PPT-Notes – Prepositional Phrases and Subject Complements

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. By: Harrison Jamin. What Is A Prepositional Phrase?. A prepositional phrase usually consists of a preposition and a noun(object).. So, the basic formula is: Preposition + object.. Example: In the house.. S. Colley - OMMS. Complements. In grammar, complements enhance various sentence parts.. Subjects. Verbs. Objects of the sentence.. Linking to a subject complement. Subject complements give you more information about the subject or puts the subject in different words.. A prepositional phrase has at least two parts , a preposition and a noun or pronoun that is the object of preposition.. Prepositional phrases can be used to tell about time, location, or to provide details. . A . Phrase. is a group of related words that does not include a . Subject. and . Verb. . . on. the coast. in. college. to. the game. Prepositional Phrases. A . Phrase. is a group of related words that does not include a . A prepositional phrase has at least two parts , a preposition and a noun or pronoun that is the object of preposition.. Prepositional phrases can be used to tell about time, location, or to provide details. . Definition: Words that complete the thoughts of a sentence are called . complements. . . There are 2 kinds of complements: those that follow . action verbs. and those that follow . linking verbs. . . 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. Directions: . In this opening paragraph from Ernest Hemingway’s very famous short story, “Hills Like White Elephants,” Hemingway shows off his love for prepositional . phrases by putting 22 in only 6 sentences! . DIRECT OBJECTS. A noun or pronoun. Follows the action verb. Receives the action of the action verb. Ask whom? or what? . a. fter the verb. Never part of a prepositional phrase. The hailstorm bombarded the picnickers.. Prepositions. A preposition is a joining word that connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence.. Prepositions all 49. Aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at. A group of words, which makes sense, but not complete sense, is called a Phrase. It is a group of related words without a subject and a finite verb. . A finite verb must have a tense and agree with its subject in number and person.. Diagramming Sentences …adding prepositional phrases Remember diagramming’s Modifiers go underneath that which they modify … and prepositional phrases are simply modifiers… Prime Directive: 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. . nd. February 2021. What is a preposition?. Prepositions are words which describe the position of something, the time when something happens and the way in which something is done.. The prepositions ‘of,’ ‘to’ and ‘for’ have some additional functions – they can be used form something else..