Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Prepositional Phrases

Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Prepositional Phrases

Tamilnadu Samacheer Kalvi 9th English Grammar Prepositional Phrases

A prepositional phrase is a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object. Example prepositions: across, in, under, around, beneath, over, up, without etc.

A Prepositional phrase is a group of words that begin with a preposition and help to explain the relationship between two things.

• on the boat
• over the tree
• in the school

Example :
The present inside the big box is mine.

Exercises
Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence below.

1. We walked op the stairs.
2. My mom took a walk around the block.
3. I looked under my bed.
4. The girl looked behind the door for her friend who was hiding.
5. Don’t leave without your coat.