Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases

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What are Prep What are Prep Phrases?Phrases?

a prepositional phrase is used a prepositional phrase is used to indicate a location.to indicate a location.

RulesRules

Prepositions are the words that Prepositions are the words that indicate location. Usually, indicate location. Usually, prepositions show this location in the prepositions show this location in the physical world. physical world.

Because there are so many possible Because there are so many possible locations, there are quite a few locations, there are quite a few prepositions.prepositions.

Some Prepositional PhrasesSome Prepositional Phrases

aboutaboutaboveaboveaccording toaccording toacrossacrossafterafteragainstagainstalongalongalong withalong withamongamongapart fromapart fromaroundaroundasasas foras for

atatbecause ofbecause ofbeforebeforebehindbehindbelowbelowbeneath beneath

concerningconcerningdespitedespitedowndownduringduringexceptexceptexcept forexcept for

ExamplesExamplesSentence Combining with Phrases Sentence Combining with Phrases

Prepositional Prepositional

1. Angie rode her bike.1. Angie rode her bike.

Angie was at the park.Angie was at the park.

Angie was there for 2 hours.Angie was there for 2 hours.

2. Sarah found a dollar.2. Sarah found a dollar.

Sarah was in the laundry room.Sarah was in the laundry room.

She found it in the dryer. She found it in the dryer.

3. Pinky & the Brain made plans.3. Pinky & the Brain made plans.

Pinky & the Brain tried to escape.Pinky & the Brain tried to escape.

Pinky & the Brain failed.Pinky & the Brain failed.

Combined:Combined:

1.1. Angie rode her bike at Angie rode her bike at the park for 2 hours.the park for 2 hours.

2.2. Sarah was in the Sarah was in the laundry room when she laundry room when she found a dollar in the found a dollar in the dryer.dryer.

3.3. Pinky & the Brain made Pinky & the Brain made plans to escape, but plans to escape, but they failed.they failed.