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Prepositions
Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives
Prepositional Phrases as Adverbs
Preposition or Adverb?
Using Prepositions Correctly
100
A prepositional phrase includes 3 parts. Name the 3 parts.
1. Preposition word
2. Object of the preposition
3. Any modifiers of the object of the preposition
100
Prepositional Phrases used as adjectives answer what 2 questions?
1. what kind?
2. which one?
100
Prepositional phrases that work like adverbs in a sentence answer what 3 questions?
1. how?
2. when?
3. where?
100
How can we tell if a word is used as an adverb or a preposition?
Adverbs stand alone, and prepositions begin a prepositional phrase (so they have an object of the preposition too).
100
"Of" is never used as what?
a helping verb
200
What is the prepositional phrase?
Look at the fish in the tank.
What is the object of the preposition?
Prepositional Phrase-- "at the fish"
Object of the Preposition-- "fish"
Prepositional Phrase-- "in the tank"
Object of the Preposition-- "tank"
200
Prepositional phrases used as adjectives modify what?
Nouns (people, places, things, ideas)
200
Prepositional phrases used as adverbs can modify what?
1. verbs
2. adjectives
3. other adverbs
200
Is the word "up" an adverb or a preposition in this sentence?
The young girl looked up.
Adverb-- it stands alone
200
"In" means what?
already there
300
What is the prepositional phrase?
Bubbles float to the top and sides.
What is the object of the preposition?
Prepositional phrase-- "to the top and sides"
Object of the preposition-- "top" and "sides"
300
What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?
Members of our school band attended the tryouts.
Prepositional Phrase-- "of our school band"
Word being modified-- "Members"
300
What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?
Mary Smith invented the book wagon in the early 1900s.
Is the word being modified a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
Prepositional phrase-- "in the early 1900s"
Word being modified--"invented"
"invented" is a verb
300
Is the word "in" used as an adverb or a preposition?
The door in the next room shut.
Preposition-- prepositional phrase is "in the next room"
300
"Into" means what?
going from the outside to the inside
400
What is the prepositional phrase?
Watch the fish with the red tail swim around crazily.
What is the object of the preposition?
Prepositional phrase-- "with the red tail"
Object of the preposition--"tail"
400
What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?
The man with the big smile is our conductor.
Prepositional phrase-- "with the big smile"
Word being modified-- "man"
400
What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?
Franklin Roosevelt ran unsuccessfully for vice president in 1920.
Is the word being modified a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
Prepositional phrase-- "for vice president"
Word being modified-- "ran" (verb)
Prepositional phrase-- "in 1920"
Word being modified-- "ran" (verb)
400
Is the word "out" used as an adverb or a preposition?
Cassie went out.
Adverb-- it stands alone
400
Which preposition should be used to complete the sentence?
Steve's boat was coming (in, into) the harbor.
into
500
What is the prepositional phrase?
Those fish belong to Kim, the girl down the street with curly brown hair.
What is the object of the preposition?
Prepositional phrase-- "to Kim"
Object of the preposition-- "Kim"
Prepositional Phrase-- "down the street"
Object of the preposition-- "street"
Prepositional phrase-- "with curly brown hair"
Object of the preposition-- "hair"
500
What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?
The parade for Father's Day is tomorrow.
Prepositional phrase-- "for Father's Day"
Word being modified-- "parade"
500
What is the prepositional phrase and the word it modifies?
Mr. Lewis was grateful for the honor.
Is the word being modified a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
Prepositional Phrase-- "for the honor"
Word being modified-- "grateful"
"grateful" is an adjective
500
Is the word "on" used as an adverb or a preposition?
Millie put her book on the table.
Preposition-- prepositional phrase is "on the table."
500
What is wrong with the following sentence?
He must of slipped on the wet sidewalk.
The sentence should say He must have slipped on the wet sidewalk.