Prepositons
Is “under” a preposition or not?
Preposition
What two parts make a prepositional phrase?
A preposition + its object.
Identify the prepositional phrase: “The dog slept under the table.”
under the table
Is this phrase adjective or adverb? “The girl with pigtails smiled.”
Adjective (describes the girl)
Make a sentence using the preposition “over.”
Answers vary. (teacher will grade)
Name one preposition.
(Any correct answer: under, over, around, across, inside, etc.)
True or False: A prepositional phrase can act as an adjective.
True
Identify the phrase: “She hid behind the curtain.”
behind the curtain
Adjective or adverb? “The class walked into the gym.”
Adverb (tells where they walked)
Make a sentence using the preposition “inside.”
True or False: A preposition always has an object.
Yes - prepositions must be in prepositional phrases. For example: The dog ran under the porch.
Add a prepositional phrase: “The girl laughed.”
Answers vary (ex: “at the joke”).
Identify the phrase: “The cat ran across the yard.”
across the yard
Adjective or adverb? “The flowers in the field bloomed early.”
Adjective (tells which flowers)
Make a sentence with a phrase acting as an adverb.
Answers vary - teacher will grade.
What does a preposition show?
A relationship between words.
Add a prepositional phrase: “The class walked.”
Answers vary (ex: “into the gym”).
Identify the phrase: “The boy walked around the house.”
around the house
Adjective or adverb? “The dog ran across the yard.”
Adverb (tells where the dog ran)
Make a sentence with a phrase acting as an adjective.
Answers vary- teacher will grade.
Identify the preposition: “The dog ran behind the shed.”
behind
Fix the sentence by adding two prepositional phrases: “The boy stood.”
Answers vary (ex: “The boy stood in the yard by the tree.”)
Identify the phrase: “The team sat near the front row.”
near the front row
Adjective or adverb? “The car beside the school is red.”
Adjective (tells which car)
Make a sentence using two prepositional phrases.
Answers vary - teacher will grade.