Prepositions

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• Prepositions

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What is a preposition?

• A preposition is a word that shows the
  relationship between two words in a sentence.
• A preposition shows when or where something is in
  relation to something else.

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A few examples

• aboard, about, above, across, after, against,
  along, among, around, as, at, before, behind,
  below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by,
  down, during, except, for, from, into, in,
  inside, like, near, next to, of , off, on, out,
  outside, onto, over, past, to, through,
  throughout, toward, upon, under, until, up, with,
  within, without

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How do I identify a preposition in a sentence?

• To identify a preposition in a sentence, a good
  reader
• Reads,
• Pauses,
• Asks himself/herself
• Which two words are sharing a relationship?
• Where is something in the sentence?(location)
• When is something happening in the sentence?(time)

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I still dont get it!What does it look like to
use a preposition in a sentence?
The book is on the table. Where is the book? It
is ON the table.
A squirrel just jumped over me. Where did the
squirrel jump? It jumped OVER me.
We went home after school. When did we go home?
We went AFTER school.
The girls cell phone rang during the
concert. When did the cell phone ring? It rang
DURING the concert.
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PracticeSilently and independently identify the
preposition in each sentence. Circle the
preposition in your notes.

• The soccer ball rolled behind the couch.
• Small fish sometimes swim below large sharks.
• I cannot live without my best friends!
• The plane flew so low above the city, I thought
  it would crash!
• My birthday gift from my sister last year was the
  best Ive ever received.
• The boy ran between the bushes to escape!

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Prepositional Phrases

• A prepositional phrase is a group of words
  containing a preposition and its object.
• The object is a noun or pronoun.

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How do I identify the prepositional phrase in a
sentence?

• To identify the prepositional phrase in a
  sentence, a good reader
• Reads,
• Pauses,
• Asks himself/herself
• What is the preposition in the sentence?
• What is the first noun or pronoun after the
  preposition (this noun/pronoun is the object)?

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Lets take a look at the sentences from earlier

• The book is on the table.
• What is the preposition? What is the first noun
  or pronoun after the preposition?

A squirrel just jumped over me. What is the
preposition? What is the first noun or pronoun
after the preposition?
We went home after school. What is the
preposition? What is the first noun or pronoun
after the preposition?
The girls cell phone rang during the
concert. What is the preposition? What is the
first noun or pronoun after the preposition?
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PracticeSilently and independently identify the
prepositional phrase in each sentence. Circle the
preposition and underline the prepositional
phrase in your notes.

• The soccer ball rolled behind the couch.
• Small fish sometimes swim below large sharks.
• I cannot live without my best friends!
• The plane flew so low above the city, I thought
  it would crash!
• My birthday gift from my sister last year was the
  best Ive ever received.
• The boy ran between the bushes to escape!