UNDERSTANDING PARTS OF SPEECH:
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Materials

• Understanding Prepositional Phrases Lesson - Use the printable lesson for your lesson plan, or use as a lesson supplement.

Procedure:

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Excerpt from Lesson:

Exploring Prepositional Phrases

• Prepositions are directional words or words that show relative time.

• Think of a preposition as a word that describes where an airplane can be located in relation to a cloud (under, above, beside, etc.)

• A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition AND the object of the preposition.

• In this lesson, you will learn about prepositional phrases.

What is a Prepositional Phrase?

A prepositional phrase is a phrase that contains a preposition and its object.  As a part of a sentence, it functions like an adverb or adjective.

As examples:

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