LESSON 6 : MISSING OR INCOMPLETE

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

Preposional phrases are a combination of

prepositions and their object (called objects of
preposition) which can be noun (phrase) , pronoun ,
or gerund. In general, what is included in
prepositions is about, after, at, before, behind, by,
during, for, from, in, of, over, past, to, under, up, and
with.
• Prepositional phrases can function as adjectives that explain
nouns or pronouns (called adjectival prepositional phrases); or
as an adverb explaining verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
(called adverbial prepositional phrases) that are in a sentence.
 EXAMPLE :

• The car in front of me is running a red light. (The car in front

of me runs a red light.) Information: Adjective prepositional
phrases describe the noun "car" and say "which man".
• He was at work when he felt a deep ache in his chest. (He was
at work when he felt a deep pain in his chest.) Information:
The adverbial prepositional phrase explains the verb "was"
and says "Where was he when he felt a deep ache in his
chest?“
• Is the bag on the floor yours? (Is the bag on your floor?)
Information: The adjectival prepositional phrase explains the
noun "bag" and says "which bag".