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The Prepositional Phrase

Prepositional Phrases, Independent and Subordinate Clauses, Sentence Structure

CA 6th grade- Sentence Structure 1.1 Complete sentences.

What are Phrases?

Definition:A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a single part of speech and that does not contain both a verb and its subject. Ex: could have been looking (no subject)

In the backyard ( no subject or verb)

What are Prepositional Phrases?

Definition:A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object.

Think of location or position.

Commonly Used PrepositionsPrepositions are the words that indicate location

Aboard Between Past

About Beyond Since

Above By through

Across Down Throughout

After During Till

Against along Except

To Toward Among

From Under Around

In Underneath At

Into Until before

Of Up Below

Off With Beneath

On Within Beside

Prepositions Circle the words that can be used as prepositions.

(Prepositions are the words that indicate location)

Under Umbrella Over Oven

In Inside Out Outer

Around about To Too

For Four Which Through

At Above What From

Prepositions Circled, are the words that can be used as prepositions.

(Prepositions are the words that indicate location)

Under Umbrella Over Oven

In Inside Out Outer

Around about To Too

For Four Which Through

At Above What From

Prepositions AnswersBelow are words that can be used as prepositions.

Under Over

In Inside Out

Around about To

For Through

At Above From

Prepositions Write a preposition in each blank. Underline the nouns or pronoun in the prepositional

phrase.

• Was there a rattlesnake _______the cave?• When did the elephant walked ____the

watering hole?• Are there any monkeys ____the trees?• Who invited the skunk ____the party?• Will you give the meat ____the lion?

Prepositions Prepositions may very

• Was there a rattlesnake above the cave?• When did the elephant walked around the

watering hole?• Are there any monkeys in the trees?• Who invited the skunk to the party?• Will you give the meat to the lion?