PPT-Grammar Notes: Prepositional and Appositive Phrases

Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition its object and any modifiers of the object EX I left my notebook on the table A sentence can include more than one prepositional phrase. Phrases. When one adjective or adverb cannot convey enough information, a phrase can contribute more detail to a sentence. A . phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. By: Zaid Ayman Abu-. Mowis. Grade: 8G. Prepositional Phrases. A simple prepositional phrase consists of two main parts:. A Preposition ( On, Behind, In…etc.). A Noun or Pronoun which is the Object of the Preposition.. Phrases. A group of words that act as a part of speech i.e. adverb, noun, adjective. With the groom. Singing. Walking down the aisle. To snow. Phrases do NOT have a subject and a verb.. There are three types of phrases: prepositional, verbal, and appositive.. SUBJECT, PREDICATE, & COMPLEMENT. WHAT IS THE SUBJECT?. SUBJECT . person, place, thing or idea . that’s the main focus of the sentence. COMPLETE SUBJECT: main word of the subject AND all of the words that go along with it. Write this definition and the examples in your Grammar Notes.. **You will have a grammar quiz over this Friday!**. Definition:. An appositive is a . noun. or . noun phrase. that renames another noun . By: Zaid Ayman Abu-. Mowis. Grade: 8G. Prepositional Phrases. A simple prepositional phrase consists of two main parts:. A Preposition ( On, Behind, In…etc.). A Noun or Pronoun which is the Object of the Preposition.. consolidate. Verb. Consolidates, consolidated, consolidating. Means “to combine, unite”. The NBA . consolidates. their best athletes to dominate the Olympics.. entreat. Verb. Entreats, entreated, entreating. Mrs. Malaspino. Phrase: . a group of related words without a subject and its predicate. used as a single part of speech in a sentence. 6 types: . Verb phrase (Main verb helping verb/s). See “Verb Tenses” notes for additional information. Review: What are each of the following?. Subject. Verb. Direct Object. Indirect Object. Prepositional Phrases. Start with a preposition. Ends with an object. An object will be a noun or a pronoun. Example: Towards the east.. Today you will:. Take the final TKAM assessment. Return your novel to . Ms. . Oliverio. Smile knowing that this was your FINAL novel for your sophomore year. . . No HW tonight. . English 10. Please have out your binders to take notes today. You may title your notes “Phrases”. Today you will:. Take the final TKAM assessment. Return your novel to . Ms. . Oliverio. Smile knowing that this was your FINAL novel for your sophomore year. . . No HW tonight. . English 10. Please have out your binders to take notes today. You may title your notes “Phrases”. Prepositional Phrases Ed McCorduck English 402--Grammar SUNY Cortland http://mccorduck.cortland.edu prepositional phrase (PP) – a phrase (see slide 2 of the “Descriptive Grammar of English” chapter 2 lecture) whose head(word) is a member of the form class preposition (see the “Form Classes” chapter 2 lecture) phrase. is a group of words that does not include a subject and verb and cannot stand alone as a sentence.. Kinds of Phrases. Prepositional phrases. Appositive phrases. Participial phrases. Gerund phrases. What is a phrase? . . A group of words without a subject and verb, used as a part of speech.. . A phrase is not a complete idea, because it is a group of words which contains no subject/predicate set and which only acts as a single part of speech. .