Identify prepositions and their objects
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🌈 Identify Prepositions and Their Objects 📚✏️
| What is a Preposition? 🤔 |
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence.
It tells where, when, or how something happens.
Examples of prepositions:
- ⬆️ above
- ⬇️ below
- 🔜 after
- 🕒 before
- 🚪 in, on, under, beside, between
| What is the Object of a Preposition? 🎯 |
The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun that comes after the preposition.
Example:
The cat is on the roof. 🐱🏠
- Preposition: on
- Object of preposition: roof
We walked to the park. 🚶♂️🌳
- Preposition: to
- Object of preposition: park
| Common Prepositions 🌟 |
| Preposition | Example Sentence | Object |
|---|---|---|
| in | The toy is in the box. 🎁 | box |
| on | The book is on the table. 📖 | table |
| under | The ball is under the chair. ⚽ | chair |
| beside | She sat beside her friend. 👭 | friend |
| between | The apple is between the books. 🍎📚 | books |
| after | We went home after school. 🏫 | school |
| before | Finish homework before dinner. 🍽️ | dinner |
| over | The plane flew over the city. ✈️🏙️ | city |
| with | He is playing with his dog. 🐕 | dog |
| from | She came from the market. 🛒 | market |
| Tips to Identify Prepositions and Their Objects ✅ |
- Look for a word that shows position, time, or direction. ⬅️➡️🕒
- Ask “What comes after the preposition?” 🎯
- The noun or pronoun after the preposition is its object.
| Practice Examples ✍️ |
The rabbit jumped over the fence. 🐇
- Preposition: over
- Object: fence
The bird is in the cage. 🐦
- Preposition: in
- Object: cage
We are walking to the school. 🚶♀️🏫
- Preposition: to
- Object: school
Let’s practice!🖊️
