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Here is a continuation of skills for your review! Have a great day! Grammar Fun Review of the Prepositional Phrase In an effort to create more interesting sentences, we can use phrases, clauses, and appositives to add details that make your writing pop. Let's review the prepositional phrase first! A prepositional phrase starts with . . . a preposition! This is a positional word that gives direction to something happening in your sentence. Here is an example: I went to the park yesterday. The words in bold print make up a prepositional phrase. The word to is the preposition that starts the phrase! This phrase tells where you went, and since words that tell where are known as adverbs, this prepositional phrase is functioning as an adverb phrase. Here is another: He will meet us by the front door. In this prepositional phrase, by is the preposition and the entire phrase tells us where he will meet us. This is again a prepositional phrase functioning as an adverb phrase. A prepositional phrase can also function as an adjective phrase. Remember: An adjective is a word that describes a noun. Notice how the prepositional phrase below describes a noun in the sentence. The book about dinosaurs was especially interesting. The prepositional phrase above is describing a book. It does not tell where the book is. This is an example of a prepositional phrase used as an adjective. The preposition about, when used in this way, is often used to begin an adjective phrase. Directions: In the following sentences, please pick out the prepositional phrases. Tell which word in these phrases is used as a preposition, and then decide if the phrase is used as an adjective phrase or an adverb phrase. The number in parenthesis after each sentence tells you how many prepositional phrases are located in each one. 1. Nikki ran down the street. (1) 2. Tomas watched a program about sea life. (1) 3. The boys from Boston waited by the Old North Church. (2) 4. There were so many pencils in her bag that it made it too heavy to carry. (1) 5. The story about her favorite musician was true. (1) 6. In the park, I found the missing bracelet. (1) 7. I told my friend I am on my way. (1) 8. The books on the shelves were purchased at Barnes and Noble. (2) 9. Do you see the girl who is sitting on the bench? (1) 10. I am happy when I sit at the beach on a comfortable chair and can stick my feet in the water! (3) Directions Part Two: Now take each prepositional phrase you found in the sentences above and use it in a sentence of your own creation. Since you should have found fourteen phrases, be sure to use each one either in a sentence of its own or in combination with other phrases in the same sentence! Note: To help you a bit, here are the prepositions that started each phrase in the sentences above! Check your answers to see if your phrases began with these words! 1. down 2. about 3. from, by 4. in 5. about 6. in 7. on 8. on, at 9. on 10. at, on, in
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Let's do some review work in preparation for the fall as well as for tests many students are taking! I am so proud of you for continuing to study throughout the summer--you are sticking to your plan, and I know you will achieve your goals much more easily because of this!! Idiom of the Day When the baked stuffed lobster was finally brought to the table, John said, "Wow! This is certainly a sight for sore eyes!" Note: In analyzing this idiom, ask yourself which words in the sentence can help you figure out its meaning. Besides having a lobster brought to your table, which in most cases would be considered a good thing, I would look at the word finally and make an inference. The word finally implies there was a waiting period for something someone wanted! What happens when you finally get what you wanted? How did John feel, in the sentence above, when he finally received his lobster dinner? Note #2: A new component to our idioms will be a link that explains their origin (where they came from). In this case, please click: interestingliterature.com/?s=sight+for+sore+eyes&orderby=relevance&order=DESC You will find information at the top of the page; please remember to click "read more" to continue the story about this idiom! Exercise: Take a moment to write a paragraph (which means at least five solid sentences!) about something you truly wanted and waited for, and when it finally arrived, you could say it was a "sight for sore eyes." Literary Devices Anachronism Definition: An anachronism is something that is out of place in the time period in which it is shown. Note: The root chron- is included in this word, which could provide some help if you had to define it on your own! Earlier in the year, we learned that chron- means time. Example: If we were watching a movie that was set in 1948, and a character suddenly picked up a cellphone to make a call, this would be an anachronism because cellphones were not even invented yet! Directions: Please identify the anachronisms in the following sentences. 1. Before Celia went to school yesterday, she made sure to feed her horse and to check the wheels on the cart she would use to get there! 2. About a year ago, in 2023, Sondra bought more candles to provide the only light in her home. 3. In 1958, teenagers enjoyed listening to Taylor Swift songs on their streaming devices! Your Turn: Create a sentence in which you add an anachronism of your own! Just a quick reminder: GED & Me is now available as an app for your cellphone! Take advantage of this free resource so that you can review for your HiSET or GED tests wherever you are! |
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