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Using Prepositional Phrases

This document discusses prepositions and prepositional phrases. It begins by defining a preposition as a word that connects a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence and shows location. Examples of common prepositions are given. The rest of the document provides examples of prepositional phrases using different prepositions like "in", "on", "under", etc. It explains how to identify a prepositional phrase and includes exercises to practice forming sentences using prepositional phrases.

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Using Prepositional Phrases

This document discusses prepositions and prepositional phrases. It begins by defining a preposition as a word that connects a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence and shows location. Examples of common prepositions are given. The rest of the document provides examples of prepositional phrases using different prepositions like "in", "on", "under", etc. It explains how to identify a prepositional phrase and includes exercises to practice forming sentences using prepositional phrases.

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Prepositions

• A preposition is a word written before a noun or


pronoun.
• It connects a noun or pronoun to the other
words in the sentence.
• Most of the time, these are words that show the
location of persons, animals, or things.
• Examples: in, on, at, to, under, between, above,
among, over
The cat is _____ the girl and the boy.
The cat is between the girl and the boy.
Between is used when
referring to two persons or
objects.
The dog is ___ the box.
The dog is in the box.
We use in if the thing is
inside of something.
The cat is ___ the chair.
The cat is on the chair.
We use on when the thing
is on top of something.
The girl is hiding ___ the table.
The girl is hiding under the table.
We use under when the
thing is below of
something.
The sheep jumps ____ the fence.
The sheep jumps over the fence.
We use over to indicate a
path of motion.
There are birds ___ the tree.
There are birds above the tree.
We use above to refer to
a higher level or higher in
vertical line.
Prepositional Phrases
Read the following phrases….

on the chair
above the trees
over the fence
under the table
in the box
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is a phrase that starts
with a preposition and ends with a noun or a
pronoun.
Example:
to the market
preposition
noun
More examples….
I am sitting on a chair. Prepositional phrase

preposition noun

I am sitting next to her. Prepositional phrase

preposition pronoun
Let’s practice!
Arrange the jumbled phrases to
form a sentence with prepositional
phrases. Look at the illustration as
your guide.
The old woman around the house. has
many animals
The old woman has many animals
around the house.
In the doghouse. dog she has
She has dog in the doghouse.
under the tree. grazed Her cow
Her crow grazed under the tree.
GROUP
ACTIVITY
The girl is walking ______________.
The girl is walking under the sun.
The roots are ______________.
The roots are below the tree.
The books are ______________.
The books are on the table.
The cat is ______________.
The cat is in the box.
The man jumps ______________.
The man jumps over the fence.
ANSWER THIS!
Direction: Select the correct statement which is appropriate to the
pictures by shading the circle before each sentence.
ASSIGNMENT
Use the following prepositional
phrases in your own sentence.
1. around the table
2. below the ground
3. out of the room
4. under the sun
5. over the fence

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