Dorothy sees a gray prairie from the doorway. The sun had turned the plowed land and grass gray by baking the top layers over decades.

1. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

2. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

3. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

4. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

5. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

6. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

7. When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

8. Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
There are six prepositional phrases.
In the text below, select all prepositional phrases:

9. 1. in the doorway
2. on every side
3. into a gray mass
4. through it
5. of the long blades
6. for decades
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

10. 1. in the doorway
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADVERBIAL - modifies the main verb
WAS STANDING
was standing in the doorway
was standing WHERE
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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11. 2. on every side
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADVERBIAL - modifies the main verb
COULD SEE
Can be moved:
she could see nothing but the great gray prairie
on every side
on every side she could see nothing but the
great gray prairie
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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12. 3. into a gray mass
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADVERBIAL - modifies the main verb
BAKED
had baked the plowed land into a gray mass
describes how the plowed land was baked
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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13. 4. through it
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADVERBIAL - modifies the present
participle RUNNING
running through it
running WHERE
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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14. 5. of the long blades
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADJECTIVAL - modifies THE TOPS
the tops of the long blades
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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15. 6. for decades
Form: PREPOSTIONAL PHRASE
Function: ADVERBIAL - modifies the clause
Can be moved:
the sun has been burning the tops of the long
blades for decades
for decades the sun has been burning the tops
of the long blades
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Analyze the prepositional phrases for function:

16. For Discussion:
When Dorothy was standing in the doorway, she
could see nothing but the great gray prairie on
every side. The sun had baked the plowed land into
a gray mass, with little cracks running through it.
Even the grass was not green, for the sun has been
burning the tops of the long blades for decades,
until they were the same gray color to be seen
everywhere.
How would you analyze and categorize for the sun?
Prepositional Phrases from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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