What is a Phrase?

A phrase is: A group of related words that is used as a single part of speech. A phrase is a group of words that does not have both a subject and a predicate, so it is never a complete sentence.

Three types of phrases Prepositional phrases Appositive phrases Verbals and verb phrases

PREPOSITIONS

PREPOSITION A word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence. The baseball player in the white shirt hit a homerun.

PREPOSITION on her boat before noon in a house during class near the goat about a goon under a mouse without a pass

PREPOSITIONS Aboard By despite over apart from About down past aside from with respect to Across during round as to After except around because of Against for through by means of Along from throughout due to Amid in to in accordance with Around into under Inasmuch as At like until In reference to Before near up in regards to Below off upon in respect to Beneath of with in spite of Beside on without Instead of Between onto on account of Beyond opposite outside with reference to But (except) out with regards to

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase. The baseball player in the white shirt hit a homerun.

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase. on her boat before noon in a house during class near the goat about a goon under a mouse without a pass

Always begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Write sentences for these prepositional phrases:

The puppy in the shop window jumped up. Modifies a noun or pronoun It answers the same questions an adjective would: Which one? What kind? How many? The puppy in the shop window jumped up.

The puppy jumped to the food. Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb It answers the same questions an adverb would: Where? When? How? The puppy jumped to the food.

You MUST memorize the prepositions! If there is no object of the preposition (if the preposition is not part of a phrase), then it is not a preposition—it is an adverb.

The gecko climbed up. The gecko climbed up the wall. The gecko climbed up on the wall.

The paper with the blue border is floating through the air. Identify the prepositional phrases and the objects of the preposition: The paper with the blue border is floating through the air. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.

The paper with the blue border is floating through the air. v The paper with the blue border is floating through the air. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.

The tadpoles are below the surface of the pond. adverb or preposition? The tadpoles are below the surface of the pond. I jumped up and Amy jumped down. Is Taylor near? Erin looked across the bus to the purple-haired boy.

Use 5 examples of prepositional phrases in sentences. After writing the sentences, underline your prepositional phrase and identify it. Examples: When I see you smile, I see a ray of light. – ADJECTIVE 2. I see it shining right through the rain. ADVERB

TRY THIS In the end of the movie, Tom asks Atticus for advice and then, with great fear, walks toward the judge.

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