Prepositions

What are prepositions? Prepositions show relationships Notice the different relationships in the following sentences: The road runs over the mountain. The road runs through the mountain. The road runs around the mountain. The prepositions over, through, and around show relationship between mountain and the verb runs. Mountain is the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSTION in all of the above sentences.

Prepositional Phrase A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers. Preposition + object + any modifiers = prepositional phrase EX: The crowds were entertained by a band.

Words often used as Prepostions About Beneath Except Out Without Above Beside For Outside Across Between From Over After Beyond In Past Against But (except) Inside Since Along By Into Through Among Concerning Like Throughout Around Down Near To At Upon Of Toward Before With Off Under Behind Within On Until Below During Onto Up

Practice Find and underline the prepositional phrases in each sentence. Several squad cars raced to the scene. I propped a chair against the door. Something was under the rug. The neighbors had a meeting concerning vandalism.

Diagramming Diagram the following sentences. A large group of volunteers organized the telethon. After the movie we looked for a pizza restaurant. Nick slowly poured two cups of coffee. Honors: Create and diagram a sentence with two subjects, an action verb, a prepositional phrase, adjectives, and adverbs. Create and diagram a sentence with one subject, two verbs, adjectives, adverbs, and a prepositional phrase.