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A word or phrase that connects a noun or pronoun to a verb or adjective in a sentence.
Preposition
Rest of the sentence
I put my book
into
the backpack
Preposition
Rest of the sentence
Charles loves to rest
on
the floor
Preposition
Rest of the sentence
the lake
around
Beth enjoys skating
The phone is on the table
The ball is in the box
Sometimes prepositions show where a certain object is at a certain time.
below
The boy sat
the tree.
behind
The cookie fell the long table. o edit text
What preposition would you use to bridge the gap?
Prepositions that show direction
the huge clouds.
into
The mountain climber hiked
the long tunnel.
through
They drove
If you want to see the eclipse, you will need to go outside.
OUTSIDE tells you where YOU WILL NEED TO GO.
NOTE: Without an object OUTSIDE is an adverb.
NOT A PREPOSITION!
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Dorothy colors outside the lines.
Activity
Yes! outside is a Preposition.
Noun
NOTE: LINES is the object of the preposition.
If you are wondering if a word is a preposition test it by moving the word and words following it to the front of the sentence:
The grass behind the house is dying
The grass is dying behind the house.
Behind the house the grass is dying.
Prepositional phrases can be moved in a sentence without changing the meaning.
Step 1
3. Trade papers with a person sitting near you.
4.
*examine each sentence
*circle the prepositions
*underline the noun or pronoun that follows the preposition
Steve walked quietly across the old creaky floor
The Fortnite character will be moving around the screen.
Try to write sentences containing prepositional phrases based on where the character is located or what they are doing.
A preposition must always be followed by a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
Flip your paper over
Make sure your name is on the top!
Circle the preposition and underline the noun located in the prepositional phrase:
I leaned against the wall because my legs were hurting.
Write or draw a storyboard of a description as if they were going to make a youtube video describing what a preposition is.