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now let's look and identifying prepositional phrases
one the basic building blocks sentences
is the phrase defined as a group of words that does not contain a subject
and a verb the most common type of phrase
is the prepositional phrase prepositional phrases add details to
sentences
that might otherwise be dull being able to locate prepositional phrases
in your sentences will help you identify subjects and verbs because subjects and
verbs
are not found and prepositional phrase
prepositional phrase begins with the word known as
prepostion and ends with a noun or pronoun called
the object of the preposition in order to recognize prepositional phrases
you first need to know the prepositions the following is a list of common
propositions
about above
amoung around at
before behind beneath
beside between by
down across after
during for from
in inside like
of off on
over against along
since through to
toward under until
up with and without
sometimes prepositions having made a
more than one word for example
according to
because of except for
in addition to along with
and out of here are some examples:
prepositional phrases across
the field through the woods under
the sink according to the source
except for him along with it
the others another type
phrase is the infinitive phrase
this phrase consistent the word to followed by verb
infinitive phrases also can include a noun or pronoun
object the following are infinitive phrases
to see
him to look to compose
a letter to simplify
a problem to direct infinitive phrases are sometimes confused with prepositional
phrases
however prepositional phrases consist of a proposition
to followed by a noun or pronoun
which is object of the preposition while the word
to at an infinitive phrase this followed by
verb
both prepositional and infinitive phrases can have
compound objects connected by
and or or in chart
from is the preposition school and work
compounds object to edit infinitive
and compound object punctuation and spelling
being able to identify phrarses will help you locate
hard to spot subjects and verbs now let's read the statement out loud
and listen for the beginning and ending of the phrase
one proposal
to reduce the number up guns
in the United States is an increase
and gun dealers licensing fees now we're going back to the same practice
sentences
we've already underline the verbs twice now we're going to underline
prepositional and infinitive phrases once another proposal to reduce the
number of firearms
in america this can swap programs
to reduce the number is infinitive
phrase of firearms in america
are both prepositional phrases gun-swap programs
offer various incentives in exchange for guns
in exchange for guns
are both prepositional phrases
for example
in advance what program in New York City citizens were offered
a gift certificates for toys in exchange for turning in a firearm
at a police station for example
in a gun-swap program
in New York City
for toys
in exchange
for turning in a fire
and at police station
are all prepositional phrases during a 14-day period
in December 1993 approximately 1200 firearms were brought to police stations
in the city
during a 14-day period
in December 1993
to police stations
and in the city are all prepositional phrase
in Los Angeles dance could be swapped for tickets to concerts and sporting
events
in Los Angeles
for tickets and
to concerts and sporting events
are all the prepositional phrase approximately 400 firearms
were exchanged in los Angeles is gun-swap
program in los angeles'
gun-swap program is the
prepositional phrase other cities
thinking about gun-swap program about a gun swap program
is the past prepositional phrase various civil rights organizations and church
groups
have supported these programs and encourage local sponsors
where's the prepositional phrase there is none
can gun-swap programs really make a difference in
fire arms reduction in
fire arms reduction is prepositional phrase what incentives will be needed
for these programs
for these programs is the prepositional phrase
communities
must either try innovative ways a firearm reduction
or accept the number of firearms in america's streets and homes
of firearm reduction of firearms
in america's streets and homes
are all prepositional phrases
remember you trouble identifying the prepositional phrase
read each sentence outload now
we're going to look at identifying subjects