PREPOSITIONSPREPOSITIONS

WEEK 7WEEK 7

WEEK 7 – DAY 1: PREPOSITIONSCopy the notes below.

WEEK 7 – DAY 1: PREPOSITIONSCopy the notes below.

� A preposition sits before ashow the noun's relationshsentence.

� A preposition sits before ashow the noun's relationshsentence.

� It might help you to think which describes anywhere a mouse could go

� Shows position in time, space, and direction.

EX: above, about, across, agaat, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, exclike, near, of, off, on, since, to, tup, upon, with and within.

� It might help you to think which describes anywhere a mouse could go

� Shows position in time, space, and direction.

EX: above, about, across, agaat, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, exclike, near, of, off, on, since, to, tup, upon, with and within.

DAY 1: PREPOSITIONSDAY 1: PREPOSITIONS

preposition sits before a noun (or a pronoun) to ship to another word in the

preposition sits before a noun (or a pronoun) to ship to another word in the

k of a preposition as a word anywhere a mouse could go.

Shows position in time, space, and direction.

gainst, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between,

xcept, for, from, in, inside, into, o, toward, through, under, until,

k of a preposition as a word anywhere a mouse could go.

Shows position in time, space, and direction.

gainst, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between,

xcept, for, from, in, inside, into, o, toward, through, under, until,

Day 1 continued…Day 1 continued…

Examples:

It is a container for butter.

Examples:

It is a container for butter.It is a container for butter.

(The preposition for shows the relationship between container.)

The eagle soared above the clouds

The preposition above shows the relationship between and soared.)

It is a container for butter.

(The preposition for shows the relationship between container.)

The eagle soared above the clouds

The preposition above shows the relationship between and soared.)

shows the relationship between butter and

eagle soared above the clouds.

shows the relationship between clouds

shows the relationship between butter and

eagle soared above the clouds.

shows the relationship between clouds

WEEK 7 – DAY 2: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASESWEEK 7 – DAY 2: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Parts of a Prepositional Phrase: a

preposition.

The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the

of the preposition. of the preposition.

*For example, behind the couch is

behind is the preposition and the noun phrase

object of the preposition.

ometimes adjectives are used to fu

preposition, as in behind the big old smelly green couch.

DAY 2: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASESDAY 2: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

a preposition and an object of a

that follows the preposition is called the objec

is a prepositional phrase where

is the preposition and the noun phrase the couch acts as the

o further modify the object of the

behind the big old smelly green couch.

WEEK 7 – DAY 3: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASESWrite the prepositional phrase. Circle the preposition.

WEEK 7 – DAY 3: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASESWrite the prepositional phrase. Circle the preposition.

1. The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees.

2. The confused foreign exchange s

halls.

1. The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees.

2. The confused foreign exchange s

halls. halls.

3. My cousin Jesse wore a bandage

4. Our crazy dog escaped and wan

5. Your little brother had surgery and must stay in the hospital

halls.

3. My cousin Jesse wore a bandage

4. Our crazy dog escaped and wan

5. Your little brother had surgery and must stay in the hospital

DAY 3: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASESWrite the prepositional phrase. Circle the preposition.

DAY 3: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASESWrite the prepositional phrase. Circle the preposition.

The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees.

e student walked through the school

The strange man parked his car next to the tall trees.

e student walked through the school

ge on his nose to cover his wound.

andered around the neighborhood.

little brother had surgery and must stay in the hospital

ge on his nose to cover his wound.

andered around the neighborhood.

little brother had surgery and must stay in the hospital

10/29/14 - WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES Copy the sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase.

preposition.

10/29/14 - WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES Copy the sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase.

preposition.

It rained hard during the night in Matthews.

The boy climbed carefully up the tree. The boy climbed carefully up the tree.

Mary and Betty were the best golfers on the team.

They live down the street across from Judy.

Our basketball team will play against yours before

Spring Break.

WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES the sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase. Circle the

WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES the sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase. Circle the

It rained hard during the night in Matthews.

The boy climbed carefully up the tree. The boy climbed carefully up the tree.

Mary and Betty were the best golfers on the team.

They live down the street across from Judy.

Our basketball team will play against yours before

11/03/14 - WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES Copy the sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase.

preposition. ALL SENTENCES HAVE A

11/03/14 - WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES Copy the sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase.

preposition. ALL SENTENCES HAVE A

ter the movie the group of teenage

ithout sugar the blueberries were ithout sugar the blueberries were

3. Sally worked from midnight to noon on her science project.

ver the river and through the wood

5. He ate three boxes of popcorn with butter during the movie.

WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase. Circle the

E AT LEAST 2 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

WEEK 7 : PREPOSITONAL PHRASES sentences. Underline the prepositional phrase. Circle the

E AT LEAST 2 PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

gers went to McDonalds for a burg

re too sour for the dinner guests. re too sour for the dinner guests.

3. Sally worked from midnight to noon on her science project.

ods to grandfather’s house we go.

5. He ate three boxes of popcorn with butter during the movie.