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These pools balls are “on the pools table”, not “in the pockets”.<\/p><\/div>\n

Before we go into this lesson, let’s do a quick recap:<\/p>\n

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  1. A phrase is a group of word tied together in a sentence.<\/li>\n
  2. A phrase, unlike a clause, has neither subject nor predicate.<\/li>\n
  3. A phrase does the work of a single part of speech.<\/li>\n
  4. Phrases may classified by how they are formed: prepositional phrases, infinitive phrases, participial phrases and gerund phrases.<\/li>\n
  5. Phrases may also be classified by the work they do in a sentence: noun phrases, adjective phrases and adverb phrases.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    In this lesson, we will look at the prepositional phrase.<\/p>\n

    To understand the prepositional phrase, you must first understand what a preposition is. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between an object and some other noun, pronoun or verb in a sentence.<\/p>\n

    Here is an example:<\/p>\n

    I walked<\/strong> over<\/strong> the bridge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    A preposition always takes an object. In the example above, the preposition is \u201cover\u201d and its object is \u201cbridge\u201d.<\/p>\n

    The preposition, together with its object, form a prepositional phrase.<\/p>\n

    Therefore, the words “over the bridge” is a prepositional phrase.<\/p>\n

    The table below gives some more examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Preposition<\/td>\nObject of the Preposition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    In<\/td>\nThe kitchen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Over<\/td>\nThe hill<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Under<\/td>\nThe sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Inside<\/td>\nThe oven<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    To<\/td>\nMy home<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Before<\/td>\nThe storm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    After<\/td>\nThe party<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Outside of<\/td>\nThe house<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Beside<\/td>\nThe fire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    <\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

     <\/p>\n

    In the sentences below the prepositions are underlined<\/span> and the prepositional phrases are set in italics.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Mom was in<\/span> the kitchen.<\/em><\/p>\n

    We walked over<\/span> the hill.<\/em><\/p>\n

    A submarine travels under<\/span> the sea.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Put the cake inside<\/span> the oven.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Let’s go to<\/span> my home.<\/em><\/p>\n

    There was a loud thunder before<\/span> the storm.<\/em><\/p>\n

    We are going home after<\/span> the party.<\/em><\/p>\n

    My friends are waiting outside<\/span> of the house.<\/em><\/p>\n

    We will sit beside<\/span> the fire.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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