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How Do You Recognize a Prepositional Phrase?
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Look for the Preposition.
• A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins
with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Use
prepositional phrases to add information to your sentences.
Victor walked through the library .
noun
He waved to Felix who sat near the window .
noun
noun
• The noun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the
object of the preposition.
Try It
Possible responses:
A. Add a prepositional phrase to tell more.
at the library
1. Victor found the book. He found the book
.
to his sister
2. He read the story. He read the story
.
in Africa
3. Alex liked the book’s setting. He liked the book’s setting
.
on the cover
4. His sister liked the picture. She liked the picture
.
to his friends
5. Alex showed the book. He showed the book
.
B. (6–11) Write a prepositional phrase to complete each sentence. You may
Possible responses:
use the same preposition more than once.
at the library
Victor finds an exciting new novel
. The story
in Wyoming
takes place
. He shows it to Paco. Paco looks quickly
at the book
to Victor
. He hands it back
. He says
to Madrid
that his family is going
. He wants to read a book about
into his backpack
Spain. Victor puts the book back
.
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