. The baby is sleeping in the bassinet. in = preposition in the bassinet = prepositional phrase bassinet = obj. of the preposition

Prepositional Phrase Examples �The dog ran out the door. �They arrived at the train station early. �The sweet potatoes in the vegetable bin are green with mold. �The note from Beverly confessed that she had eaten the leftover pizza.

1. Prepositional Phrases Practice The cookies in the oven are ready. 2. Lauren is angry about the parking ticket. 3. Sam was nervous during his interview. 4. I worked as a clown in the circus. 5. The coach was mad during the game. 6. We waited eagerly outside theater. 7. He ran quickly across the street.

Extra Practice 1. We visited the park between rain showers. 2. The dog waited under the table. 3. Dan drove slowly past the corner. 4. I’ll tell you a story about pioneer days. 5. Our house is located beyond the city limits. 6. The boy fell on the stairs. 7. Mrs. Morgan poured some tea into my glass.

Exit Ticket Write 1 -2 sentences using a prepositional phrase. Highlight the preposition and underline the object of the preposition.