Tommy, along with the other students , breathes a sigh of relief as Professor Markham announces that she is postponing the due date for the research essay. Logically, more than one student is happy with the news. But Tommy is the only subject of the verb breathes. His classmates might count in the real world, but in this sentence, they do not matter; they are irrelvant because they are in a prepositional phrase.
Simmons All Rights Reserved. The Prepositional Phrase Recognize a prepositional phrase when you find one. Understand what prepositional phrases do in a sentence. Read these examples: The book on the bathroom floor is swollen from shower steam. Which book? The one on the bathroom floor! Which note? The one from Beverly! That thief! When did Josh do his begging?
Before class! Is she really going out with that tall, gorgeous guy? Some of the most common prepositions that begin prepositional phrases are to, of, about, at, before, after, by, behind, during, for, from, in, over, under, and with. When a prepositional phrase acts upon a noun, we say it is behaving adjectivally because adjectives modify nouns. A prepositional phrase that behaves adjectivally is called, quite logically, an adjectival phrase.
The cat in the middle is the cutest. I always buy my milk from the convenience store on Main Street. My mother has always wanted to live in a cabin by the lake. In the first of these sentences, in the middle answers the question of which cat the writer thinks is the cutest. All of these adjectival phrases provide specificity to a noun in order to enhance our understanding. When a prepositional phrase acts upon a verb, we say it is behaving adverbially because adverbs modify verbs.
A prepositional phrase that behaves adverbially is called an adverbial phrase. To find the person who stole the last cookie, look behind you. Harry drank his Butterbeer with fervor. I work on Saturdays.
He does laundry on Wednesdays. I moved there in and still live there. He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. He will spend 3 weeks in Toronto. She will finish her homework by She will finish her homework sometime between now and He works part time during the summer. For the period of time throughout the summer. I will collect data from January to June.
Starting in January and ending in June. They are in school from August until May. Starting in August and ending in May. She will graduate within 2 years.
Not longer than 2 years. Prepositions of Place To refer to a place, use the prepositions "in" the point itself , "at" the general vicinity , "on" the surface , and "inside" something contained. They will meet in the lunchroom. She was waiting at the corner. He left his phone on the bed. Place the pen inside the drawer. The plates were on the shelf above the cups. Basements are dug below ground. There is hard wood beneath the carpet. The squirrel hid the nuts under a pile of leaves.
The cat is hiding underneath the box. The park is near her house. Park your bike next to the garage. There is a deer between the two trees.
There is a purple flower among the weeds. The garage is opposite the house. Prepositions of Location To refer to a location, use the prepositions "in" an area or volume , "at" a point , and "on" a surface. They live in the country. We will stop at many attractions along the way. The kids are hiding behind the tree. His shirt is off. Walk toward the garage and then turn left. Place a check mark within the box.
Prepositions Following Verbs and Adjectives Some verbs and adjectives are followed by a certain preposition. She complained about the homework.
I read about the flooding in the city. At: arrive a building or event , smile, look He arrived at the airport 2 hours early. The children smiled at her. She looked at him. From: differ, suffer The results differ from my original idea. She suffers from dementia. For: account, allow, search Be sure to account for any discrepancies.
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