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Title: 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.
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