Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

PREPOSITIONS! What ARE they? A PREPOSITION shows the relationship that exists between its object (the noun or pronoun that follows it), and some other word or group of words in a sentence. Prepositions answer the where? when? and how? in a sentence.The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION. Together, the preposition, the object of the preposition, and the modifiers of that object form a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE. Examples: against the wall, in my room, on the bricksTo test to see if it is a prepostion, ask questions like "against what?", "in what?", or "on what?". The ANSWER will be the OBJECT OF PREPOSITION. Prepositions Video--Please watch BEFORE you begin the questions listed below! Write down at least THREE of the prepositions or prepositional PHRASES listed in the video. For example: by the seaYou MUST type the whole prepositional phrase! A prepositional phrase shows the _ of someone or something. position action description Identify the prepositional phrase: I fell off my chair. I fell fell off off my chair Identify the prepositional phrase: I am outside of my house. I am outside of my house I am outside Identify the prepositional phrase: Take a walk with me. with me take a walk walk with me Identify the prepositional phrase: We will walk by the sea. walk by the sea we will by the sea Preposition Sorting Look at the words provided. Sort them based on whether they are PREPOSITIONS or NOT A PREPOSITION Prepositions over inside by underneath within across through down up beside beneath from NOT a Preposition soared knew puppy wheel carnival and he mine candy shopping bought cruise ship Circle the prepositions. Underline the prepositional phrase.