1. More About Prepositions
If possible, don’t use prepositions at the end of a sentence.
Ex: I don’t know where my brother is at.
Fix: I don’t know where my brother is right now.
Sometimes you’ll see prepositions in a sentence. If the preposition is NOT part of a prepositional phrase (starting with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun, it is NOT functioning as a preposition in that sentence.
Ex: She is going to run tomorrow morning.
*to is NOT a preposition in this sentence
Ex: My dog was running around.
*around is NOT a preposition in this sentence

2. Prepositional Phrases: Adjective or Adverb??
Prepositional phrases can function as adjectives describing either a noun or a pronoun.
Prepositional phrases functioning as adjectives answer the questions:
What kind? How many? Which one?
Examples:
Irish setters are dogs with long hair.
**with long hair is modifying the noun: dog
Answers the question: What kind?
The bridge over the creek is old.
**over the creek is modifying the noun: bridge
Answers the question: Which one?

3. Prepositional Phrases: Adjective or Adverb??
Prepositional phrases can also function as adverbs describing either a verb, adjective, or other adverb.
Prepositional phrases functioning as adverbs answer the questions:
How? When? Where? How long? How often? How much?
Examples:
The hockey team will play at the new arena.
**at the new arena is modifying the verb phrase: will play
Answers the question: Where?
Before class, Josh begged his friend for a pencil.
**Before class is modifying the noun: bridge
Answers the question: When?
***Notice the prepositional phrases are not always directly after the word they are modifying.

4. Now you try… Turn to page 8 in your packet.
First, identify the prepositional phrases in each sentence. Put them in parenthesis.
Next, decide if they are functioning as adjectives or adverbs.