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 Understanding
Prepositions and
Prepositional Phrases
 complete sentence
SUBJECT + PREDICATE
who or what the tells what the
sentence is about subject does

Superman caught the thief.

 PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASE
a modifying phrase consisting of a
preposition and its object

PREPOSITION
a word that shows a relationship
before between a noun or a pronoun and
another word in a sentence
 PREPOSITION al phrase
time place
after midnight behind the building
during the storm under the bridge

object = noun, proper noun, or pronoun

 PREPOSITION al phrase
time place
after midnight behind the building
during the storm under the bridge
Superman caught the thief.
Superman caught the thief after midnight.
Superman caught the thief behind the building.
 PREPOSITION al phrase
location direction
in the cabinet over the fence
under the chair around the park
behind the house down the slope
inside the classroom across the street
 PREPOSITION al phrase
reference time provide details
during recess for her birthday
on Friday with her sister
at six o’clock from grandma
 • Sheldon played football _____________________ ___________________.
Preposition object of preposition
• Sheldon played football before dinner .

• Sheldon played football at the park.

time place

before through
when

past at

during beside

since across

until between where

 • The little girl found a dollar _____________________ ___________________.

Preposition object of preposition

• The little girl found a dollar during the picnic .
• The little girl found a dollar between the bushes.
time place

before through
when

past at

during beside

since across

until between where

Commonly used prepositions:
about behind during

above below for

across beside on

after between over

against beyond under

along by with

around down to
 Practice Exercise
Find the preposition and draw an arrow to its object.
1. We skated across the lake.

2. Others stood by the shore.

3. Lights shone above us.

4. At midnight everyone left.

5. Night on the lake was calm.

6. The moon shone in the sky.

 Practice Exercise
Find the preposition and draw an arrow to its object.

1. We skated across the lake.

2. Others stood by the shore.

3. Lights shone above us.

4. At midnight everyone left.

5. Night on the lake was calm.

6. The moon shone in the sky.

 • Prepositions show a
relationship between a noun or
pronoun and another word in a
sentence.

Remember: • The preposition, its object,

and modifiers of the object
make up a prepositional
phrase.
 • The noun or pronoun that
follows the preposition is
Remember: called the object of the
preposition.
Activity:
• Book Activity:
Answer page 126.
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