A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence It is a word of position Your math book is underneath the apple The preposition ID: 740335
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PrepositionsSlide2
Prepositions
A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun
and another word in the
sentence.Slide3
It is a word of “
position”.Your math book is
underneath
the apple.
The preposition
underneath
shows the relationship of
book to apple.Slide4
It is a word that shows a
relationship.
Someone
behind
us honked his horn.
The preposition
behind
shows the relationship of someone to honked.Slide5
Changing Prepositions
I hit the ball over the net.I hit the ball
into
the net.
I hit the ball
under
the net.
I hit the ball against the net.I hit the ball
across
the net.Slide6
Prepositional Phrase
Starts with a preposition.Ends with a
noun or pronoun (
called
object).
Can include
adjectives
which describe the noun or pronoun.Slide7
The Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase always has at least one noun or pronoun as an object
.
EXAMPLE
The pile
of
dry
leaves had grown much larger.Slide8
of dry leaves
of = prepositiondry = adjectiveleaves = nounSlide9
for dogs and cats
This flea collar is for dogs and cats.Slide10
near the airport
They live near the airport.Write a sentences with a prepositional phrase. Slide11
Prepositions are color-coded green.
Underline prepositions green.Circle prepositional phrases.Slide12
INFINITIVES
An infinitive is a
verb form
that can be used
as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. Most infinitives begin with
TO.
TO+ VERB=
infinitiveTo play, to eat, to swim, to read, to write, to run, to sing, to skip, to cry
EX: The soccer player TO WATCH this season is Sam Walton.
EX. Prepositions will be easy TO MEMORIZE.Slide13
PRACTICE
Sandra went to eat with her best friend.I would like to read an interesting book this summer.The children want to go to the movies to watch The Lion King.
The beautiful teacher needs to grade some compositions over the weekend.
Now it is your
turn…Slide14
Practice
Please take out a sheet of paper. Write the heading. Write 10 sentences using prepositional phrases.
VARY your sentences.
Circle prepositional phrases in green.
Ex: My mom took me around the park.
During the test, the class worked really hard.
My best friend went to Texas instead of France.