Prepositional Phrase
1.Definition: A prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. Most of the time, a prepositional phrase modifies a verb or a noun.
3.Types of prepositional phrases
At a minimum, a prepositional phrase consists of one preposition and the object it governs. The object can be a noun, a gerund (a verb form ending in “-ing” that acts as a noun), or a clause.
Some of the most common prepositions that begin prepositional phrases are to, of, about, at, before, after, by, behind, during, for, from, in, over, under, and with.
Adverb prepositional phrases
Adjective prepositional phrases
The dog jumped up with excitement.
To find the professor that teaches chemistry, check in the cafeteria.
Definition: An adjectival or adjective prepositional phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun.
The painting on the end is the best.
Taylor wants to stop at the restaurant by the mall.
When a prepositional phrase behaves adjectively it’s considered to be an adjectival phrase.
This sentence answers the question of which painting the writer believes is the best.
This sentence tells us what restaurant Taylor wants to stop at.
This sentence answers the question, “Jumped how?”
This sentence answers the question, “Look where?”
2.Prepositional phrases always consist of two basic parts at minimum: the object and the preposition.
In formal English, prepositions are almost always followed by objects.
Adjectives can be placed between the prepositions and objects in prepositional phrases.
Prepositional phrases can act as adverbs or adjectives.
When prepositional phrases are used as adverbs, they at the same way single-word adverbs and adverb clauses do, modifying adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs.
Definition: An adverbial or adverb prepositional phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb.
When the phrase acts on the verb, it’s considered to be acting adverbially because adverbs modify verbs.
When they are used as adjectives, they modify nouns and pronouns in the same way single-word adjectives do.