Prepositional phrases

A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. Most of the time, a prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun. These two kinds of prepositional phrases are called adverbial phrases and adjectival phrases, respectively.

1. What is prepositional phrases and examples?
2. What are 20 examples of prepositions?
3. How do you identify a prepositional phrase?

What is prepositional phrases and examples?

A prepositional phrase includes the object that the preposition in a sentence is referring to and any other words that link it to the preposition. For example: "He hid beneath the duvet." A prepositional phrase usually includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun and may include an adjective. It doesn't include the verb.

What are 20 examples of prepositions?

In, on, at, through, across, above, over, up, down, to, with, by, beside, beneath, in front of, between, among, etc. are some examples of prepositions.

How do you identify a prepositional phrase?

A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun. Examples of prepositional phrases are “in our house” and “between friends” and “since the war.”