Unit 3: Phrases
Lesson 18
Prepositional Phrases
A
prepositional phrase
is a group of words that begins with a preposition and usually
ends with a noun or a pronoun,
called the
object of the preposition
. Adjectives and other
modifiers may be placed between the preposition and its object.
A preposition may have
more than one object.
He
put the note into his pocket. (
Pocket is the object of the preposition
into.)
Prepositional phrases may occur sequentially in a sentence.
He put the note
into the pocket of his shirt.
A prepositional phrase is usually used as an adjective or an adverb. When it is used as an
adjective, it modifies a noun or a pronoun. When it is used as an adverb,
it modifies an
adjective, a verb, or another adverb.
We read the book
about the West. (adjective phrase modifying the noun
book)
Who
around town could help us hang posters? (adjective
phrase modifying the
pronoun
who)
She parks her new car
in the garage. (adverb phrase modifying the verb
parks)
The
job is easy for you. (adverb phrase modifying the adjective
easy)
She reads well
for her age. (adverb
phrase modifying the adverb well)
Exercise 1
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