and Prepositional Phrases Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Preposition A word that shows how a noun or pronoun relates to another part of the sentence.

Words that are prepositions ABOVE ACROSS BETWEEN BENEATH OVER THROUGH UNTIL UNDERNEATH IN ON OF BY FOR WITH TO DURING

More Prepositions About After Against Along Among Before Behind Beyond By Except From Toward Into Without On Within

Example Sentences T. I. can’t go anywhere except his house. Beyonce danced during her concert. Eli Manning ran toward the 20 yard line.

The Object of a Preposition A preposition is usually followed by at least one noun or pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.

Object of the Preposition Example: Beyonce danced during her concert. Object of the Preposition Preposition

Prepositional Phrases The preposition, its object and the object’s modifiers. Example: Eli Manning ran toward the 20 yard line. Preposition Modifiers Object

Prepositional Phrase Eli Manning ran toward the 20 yard line.

What is the prepositional phrase? The girl sat beneath the oak tree. The brown dog ran down the street. He had the earphones in his ears at the gym.

The girl sat beneath the oak tree.

The brown dog ran down the street.

He had the earphones in his ears at the gym.