Prepositional Phrases and Objects
* Prepositional phrases are groups of words that begin with a preposition (like "on", "in", "with", "to", "from") and include a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.
* The object of the preposition tells us "who" or "what" is being acted upon by the preposition.
Examples:
1. The book is on the table.
* "on the table" is the prepositional phrase
* "table" is the object of the preposition "on"
2. I went to the store with my friend.
* "to the store" and "with my friend" are both prepositional phrases
* "store" is the object of "to"
* "friend" is the object of "with"
3. She sat beside him in the car.
* "beside him" and "in the car" are prepositional phrases
* "him" is the object of "beside"
* "car" is the object of "in"
Common Prepositions:
* about
* above
* across
* after
* against
* along
* among
* around
* at
* before
* behind
* below
* beneath
* beside
* between
* beyond
* by
* down
* during
* except
* for
* from
* in
* into
* near
* of
* off
* on
* over
* past
* through
* to
* toward
* under
* until
* up
* upon
* with
* within
* without
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