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Preposition: a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence. Some common prepositions are by, from, with, to, over, in, after, and across. Prepositional Phrase: a
group of words that includes
a preposition, a noun or pronoun called the object of a preposition, and any modifiers of the preposition
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A prepositional phrase that
modifies a noun or pronoun is
called an adjective phrase.
The ban against peanuts is a
bad idea.
A prepositional phrase that
modifies a verb or adjective is
called an adverb phrase.
The editorial spoke against
the ban.
Sentences
Combined Sentence with Prepositional Phrase
The district is proposing a new policy to discourage food products. These are foods with peanuts.
The district is proposing a new policy to discourage food products with peanuts.
The ban would not protect children. It wouldn’t help students with peanut allergies.
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Some Common Prepositions
about below above beside across between along by before down
for past from since in to near under on with
A student suffered an allergic reaction. It was to a pretzel-and-cereal trail mix from the cafeteria.
It’s important that allergic children learn to protect themselves. They need to learn this at a young age.
A ban would offer little. It would offer little beyond a false sense of security.
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HEW how english Works: Prepositional Phrases Learning Targets
• Expand sentences with simple adverbials to provide details about a familiar activity or process.
• Condense ideas in simple ways or other ways of condensing to create precise and detailed sentences.
Prepositional Phrases
The author of “Don’t ban peanuts at school, but teach about the dangers” uses prepositional phrases to add specific or necessary details to the sentences. Prepositional phrases function as adjectives or adverbs. They show relationships of time, location, or direction. By using prepositional phrases you can combine short choppy sentences into longer, more effective ones.
The chart that follows lists pairs of short choppy sentences. Study each pair and think of a way to combine them with a prepositional phrase. Write the new sentence in the second column.
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