Prepositional Phrase

a. Define preposition

b. Understand the prepositional Phrase

c. Use preposition in a sentence   

What Is a Prepositional Phrase? (with Examples)

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that consists of:

• a preposition

• the object of the preposition

• any modifiers

Here is an example of a prepositional phrase (shaded):

• The witch sat on her broom.

("On" is the preposition, "broom" is the object of the preposition, and "her" is a modifier.) 

Prepositional phrases provide descriptions of people and things, and information about their locations, relationships, and existence in time. Prepositional phrases can provide this information to modify a noun, verb, adjective, or adverb. A prepositional phrase functions as an adjective when it modifies a noun.

1. ‘The keys are on the table’.

2. ‘You will find the café across from the butchers’.

3. ‘We keep extra blankets under the bed’.

4. ‘The film starts in an hour’.

5. ‘Sophie was sat at her dinner table’.

Underline the prepositional Phrase. Encircle the preposition

1. My appointment is at three p.m. 

2. He looks at the sky in the mornings to see what the weather will be. 

3. On Thursdays, we take spelling tests. 

4. In the winter, my family goes on a trip to Colorado to ski.

 5. My mom makes dinner and listens to music at the same time.

6. I want to become a doctor after college. 

7. My sister wants to study to be a teacher in the future. 

8. After the practice, my coach bought us all ice cream.

9. My little brother forgets to brush his teeth before school. 

10. We will go to the grocery store on Saturday.

11. We go to the park with my dogs on Fridays after school. 

12. Can you go to the museum with me on Friday?