Identify prepositional phrases
Key Notes:
🌟 Identify Prepositional Phrases 🌟
| What is a Prepositional Phrase? |
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun (called the object of the preposition).
It shows relationship in terms of place, time, direction, cause, or manner.
Formula:
Preposition + Object (Noun/Pronoun) [+ modifiers] = Prepositional Phrase
| Common Prepositions 🚀 |
Some common prepositions you will see:
- Place/Position: in, on, under, above, near, behind, between 🏠📍
- Time: before, after, during, at, since, until ⏰📅
- Direction/Movement: to, from, into, toward, out of ➡️⬅️
- Cause/Reason/Other: because of, due to, with, without ❤️❌
| Examples of Prepositional Phrases ✨ |
| Prepositional Phrase | Explanation |
|---|---|
| in the park 🌳 | Shows place |
| on the table 🍽️ | Shows place |
| after school 🏫 | Shows time |
| with my friends 👯 | Shows association/companion |
| under the bed 🛏️ | Shows position |
| How to Identify a Prepositional Phrase 🕵️♂️ |
- Look for the preposition (where, when, how, or with whom something happens).
- Find the object of the preposition (a noun or pronoun after the preposition).
- Check if it makes a phrase (it should make sense together).
✅ Example: The cat is under the chair.
- Preposition: under
- Object: chair
- Phrase: under the chair
✅ Example: She arrived after the meeting.
- Preposition: after
- Object: meeting
- Phrase: after the meeting
| Quick Tips to Spot Prepositional Phrases 💡 |
Usually answers questions like:
- Where? → in the garden 🌷
- When? → before lunch 🍴
- How? → with excitement 😃
Often adds extra information to the sentence.
Can appear at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence.
| Practice Time! ✏️ |
Underline the prepositional phrases:
- The dog slept on the sofa. 🐶
- We will meet after the movie. 🎬
- She hid the gift under the bed. 🎁
- The birds are flying over the trees. 🐦🌳
- He ran with great speed. 🏃♂️💨
let’s practice!
