WE HAVE REVIEWED PREPOSITIONS IN 8 PARTS OF SPEECH.

DEFINITION: PREPOSITION SHOWS DIRECTION, LOCATION, OR ASSOCIATION

Prepositions This is the next grammar unit. You will be

responsible for this information on your next quiz. Keep your warm ups, and add to them every day.

about above according to across after against ahead of along among apart from around aside from at because of before behind below

beneath beside besides between beyond by despite down during except for from in in addition to in back of in front of in place of

inside in spite of instead of into in view of like near next to of off on on account ofopposite out

outside over past prior to through throughout to toward under underneath until up upon with within without

COMMON PREPOSITIONS

NOW WE ARE ADDING ON TO THE PREPOSITION WITH…

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE: THE PREPOSITION AND ALL OF ITS MODIFIERS (THE WORDS THAT RELATE TO, OR GO WITH , THE PREPOSITION)

Prepositional Phrase

Prepositional Phrase

* A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE BEGINS WITH A PREPOSITION AND ENDS WITH A NOUN OR A PRONOUN CALLED THE OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

Examples

In the morning we will meet at Jill's house.

On our last morning at band camp, the bus will leave.

According to the weather channel, there will be rain tonight.

To Comma or Not to Comma…

We will look at 3 rules Commas for Clarity Commas for long prep phrases Commas for series of prep phrases

. O H , Y E A H . . . S O M E T H I N G A B O U T A C O M M A A F T E R O N E K I N D T H AT C O M E S AT T H E B E G I N N I N G O F T H E S E N T E N C E O R

S O M E T H I N G. . . I C A N ' T R E M E M B E R E XA C T LY W H AT T H E R U L E I S . . .

HERE'S RULE #1: DO NOT PUT A COMMA AFTER A LITTLE INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE (1 , 2 , OR 3 WORDS) UNLESS IT IS NEEDED FOR CLARITY.

EXAMPLE: IN THE MORNING WE WILL MEET AT JILL 'S HOUSE.

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Prepositional Phrases– Friday

Comma Rules with Prepositional Phrases

Rule #1 for Clarity

RULE #1:

EXAMPLE:IN BASKETBALL, UNIFORMS ARE TWO-PIECE OUTFITS.

(TWO-WORD INTRO. PREP. PHRASE NEEDS COMMA FOR CLARITY. WITHOUT THE COMMA WE READ, "IN BASKETBALL UNIFORMS...".)

Rule #2 for long prep phrases

HERE'S RULE #2: DO PUT A COMMA AFTER A LONG . INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE (4 OR MORE WORDS).

EXAMPLES: ON THIS BEAUTIFUL, SUMMER MORNING, LET'S HIKE. (FIVE-WORD INTRODUCTORY PREP. PHRASE)

Rule # 3 for series of prep phrases

HERE'S RULE #3: DO PUT A COMMA AFTER A SERIES (SOMETIMES CALLED A SUCCESSION) OF INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

ON OUR LAST MORNING AT CAMP SNOOPY, THE BUS WILL LEAVE. (SERIES OF 2 INTRO. PREP. PHRASES)

Identify the preposition in the sentence. Write the sentence and underline the prepositional phrase.

1. The puppies wandered around the fenced yard until their owner arrived.

2. Without a care in the world, Alex is relaxing, waiting for the game to begin.

3. Dean thinks that he is smarter than everyone in the class. 4. Will you put these cookies on the tray? 5. His doctor read through his chart and looked down his

throat.

Prepositional Practice

Check Your Work

1. The puppies wandered around the fenced yard until their owner arrived.

2. Without a care in the world, Alex is relaxing, waiting for the game to begin.

3. Dean thinks that he is smarter than everyone

in the class. 4. Will you put these cookies on the tray? 5. His doctor read through his chart and

looked down his throat.

Prepositional PracticeIdentify the preposition in the sentence. Write the sentence and underline the prepositional phrase. Label P for preposition and OP for object of the preposition

1. His idea will not work after sunrise.

2. She peered slowly around the doorway before crossing the threshold.

3. The champion will compete against other dogs from the club.

4. The increase in thefts at the store should concern each of us.

5. At a minimum, you will spend three hours on each assignment.

Check Your Work

1. His idea will not work after sunrise. 2. She peered slowly around the doorway

before crossing the threshold. 3. The champion will compete against other

dogs from the club. 4. The increase in thefts at the store should

concern each of us. 5. At a minimum you will spend three hours on

each assignment.

Prepositional Phrases-Write a sentence for each of the following prepositional stems.  1. In the event of fire  2. Next to my dog

 3. Until the dance

 4. Beside the vacant lot on our street

 5. Instead of dinner

 6. Between you and me   7. Throughout the long, boring day

 8. Beyond the horizon 

9. Like a giant condor in flight 

10. Inside the fish's intestines

Practice Prepositional Phrases with Comma Rules

Write 4 prepositional phrases demonstrating each of the comma rule.

1. DO NOT PUT A COMMA AFTER A LITTLE INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE (1, 2, OR 3 WORDS) UNLESS IT IS NEEDED FOR CLARITY.

2. PUT A COMMA AFTER A LITTLE INTRODUCTORY PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE (1 , 2 , OR 3 WORDS) WHEN IT IS NEEDED FOR CLARITY.

3. DO PU T A COM MA AFTER A SER I ES (SOMETI MES CALLED A SU CCESSI ON ) OF I N TR ODU CTORY P R EPOSI TI ON AL PHR ASES

4. DO PU T A COM MA AFTER A SER I ES (SOMETI MES CALLED A SU CCESSI ON ) OF I N TR ODU CTORY P R EPOSI TI ON AL PHR ASES

Place commas, if necessary, after the prepositional phrase

1. During the debates Alfred was feeding his turtle in the yard. 2. Many cannot decide whom to support for president. 3. Wesley hopes to be named one of the best skaters on the tour. 4. Because of the decision presented by the jury we will all be

going to jail. 5. Put the dog inside the house and let's leave. 6. Before the concert Reggie will be drinking coffee at the cafe. 7. If we go below the house and hide behind the furnace maybe

we will be unharmed. 8. Last week Leslie climbed into a volcano; this week she is

sleeping inside a cave. 9. Since Tuesday New Yorkers have been cheering for their teams

to win. 10. Harold rested upon the mountain top and considered a life

without hassles.

Comma Key- How did you do?

1. During the debates, Alfred was feeding his turtle in the yard. 2. Many cannot decide whom to support for president. 3. Wesley hopes to be named one of the best skaters on the tour. 4. Because of the decision presented by the jury, we will all be

going to jail. 5. Put the dog inside the house and let's leave. 6. Before the concert, Reggie will be drinking coffee at the cafe. 7. If we go below the house and hide behind the furnace, maybe we

will be unharmed. 8. Last week, Leslie climbed into a volcano; this week she is

sleeping inside a cave. 9. Since Tuesday, New Yorkers have been cheering for their teams

to win. 10. Harold rested upon the mountain top and considered a life

without hassles.

TurnItIn.com

We will be using the computers next week. This weekend locate your computer username and password on your original green schedule and bring that information on block day.

We also will be using the TurnItIn.com accounts. Have you made yours? Info for this on my teacher website and syllabus!