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1. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

2. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

3. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

4. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

5. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

6. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
There are four prepositional phrases in this
sentence.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

7. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
1. in Paris
2. of February
3. on his mind
4. of his life
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

8. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
1. in Paris
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADVERBIAL - modifies the present
participle SETTLING
settling permanently in Paris
settling WHERE
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

9. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
2. of February
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADJECTIVAL - modifies THE
REVOLUTION
the Revolution of February
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

10. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
3. on his mind
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADJECTIVAL - modifies IMPRESSION
an impression on his mind
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

11. Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov
4. of his life
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADJECTIVAL - modifies THE REST
the rest of his life
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

12. For Discussion:
It came to pass that, settling permanently in Paris
he, too, forgot the child, especially when the
Revolution of February broke out, making an
impression on his mind that he remembered all the
rest of his life.
How would you analyze and categorize out ? Is it a
preposition?
Prepositional Phrases from The Brothers Karamazov

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