Prepositions and prepositional

phrases
Learning Objective:
To analyse, explain, distinguish the prepositions and prepositional phrases, and
apply them in their writing.

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?Define preposition?

?How many prepositions are there in English?

?What are examples of prepositions?

RECAP
PREPOSITIONS
A preposition is a word used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words
within a sentence.

• He sat on the chair.

• There is some milk in the fridge.
• She was hiding under the table.
• He drove over the bridge.
PREPOSITIONS
on her boat before noon
in a house during class
near the goat about a goon
under a mouse without a pass
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that consists of:
 a preposition
 the object of the preposition
 any modifiers

Example:

The witch sat on her broom.

("On" is a preposition, "broom" is the object of the preposition, and

"her" is the modifier.)
OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION
The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase.
on her boat before noon
in a house during class
near the goat about a goon
under a mouse without a pass
Examples:
Examples:

 A singer with passion.

 A town near London.
 Keep in time.
 He acts without thinking.
 It's a present from her.
 I sat with the wonderful Simba.
 I know the policeman with the radio.
Let’s watch a video
Identify the prepositional phrases and the objects of the preposition :

1. The paper with the blue border is floating

through the air.
2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.
3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the
table.