1. Prepositions

2. ZPrepositions are the words that indicate location. Usually, prepositions show this location in the physical world.

3. Prepositions: Time Jill craved mashed potatoes with grape jelly.At midnight, In the spring, I always vow to plant tomatoes, but end up buying them at the market. During the marathon,Iggy’s legs complained with sharp pains shooting up his sides.

4. Prepositional Phrase The puppy is in the silver trashcan. Preposition = in Modifiers = the silver Noun = trashcan

5. Prepositional Phrases as Adjectives and Adverbs What is an adjective? An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun. What is an adverb? An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb. Prepositional phrases act as adverbs or adjectives. They modify nouns or pronouns or verbs, adjectives or adverbs.

6. Prepositional Phrases as modifiers After dinner the puppy is on the floor. After dinner: shows time--modifies puppy On the floor: shows where--modifies is After dinner--adjective On the floor--adverb

7. Practice: Prepositions The dog is in the silver trashcan. Add at least four prepositional phrases to this sentence. Before dinner, the dog is in the silver trashcan on the floor, sitting outside the door waiting for dessert.