PREPOSITIONS #9
Prepositions are words used in a phrase that show:
- position
- relationship
- location
A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE begins with a preposition and ends with a noun. The noun in the prepositional phrase is called the OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION.
Ex.- The girl stood [next to the door.]
All PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES are used as either ADJECTIVES or ADVERBS. LOOK TO THE LEFT OF THE PREP PHRASE - IF THERE IS A VERB THERE, THE PHRASE IS USUALLY AN ADV. PHRASE, IF A NOUN IS TO THE LEFT, IT IS AN ADJ. PHRASE.
IF A SENTENCE BEGINS WITH A PREP PHRASE, IT IS ALWAYS USED AS AN ADV. PHRASE. Without a care in the world, I ate the entire sundae.
Ex. – The girl [next to me] is the tallest [in the class].
[next to me] – answers “WHICH ONE” and modifies the noun girl so
it is therefore an ADJECTIVE PHRASE.
[in the class] – answers “WHERE” and modifies the verb is so it is therefore an ADVERB PHRASE.
There will NEVER be a subject or predicate in a prepositional phrase.
