Prepositional Phrases

PREPOSITIONS

are words that come before nouns to help show : when, where, why, who, how

prepositions: about, as, beyond, in, on, under, after, against, behind, into, onto, up, at, before, nemeath, like, over, upon, around, beside, during, near, through, with, above, between, for, of , to , without, across, by, from, off, toward, within 

A phrase is a group of words with no subject or main verb.

A prepositional phrase is a combination of a preposition and a noun.

preposition + noun

ex: 

- under the tree

- with his family

- down the narrow street

- for two years

- like my country

- in their favorite class

*pode ter outras palavras juntas como adjetivo, numeros, possessive adjective

Pepositional phrase

Add detail

Help you explain and describe with specific information.

To show time:

- He has lived in Vancouver for ten years.

in Vancouver  - modifica o verbo lived

for ten years- modifica o verbo lived e 

modifica in vancouver

to show location:

The house across the street is for sale.

to show direction?

They walked down the street and around the corner.

To show feeling:

The cat jumped back in surprise.

To show a manner (how):

The thief opened the door with a crowbar.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

can be adjectives

The house across the street is for sale.

descreve o nome house 

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

can be adverbs

They walked down the street and around the corner.

descrevem o verbo walked

What is the subject of this sentence?

In the forest behind their house, the brothers played hide-and-seek with other kids from the neighbourhood before dinner.

subject: the brothers

verb: played

object: hide-and-seek

Prepositional Phrases

- help you read

- help you find the subject of a sentence

- can never be the subject of a sentence

At the top of the hill above the village was a beautiful, old church.

No topo da colina acima da aldeia havia uma igreja bonita e velha.

subject: church

preposition phrase: At the top of the hill above the village

A beautiful, old church was at the top of the hill above the village.