Function and use in sentences. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

 Group of words that begins with a preposition and usually ends with a noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition.  I will meet you at the movie.  Prep. Phrases might occur in a series and may have more than one object.  My skis sped down the hill over the cliff into the river.  We sent invitations to Jack, Ken, and Renee. PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

COMMON PREPOSITIONS

 Can function as an adjective or an adverb in a sentence.  ADJECTIVALS – Modify nouns and pronouns. (acts as an adj.)  ADVERBIALS – Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. (acts as an adv) FUNCTIONS OF PREP. PHRASES

 Describe a noun or pronoun.  Answer the questions:  Which one?  What kind?  How much/many?  The man with the beard is my dad.  I bought a chest for my tools. ADJECTIVE PHRASES

 Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.  Answer the questions:  How?  Where?  Why?  When?  To what extent? ADVERB PHRASES Adverbs are movable!

 She overcame evil with kindness.  I jumped into the water.  For many years, I was afraid to talk.  During the summer, the rainfall was heavy. ADVERB PHRASES

 Prep Phrase at the beginning of the sentence (introductory clause)  Automatically Adverb  Phrase follows the subject  Automatically Adjective  Phrase follows the verb, adjective, or adverb  Automatically Adverb  If it can be moved, it is an ADVERB. ADJECTIVE phrases cannot move. RULES FOR PREP. PHRASES

 Write two sentences using the prompts below:  Adjectival Phrase  The backpack ____________________________ is mine.  Write your own.  Adverbial Phrase  ________________________, the crowd cheered.  Write your own.  Write a sentence with both an adverbial and an adjectival prepositional phrase. YOU TRY IT!