PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

English 9 2012

PREPOSITION A word that shows the relationship

of a noun or pronoun to another word

Object of the preposition: the noun or pronoun that a preposition relates another word to

Example: The presents were stacked under

the tree.

PREP OBJECT

PREP PHRASE

SOME RULES

Objects of prepositions may be compound~Example: At the concert, Justin sang for Olivia and Carson.

A prep. Phrase can modify the object of another prep. Phrase

~Example: Next to the door of the old barn stood two horses.

SOME RULES

DON’T CONFUSE INFINITIVE PHRASES WITH PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Infinitive: to + verb (to run, to kick, etc.)

Preposition: to + noun (to the store)

ADJECTIVE PHRASE

Prep. Phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun

Examples:The members of the club left class early.She closed the door to the bathroom.

REMEMBER…

Adjectives answer the questions

What kind? Which one? How many?

ADVERB PHRASE

Prep phrase that modifies a verb, adjective, or an adverb

Examples:Britney answered with a smile.They sailed across the lake.

REMEMBER…

Adverbs answer the questions Where? When? How?

To what extent?

Practice!

Perhaps the best-known museum is the American

Museum of Natural History.

This huge museum has exhibits on human

history and culture.

By Wednesday Christopher will be

finished.

The race started before noon.

Here’s a letter from the Superintendent.