Identify prepositional phrases

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📝 Identify Prepositional Phrases

What is a Prepositional Phrase?

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun (called the object of the preposition).
It shows:

  • Location 📍
  • Time ⏰
  • Direction ➡️
  • Cause or purpose 💡

Example:

  • The cat is under the table. 🐱➡️🛋️
  • She arrived after the class. ⏰🏫
Prepositions You Should Know

Some common prepositions:

  • Location/Position: in, on, under, above, behind, between 🏠📦
  • Time: before, after, during, since ⏳🕒
  • Direction/Movement: to, toward, into, onto ➡️🚶‍♂️
  • Other: of, with, about, for 💌
How to Identify Prepositional Phrases

✅ Step 1: Look for a preposition
✅ Step 2: Find the object of the preposition (noun/pronoun)
✅ Step 3: Include any modifiers (adjectives, articles) with the object

Example:

  • The book on the shelf is mine. 📚🪑
    • Preposition: on
    • Object: shelf
    • Phrase: on the shelf
Common Mistakes to Avoid

❌ Confusing adverbs with prepositional phrases

  • He ran fast. → “fast” is an adverb, not a prepositional phrase
    ✅ Correct: He ran across the field.

❌ Forgetting to include the object

  • She is standing under. → incomplete
    ✅ Correct: She is standing under the tree. 🌳
Fun Tip!

A prepositional phrase often answers these questions:

  • Where? 🌍
  • When? ⏰
  • Which one? ✨
Practice Examples
  1. The dog slept in the kennel. 🐶🏠
  2. We walked through the park. 🚶‍♀️🌳
  3. She arrived before the party. 🎉⏰
Image Suggestions for Class Notes:
  • A cat under a table 🐱➡️🛋️
  • A clock with “before” and “after” ⏰
  • A child walking through a park 🚶‍♂️🌳
  • Arrows showing movement for prepositions of direction ➡️⬅️

let’s practice!