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STANDARD WC 1.3 IDENTIFY AND USE PREPOSITIONS IN WRITING AND SPEAKINGObjective 1: To be able to

correctly determine the appropriate preposition that is used in a statement.

Objective 2: To be able to identify a prepositional phrase in a statement.

VOCABULARY

Prepositions – A preposition is a word or group of words that relate space, time, cause, or manner between its object or another word in the sentence.

Examples: for, at, about, with, under

NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!

EXAMPLES OF PREPOSITIONS

Traffic is bad----------------- the day.

Which preposition best fills in

the blank?

A.  during

B.  at

The hockey game is ---------------- Thursday.

Which preposition best fills in

the blank?

A.  beside

B.  on

Smile at the camera.

Which word in the sentence

above is a preposition?

A.  at

B.  the

James looked for a shooting

star.

Which word in the sentence

above is a preposition?

A.  looked

B.  for

CIRCLE MAP

1. Draw a circle map. 2. List prepositions

1. Draw a circle map. 2. List prepositions

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Prepositional Phrase – A prepositional phrase is a preposition with its object.

Example: Think about your answer.

The dog is under the table.

EXAMPLES OF PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

1. Walter lives near the school.Preposition?Prepositional phrase?

2. My birthday is in December.Preposition?Prepositional phrase?

3. The dog is begging for scraps under the table.

Preposition?Prepositional phrase?

My house is next to the school.

Which phrase in the

sentence above is a

prepositional phrase?

A.  My house

B.  next to

ASSIGNMENT

Write 10 sentences that contain a prepositional phrase.

• Underline the preposition • Highlight the entire prepositional

phrase.

DUE TOMORROW!