Now let's review and practice a bit.
Remember that a prepositional phrase is a group of words consisting of a preposition and a noun pronoun
gerund or clause.
Now with the sentences below in underline the prepositional phrases you can lose some weight by not
eating anything but it's a bad idea
by not eating which is preposition plus gerund.
I'll be staying at my grandmother's place tonight
and my grandmas please preposition plus noun
also remember it as an adverb.
The prepositional phrase answers the question how when where.
Now read the following sentences and match them.
Also underline the prepositional phrases a How long have you been learning Italian.
B When did you wake up C where did you buy such a pretty pair of boots.
One Oh thank you I got them at our local mall too.
I've been trying to master it for 10 years.
3 at eight o'clock though it's my day off today.
How long have you been learning Italian.
I've been trying to master it for 10 years.
When did you wake up at 8:00.
Though it's my day off where did you buy such a pretty pair of boots.
Oh thank you.
I got them at our local mall.