RETEACH

Name: Jose Ruiz Date: 09/13/23

TYPES OF PHRASES

Prepositions connect a noun or pronoun in a sentence to another word in the sentence.

Common prepositions include as, of, in, after, before, to, for, below, above, with,
through, from, out, on, and at. A prepositional phrase includes a preposition; a noun
or pronoun, which is object of the preposition; and words that modify that object.
Prepositional phrases function as either adjectives or adverbs in a sentence.
Example: Kylie lives with two dogs and a cat.
Preposition: with
Prepositional phrase: with two dogs and a cat
Object of the preposition: dogs, cat
Function of the prepositional phrase: an adverb that modifies the verb lives

DIRECTIONS: For each sentence, identify the parts of the prepositional phrases and their
functions.
1. The concert will start after dinner.
Preposition: after
Prepositional phrase: after dinner
Object of the preposition: dinner
Function of the prepositional phrase: adverb prepositional phrase
2. Before the game, get some rest.
Preposition: Before
Prepositional phrase: Before the game
Object of the preposition: game
Function of the prepositional phrase: adverb prepositional phrase
3. The show’s star is the guy with the enormous mustache.
Preposition: with
Prepositional phrase: with the enormous mustache
Object of the preposition: mustache
Function of the prepositional phrase: adjective prepositional phrase
4. The cat walked through the yard and into the street.
Preposition: into
Prepositional phrase: into the street
Object of the preposition: street
Function of the prepositional phrase: adberb prepositional phrase
5. The software from Tia’s company comes with a guarantee.
Preposition: from
Prepositional phrase: from Tia's company
Object of the preposition: company
Function of the prepositional phrase: adjective prepositional phrase

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 PRACTICE

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TYPES OF PHRASES

A. DIRECTIONS: Underline each preposition and circle each prepositional phrase in the
sentence.
1. On the living room wall was a huge portrait of their dog.
2. Jake works for the senator from New Mexico.
3. If I snore in my sleep, I am not aware of it.
4. The game is on channel five after the news.
5. Leah looked under the mattress and found a twenty-dollar bill.
6. The cat with the scarf around its neck jumped out the window and landed on
its feet.

B. DIRECTIONS: Identify the object of each preposition in the sentences in Part A

above. Write the function of each prepositional phrase and identify the word that it
modifies.
1.

Object: Living room wall Function: Adverb Word that modifies: was

2.

Obeject: New Mexico Function: Adverb

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