- Prepositional Phrase
- A prepositional phrase is a phrase (or group of words) that begins with a preposition. Prepositions are words that often show time, place, or movement.
Some of the most common prepositions are:
| about |
among |
across |
| after |
along |
before |
| behind |
beneath |
beyond |
| down |
during |
except |
| in |
inside |
near |
| of |
off |
on |
| onto |
over |
since |
A preposition comes at the beginning of the prepositional phrase.
Example: Put the dishes in the dishwasher.
The phrase “in the dishwasher” tells about place. The object of the preposition is the noun or pronoun the preposition refers to. In this sentence, the object of the preposition is “dishwasher.”
4th Grade Writing - Prepositional Phrases Lesson