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A prepositional phrase is a word or phrase that shows the relation between the noun that it takes as an object and some other word in the sentence.
Some common prepositions:
Aboard amidst beneath down of since with
About among between during off throughout within
Above around beyond except on to without
According to as for but (meaning for on account of toward near
Across at except) from out under onto
After because of by in out of until over
Along before by means of inside outside up past
Amid behind by way of into regarding upon
Against below beside concerning like
The preposition together with its object and the modifiers
of the object is called a prepositional phrase.
The boy fell off the boat. (off is the preposition, boat is its object, the modifies boat.)
Helen went to the corner store. (to is the preposition, store is its object, the and corner modifies store.)
The man with the boot, cares not wear he steps. (with is the preposition, boot is its object, the modifies boot.)
Directions: write the prepositional phrases in each sentence.