English Language Arts
Grade 8
15 min
Identify prepositions and their objects
Identify prepositions and their objects
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Define 'preposition' and 'object of a preposition' with 90% accuracy.
Identify prepositions in various sentence structures, including complex sentences.
Accurately locate the object of a preposition within a given prepositional phrase.
Distinguish between words functioning as prepositions and those functioning as adverbs.
Explain the grammatical function of a prepositional phrase in a sentence.
Construct grammatically correct sentences using prepositional phrases with appropriate pronoun cases.
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In this lesson, you'll learn to identify prepositions and their...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PrepositionA word that shows the relationship (such as location, time, or direction) between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence.The book is **on** the table. ('on' shows the location of the book relative to the table.)
Object of a PrepositionThe noun or pronoun that directly follows a preposition and completes the meaning of the prepositional phrase.The book is on the **table**. ('table' is the object of the preposition 'on'.)
Prepositional PhraseA group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with its object (and any modifiers of the object). It functions as an adjective or an adverb in a sentence.The cat slept **under the warm blanket**. ('under the warm blanket' is the prepositional phrase.)
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Key Rules & Conventions
The Prepositional Phrase Structure Rule
A preposition always introduces a phrase that includes its object. The structure is: Preposition + (optional modifiers) + Object.
This rule helps you identify the entire phrase. If a word looks like a preposition but doesn't have an object following it, it's likely functioning as an adverb.
Object Identification Rule
The object of a preposition is always a noun or pronoun that directly follows the preposition (or its modifiers) and answers 'what?' or 'whom?' after the preposition.
To find the object, first locate the preposition, then ask 'preposition + what?' or 'preposition + whom?'. The answer is your object.
Pronoun Case Rule for Objects
Any pronoun serving as the object of a...
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Challenging
Analyze the word 'inside' in the following two sentences:
1. 'Because of the rain, we played inside.'
2. 'We played inside the gymnasium.'
Which statement correctly describes the function of 'inside'?
A.It is a preposition in both sentences.
B.It is an adverb in both sentences.
C.It is an adverb in sentence 1 and a preposition in sentence 2.
D.It is a preposition in sentence 1 and an adverb in sentence 2.
Challenging
Identify the grammatical error in this sentence: 'The new rules apply to everyone, including you and I, without exception.'
A.The preposition 'to' is used incorrectly.
B.The preposition 'without' should not have an object.
C.The pronoun 'I' should be 'me' because it is an object of the preposition 'including'.
D.The word 'including' is not a preposition in this context.
Challenging
In the sentence with an inverted structure, 'Into the quiet room walked the nervous student,' what is the preposition and its object?
A.Preposition: Into; Object: student
B.Preposition: Into; Object: room
C.Preposition: walked; Object: student
D.Preposition: quiet; Object: room
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