Prepositional Phrase Nash INB page 12 Anticipation Guide

Prepositional Phrase Nash INB, page 12

Anticipation Guide T or F? ? � 1. Prepositions occasionally begin phrases? � 2. Prepositional Phrases act as adjectives or adverbs? � 3. Prepositional Phrases can modify a verb? � 4. The last word in a prepositional phrase can be a noun, a pronoun, or a verb? � 5. The prepositional phrase is a GOAT?

Most Common Prepositions �By, before, in, to, with, �between, over, �From, around, during, of, into, �under, for

“On Top of Spaghetti” �On top of spaghetti �All covered with cheese �I lost my poor meatball �When somebody sneezed. �It rolled off the table �And fell to the floor �And now my poor meatball �Has rolled out the door.

Cont: �It slipped off the sidewalk � and into the street �And during rush hour �Just right at its peak �It rolled over the curb �and under a wheel. �The smudge on the roadway �Has lost its appeal.

Yankee Doodle Dandy About Above Across After Along among around at Before Beside between against within without beneath through during under in into over of off to toward up on near for from except by with behind below down

Definition �A prepositional phrase is a sentence part that shows a relationship between the nouns in a sentence �A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with its object. �An object must be a noun or a pronoun.

List of Prepositions �Across, after, against, around, at, �before, below, between, by, � during, except, �for, from, in, off, �on, over, since, through, to, �under, until, with, �according to, because of, instead of

Connections: �A prepositional phrase is a PIG because it always “hogs” the object for itself. �during the storm �around the corner �into the basket

Why is it important to use prepositions? �Use prepositional phrases as an introductory element or as a modifying element in a sentence. �The phrases reveal important information about the nouns/pronouns in the sentence. �Adds style points!

Connections: A prepositional phrase ALWAYS has a best friend. The best friend is its object. around the corner �under the stairs �between the ears �In the car �

Which underlined word is the object of the preposition? A. B. �Sally ran into the street and jumped in C. D. � front of the car.

Show your knowledge: �Compose a song of at least one page. �Find or write the lyrics to a well known song. (Sing it to the class. ) �Put parenthesis around every prepositional phrase. �Label each object=OP.

Preposition Practice �Complete Grammar Exercises Worksheet on a separate sheet of notebook paper. �Complete ALL Exercises (Exercise 6, Exercise 7, Exercise 8, and Exercise 9) �Just write the answer, even on Exercise 7

Check your understanding: �Why do we say that a prepositional phrases is a PIG? �Why do we say that a preposition always has a best friend? �Preposition: anything an airplane can do to a cloud. �Describes position