{"id":2439,"date":"2020-01-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/local.events.com\/prepositional-phrases-definition-and-usage\/"},"modified":"2021-04-07T16:53:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T23:53:29","slug":"prepositional-phrases-definition-and-usage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/prepositional-phrases-definition-and-usage\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepositional Phrases: Definition and Usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-content\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none\" style=\"padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 10px;margin-left: 0px;margin-right: 0px;text-align: center\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 90%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">Prepositional phrases help to modify a noun, verb or act as a noun in a sentence themselves. Learning how to recognize and <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/english-speaking\/ending-a-sentence-with-a-preposition\/\">use them in a sentence<\/a> will make you an expert in English speaking.<\/div>\n<div><!--BLOG_SUMMARY_END--><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"841352795898000082\" class=\"wcustomhtml\" style=\"width: 100%\" align=\"left\">\n<h2>Prepositional Phrases Definition<\/h2>\n<p>A <strong><em>prepositional phrase<\/em><\/strong> is defined as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>A group of words that <strong>begin with a preposition<\/strong> and <strong>ends with a noun, pronoun, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ef.com\/wwen\/english-resources\/english-grammar\/gerund\/\">gerund<\/a>, or clause<\/strong>. They modify a noun or verb, or act as a noun in a sentence.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She went <strong><em>into the woods<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He ran <strong><em>through the field<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Reggie jumped <strong><em>over the hurdle<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Maggie looked <strong><em>around the corner<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>He looked <strong><em>at her<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Recognizing Prepositional Phrases in Sentences<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s break down the definition so you can recognize a prepositional phrase in a sentence.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Each prepositional phrase <strong>begins with a preposition<\/strong> and <strong>ends with a noun (or pronoun, gerund, or clause)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>She went <em>into<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>the woods<\/em> (<strong><em>noun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>She looked <em>at<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>him<\/em> (<strong><em>pronoun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>His love <em>of<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>running<\/em> (<strong><em>gerund<\/em><\/strong>) was immeasurable.<\/li>\n<li>The house <em>in<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>which they lived<\/em> (<strong><em>clause<\/em><\/strong>) was full of dust.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>With Modifiers<\/h3>\n<p>A prepositional phrase can also contain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/blog\/modifiers\/\">modifiers<\/a> but will still end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She went <em>into<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>the<\/em> (<strong><em>modifier<\/em><\/strong>) <em>woods<\/em> (<strong><em>noun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>He ran <em>through<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>our<\/em> (<strong><em>modifier<\/em><\/strong>) <em>field<\/em> (<strong><em>noun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Reggie jumped <em>over<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>multiple<\/em> (<strong><em>modifier<\/em><\/strong>) <em>fences<\/em> (<strong><em>noun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In fact, you can add multiple modifiers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She went <strong><em>into the cold, dark woods<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>She went <em>into (<strong>preposition<\/strong>) the cold, dark (<strong>modifiers<\/strong>) woods (<strong>noun<\/strong>).<\/em>\n<ul>\n<li>He ran <strong><em>through the wide-open field<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He ran <em>through<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) <em>wide, open<\/em> (<strong><em>modifiers<\/em><\/strong>) field (<strong><em>noun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Reggie jumped <strong><em>over the tall hurdle<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Reggie jumped <em>over<\/em> (<strong><em>preposition<\/em><\/strong>) the tall (<strong>modifiers<\/strong>) hurdle (<strong><em>noun<\/em><\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>They modify <strong>a verb or noun<\/strong>, or act as <strong>a noun<\/strong> in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>She went [verb]<\/li>\n<li>She went (where?)<\/li>\n<li>She went <strong><em>into the woods.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Adverbial Phrases<\/h3>\n<p>In this sentence, the phrase <strong><em>into the woods<\/em><\/strong> modifies or describes the verb <strong><em>went<\/em><\/strong>. This is an example of an <strong><em>adverbial phrase<\/em><\/strong> because the phrase acts like an adverb in the sentence. Here are a few more examples of <em>adverbial phrases<\/em>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I go <strong><em>under the table<\/em><\/strong> when I\u2019m scared.<\/li>\n<li>The monks sat <strong><em>in silence<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>He stared <strong><em>into the void<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The soldiers gathered <strong><em>near the bridge<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>I raced <strong><em>to the store<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Adjective Phrases<\/h3>\n<p>If a prepositional phrase is used to modify a noun, it is called an <strong><em>adjective phrase<\/em><\/strong>. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The man <strong><em>in the black<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>car<\/em><\/strong> was the one that stole my purse.<\/li>\n<li>I always buy my bread from the baker <strong><em>on Main Street<\/em><\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Did you notice the man <strong><em>in the suit<\/em><\/strong>?<\/li>\n<li>Or, were you staring at the woman <strong><em>in the red dress<\/em><\/strong>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>As a Noun<\/h3>\n<p>Lastly, in rare instances, prepositional phrases can act as a noun in a sentence. Here are some examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>After ten<\/em><\/strong> was the only time he could sit down for dinner.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>During a church sermon<\/em><\/strong> is a bad time to have stomach issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong> <em>This is the only instance when a prepositional phrase is used as the subject of a sentence.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>English language has over 150 prepositions, so you can try a lot of combinations in your own writing and speech. If you need a reference, click on this <a href=\"https:\/\/7esl.com\/list-of-prepositions\/\">full list of prepositions in English<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Prepositional Phrases: Advanced Speaking and Writing<\/h2>\n<p>It could be tempting to overuse prepositions and prepositional phrases in your writing and speech. This is an issue for native speakers and ESL students alike. And, without awareness, it can be detrimental to academic and professional papers.<\/p>\n<p>Look at this example:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The girl in the black gown walked proudly with her diploma in her hand and with a big smile on her face.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grammatically, there\u2019s nothing wrong with that sentence, but it uses the prepositions <em>with<\/em> and <em>in<\/em> twice and adds a prepositional phrase at the end of the sentence. In your writing, it\u2019s always better to create sentences that are clear and concise.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple prepositional phrases can mess up the pace of your writing by slowing it down and distracting the reader. Let\u2019s rework that sentence:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>The girl, dressed in a black gown, walked proudly as she held her diploma and smiled.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We transformed the prepositional phrases <strong><em>with her diploma in her hand<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>with a big smile on her face<\/em><\/strong> into a separate clause: <em>as she held her diploma and smiled<\/em>. With this change, we preserved the meaning of the original sentence while making our writing more concise and active.<\/p>\n<p>Also, we removed phrases <strong><em>in her hand<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>on her face<\/em><\/strong> since their actions are already implied by the verbs used in the phrase.<\/p>\n<h3>Passive to Active Voice<\/h3>\n<p>You can also change a sentence from <a href=\"https:\/\/7esl.com\/passive-voice\/\">passive voice to active voice<\/a> to cut down on extraneous prepositional phrases in your writing. Look at the example:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Why was my dress tailored by Mary?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Passive voice<\/strong> in this question makes it sound odd. And, if spoken, it wouldn\u2019t align with the sentence structure used by natives. It\u2019s much better in the <strong>active voice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Why did Mary tailor my dress?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use these tips in your writing and speech, and you\u2019ll be on your way to mastering The Prepositional Phrase<strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong> Visit the Magoosh Speaking blog for more grammar tips and check out our resources below if you need additional help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prepositional phrases help to modify a noun, verb or act as a noun in a sentence themselves. 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