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PREPOSITIONS
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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
The baseball player in the white shirthit a homerun.Luis traveled to Guatemala with other teenagers
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A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.
on her boat before noon
in a house during class
near the goat about a goon
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Prepositions that consist of more than one word are called compound prepositions.
according to her before noon
in front of a house prior to class
because of a goat instead of Tim
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Always begins with a preposition, ends with a noun or pronoun and
includes any modifiers.
Prepositional phrases are used as modifiers to express such characteristics as location, duration, and time.
Beside a roaring river, Luis tripped and fell.
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The baseball player in the white shirthit a homerun.
OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition.
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The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase.
on her boat before noon
in a house during class
near the goat about a goon
OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
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Modifies a noun or pronoun
It answers the same questions an adjective would:
Which one? What kind? How many?
The puppy in the shop window jumped up.
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The puppy jumped on the table.
Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
It answers the same questions an adverb would:
Where? When? How?
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Although the expression, “Anywhere a cat can go” will help you recognize many prepositions, you will just have
to memorize others.
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If there is no object of the preposition (if the preposition is not part of a phrase), then it is not a preposition at all—it is
an adverb.
PREPOSITION OR ADVERB
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The gecko climbed up the wall.
The gecko climbed up.The gecko climbed up on the wall.
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Identify the prepositional phrases and the objects of the preposition in the sentences below:
1. The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.
2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.
3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.
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v1.The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.
2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.
3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.
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1.The tadpoles are belowbelow the surface ofof the pond.
2. I jumped upup and Amy jumped downdown.
3. Is Taylor nearnear?
4. Erin looked acrossacross the bus atat the purple-haired boy.
Preposition or Adverb
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LET’S REVIEW
What is a preposition?
What is the object of the preposition?
What is a prepositional phrase?
What’s the difference between a preposition and an object?
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