Prepositional Phrase
He brought flowers for my sister.
for my sister
The dog jumped above the water line.
above
Prepositions answer what two questions?
Where and when
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
during the summer
The cat sat on the window beside the plant.
on
beside
What two words end a prepositional phrase?
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 without a doubt.
with enough time
for his English class
without a doubt
The book on the shelf next to the drawer belongs to my friend from school.
on
next to
to
from
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
The play about the brave hero was considered a success by everyone but the nasty critic at the local paper.
about the brave hero
by everyone
but the nasty critic
at the local paper
The cat hid under the table during the storm, much to the amusement of the children in the room.
under
during
to
of
in
How is a prepositional phrase formed?
preposition + modifier + object of the preposition
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
Without you at my side, I cannot do much of anything before ten o'clock on the first day of each week.
Without you
at my side
of anything
before ten o'clock
on the first day
of each week
Despite the challenges faced by the team within the constraints of the project, they managed to deliver the final product on time.
by
within
of
to
on
What two SPECIFIC types of words cannot be in prepositional phrases?
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