Prepositional Phrase
and object
and object
He brought flowers for my sister.
for my sister - sister
You have to concentrate ___ your test if you want to get answers right!
ON
What is the function of prepositions?
They are used to connect words and add more information.
List 2 prepositions that "give direction".
up, down, along, into, to
Give 2 examples of prepositions that start with the letter "i".
in, inside, instead
I like traveling to Canada during the summer.
to Canada - Canada
during the summer - summer
I borrowed a pen ___ my brother.
FROM
How is a prepositional phrase formed?
preposition + modifier + object of the preposition
List 2 prepositions that tell "when".
after, before, during, until, at, between.
GET DOUBLE POINTS: Give 2 examples of prepositions that start with the letter "t".
through, throughout, to, till, toward, towards
Joe will arrive with enough time for his English test.
with enough time - time
for his English class - class
I paid ___ my tickets ___ advance.
FOR ; IN
GET DOUBLE POINTS: Mention 3 compound prepositions (formed with two or more words).
next to, instead of, in front of, according to, because of, except for
List 3 prepositions that refer to the "position" of an object.
under, beside, in, above, beneath, on, next to, near, below, along, between.
Give 3 examples of prepositions that start with the letter "o".
on, onto, outside, over, out, of, off
Jenny will play with her new team at the park near your house.
with her new team - team
at the park - park
near your house - house
"You should worry ___ your exam results ___ playing videogames!" mom told Henry.
ABOUT ; INSTEAD OF
Which is the only fruit that has the seeds outside?
strawberry
List 5 prepositions in 10 seconds
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Give 4 examples of prepositions that start with the letter "a".
at, about, as, above, aside, among, against, around, along, after, across
At the new hotel, Sue walks along the pool that is beside the restaurant.
at the new hotel -hotel
along the pool - pool
beside the restaurant - restaurant
I thought a lot ___ it and ___ last I decided to go ____ my friends!
ABOUT ; AT ; WITH
Which is the name of the rock that is eaten by humans?
salt
List 3 prepositional phrases in 10 seconds.
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Give 5 examples of prepositions that start with the letter "b".
by, beside, below, behind, before, beneath, between, beyond, but