The story is about a pig, sheep, and goat who live together in a yard. One day, when the owner picks up the pig, the pig squeals loudly. The sheep and goat complain about the squealing. The pig explains that while the owner needs the sheep for its wool and the goat for its milk, he needs the pig for dinner. When the owner picks up the pig again, it escapes from his arms and runs away across the field to freedom.

1. Prepositions
Prepared by: Tr. Philip O. Paclibar

2. The Pig, the Sheep, and the Goat
English This Way – page 212

3. A pig lived in a yard with a goat and a sheep. One day,
their owner came and held the pig in his arms. The pig
squealed for a very long moment. The sheep and the goat
complained about the squeals.

4. They said, “He often
holds us against our
will, but have you heard
us cry?”

5. “He treats you
differently,” replied the
pig.

6. “How is that different?”
asked them.

7. “He needs you only for
your wool,” said the pig
to the sheep.

8. “He needs you for your
milk,” told the pig to the
goat.

9. “He needs me for
dinner,” said the pig.

10. The pig squealed again. This time, the owner got surprised.
The pig got away from his arms and escaped through the
opening of the fence. It ran across the field and never
looked back.

11. Did you enjoy the story?
Why did the goat and the sheep make a quick
judgment of the pig? Were they reasonable?
If you were one of them, would you judge the pig as
they did?
What would you have told them?

12. Have you noticed the underlined words while reading the
story?
What are these
words called?
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




in
for
about
against
from
through
across

13.  What are prepositions?
 Prepositions are words that relates a noun or a
pronoun to some other word in a sentence.
 They indicate time, location, direction, and other
information (manner, purpose, for whom, with
whom)
 Each of the prepositions introduces a prepositional
phrase.

14. Preposition Song
(To the tune of
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
At, around, above, about
Over, nearer, nearest, out
For, becoming, after, through
From, beneath, beyond, of, to
Since, beside, between, by, at
Off, on, up, along, into

15. Identify the prepositions in the following sentences.
Encircle the answers.
The dictionary on the desk was open.
2. An almanac was under the dictionary.
3. Meet me at three o’clock tomorrow.
4. He was hiding in the bathroom.
5. He crashed through the window.
1.

16. Prepositional Phrases

17. Prepositional Phrases
Composed of:
the preposition
the object of the preposition
the modifiers of the subject

18. Identify the prepositional phrases in the following
sentences. Underline the answers.
The dictionary on the desk was open.
2. An almanac was under the dictionary.
3. Meet me at three o’clock tomorrow.
4. He was hiding in the bathroom.
5. He crashed through the window.
1.

19. Taken from the story are the following prepositional
phrases. Let us analyze the components of each of
them.
1. in a yard
Preposition
Object
Modifier
:
:
:
in
yard
a
A pig lived in a yard with a goat and a sheep.

20. The pig squealed for a very long moment.
2. for a very long moment
Preposition
:
for
Object
:
moment
Modifier
:
a, very, long

21. Answer # 3-7 on pages 213-214 on your ETW
book. You will have 3 minutes to answer.

22. 3. about the squeals
Preposition
:
Object
:
Modifier
:
__________
__________
__________

23. 4. against our will
Preposition
:
Object
:
Modifier
:
__________
__________
__________

24. 5. from his arms
Preposition
Object
Modifier
:
:
:
__________
__________
__________

25. 6. through the opening
Preposition
:
__________
Object
:
__________
Modifier
:
__________

26. 7. across the field
Preposition
:
Object
:
Modifier
:
__________
__________
__________

28. Directions: Reach each sentences carefully and identify the
prepositions, the object of the preposition, and its modifiers.

29. 1. My uncle lives in Philadelphia and works at the post office.
Preposition :
_____________________ / _____________________
Object
:
_____________________ / _____________________
Modifiers
:
_____________________ / _____________________

30. 2. No one in the chorus has learned the words of the song.
Preposition :
_____________________ / _____________________
Object
:
_____________________ / _____________________
Modifiers
:
_____________________ / _____________________

31. 3. Several students in the class were sleeping when the teacher came
into the room.
Preposition :
_____________________ / _____________________
Object
:
_____________________ / _____________________
Modifiers
:
_____________________ / _____________________

32. 4. Most of the peaches on our tree are ripe.
Preposition :
_____________________ / _____________________
Object
:
_____________________ / _____________________
Modifiers
:
_____________________ / _____________________

33. 5. Julia went to the beach last summer and met her friend on the
board walk.
Preposition :
_____________________ / _____________________
Object
:
_____________________ / _____________________
Modifiers
:
_____________________ / _____________________

35. Prepositions and
their Uses