Prepositional Phrases

2. •What Is a Prepositional Phrase?
•Definition of a Prepositional Phrase
•How to Use Prepositional Phrases in
Sentences?
•Examples of Prepositional Phrases

4. A prepositional phrase is a
combination of a preposition,
a modifier and its object. A
prepositional phrase can be placed
in the beginning, middle or end of a
sentence based on its role in that
particular sentence.

5. According to the Merriam-
Webster Dictionary, a
prepositional phrase is
“a phrase that begins with a
preposition and ends in a
noun, pronoun, or noun
phrase.”

8. As discussed earlier, prepositional
phrases can be employed in the
beginning, middle and end of a
sentence according to what word or
part of speech they are modifying.
There are a few points you have to
keep in mind when using
prepositional phrases.

9. • Each sentence would require a different preposition to form a
prepositional phrase.
• Remember that using a wrong preposition can alter the meaning of the
sentence completely and sometimes make no meaning at all.
• If the prepositional phrase modifies a noun, it functions like
an adjective and is therefore considered as an adjectival phrase.
• Sometimes, a prepositional phrase is seen to modify the verb or action in
the sentence and is considered as an adverbial phrase as it plays the role
of an adverb in the sentence.

10. •After trying multiple times, Haritha finally
cleared the equation.
•Before we start class, I would like to talk to
you about something.
•According to the weather forecast, the next
two days are expected to be very sultry.
“Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Beginning of
the Sentence”

11. •After trying multiple times, Haritha finally
cleared the equation.
•Before we start class, I would like to talk to
you about something.
•According to the weather forecast, the next
two days are expected to be very sultry.
“Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Beginning of
the Sentence”

12. •After trying multiple times, Haritha finally
cleared the equation.
•Before we start class, I would like to talk to
you about something.
•According to the weather forecast, the next
two days are expected to be very sultry.
“Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Beginning of
the Sentence”

13. •After trying multiple times, Haritha finally
cleared the equation.
•Before we start class, I would like to talk to
you about something.
•According to the weather forecast, the next
two days are expected to be very sultry.
“Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Beginning of
the Sentence”

14. •The girl in the second row is the one
who has recently joined.
•The cafe on the fourth street has
really good muffins.
•The man with the big moustache had
come to the store today morning.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Middle of the
Sentence

15. •The girl in the second row is the one
who has recently joined.
•The cafe on the fourth street has
really good muffins.
•The man with the big moustache had
come to the store today morning.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Middle of the
Sentence

16. •The girl in the second row is the one
who has recently joined.
•The cafe on the fourth street has
really good muffins.
•The man with the big moustache had
come to the store today morning.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Middle of the
Sentence

17. •The girl in the second row is the one
who has recently joined.
•The cafe on the fourth street has
really good muffins.
•The man with the big moustache had
come to the store today morning.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in the
Middle of the
Sentence

18. •The box was kept under the table.
•We were planning to order
food during the break.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in
the End of
the Sentence

19. •The box was kept under the table.
•We were planning to order
food during the break.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in
the End of
the Sentence

20. •The box was kept under the table.
•We were planning to order
food during the break.
Using
Prepositional
Phrases in
the End of
the Sentence