Phrases

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Phrases
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PHRASES
Appositives
Prepositional
Verbal
ADJ
ADV
Participial
Infinitive
Gerunds
Present
Past
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Prepositional Phrases

• Consists of a preposition, its object and any
  words that modify the object (page 19)
• Prepositions anywhere a mouse can go or an
  eagle can fly
• About before during off
• Above behind except on under
• Across below for out underneath
• After beneath from outside until
• Against beside in over unto
• Along between inside past up
• At of to with(within,without)
• Around but like into upon
• As by near throughout

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Objects of Prepositional Phrases

• The object of a preposition is always a noun
• Ex Basketball was first played with real
  baskets.
• Preposition with Object baskets
• Phrase with real baskets
• Prepositional phrases can have more than one
  object
• It was in Crawfordsville and nearby towns that
  basketball truly caught on.

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Types of Prep. Phrases

• Adjective phrases
• Tell what kind or which one
• Describe nouns
• Ex The original rules of the game were written
  in 1892.
• What kind of rules? The rules of the game.

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Types Cont

• Adverb Phrases
• Describe verbs, adverbs, or adjectives.
• Tell where, when, how, why, or to what extent
• Think of a party invitation
• Ex Early hoops were constructed of peach
  baskets.
• How were hoops constructed? Of peach baskets

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Types Cont

• Sometimes one prep phrase modifies the object of
  another prep phrase
• Ex The baskets were mounted on the tops of tall
  poles.
• Where were the baskets mounted? On the tops of
  poles.