Question

• a phrase is a group of related words. a prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. the teacher walked into his classroom. the students were all there. noun he looked around the room at them. noun pronoun try it a. say each sentence about christopher de vinck. add a prepositional phrase to tell more. 1. i told the students ______. 2. when i was dating, i took my girlfriends home. i wanted to see how they acted ____. 3. when a girl was uncomfortable, it was like an alarm ____. 4. the person i married would need to be comfortable being ____. 5. finally, i met the right woman. i’m spending the rest of my life ______. 3. write three sentences that describe a family scene. use prepositional phrases to add details.

Explanation:

Part A (Adding Prepositional Phrases)

1.

To add a prepositional phrase, we need a preposition + noun/pronoun. A suitable phrase could be about Christopher de Vinck. So the sentence becomes: I told the students about Christopher de Vinck.

2.

We need a prepositional phrase. A good choice is in my home. The sentence: When I was dating, I took my girlfriends home. I wanted to see how they acted in my home.

3.

A prepositional phrase like in my head works. The sentence: When a girl was uncomfortable, it was like an alarm in my head.

4.

Using in a big family, the sentence: The person I married would need to be comfortable being in a big family.

5.

A prepositional phrase with her fits. The sentence: Finally, I met the right woman. I’m spending the rest of my life with her.

Part B (Writing Sentences with Prepositional Phrases)

1. My family sits around the table every evening for dinner. (Prepositional phrases: around the table, for dinner)
2. My little sister plays with her toys in her bedroom. (Prepositional phrases: with her toys, in her bedroom)
3. My parents and I go for a walk in the park on Sundays. (Prepositional phrases: for a walk, in the park, on Sundays)

Answer:

Part A (Adding Prepositional Phrases)

1.

To add a prepositional phrase, we need a preposition + noun/pronoun. A suitable phrase could be about Christopher de Vinck. So the sentence becomes: I told the students about Christopher de Vinck.

2.

We need a prepositional phrase. A good choice is in my home. The sentence: When I was dating, I took my girlfriends home. I wanted to see how they acted in my home.

3.

A prepositional phrase like in my head works. The sentence: When a girl was uncomfortable, it was like an alarm in my head.

4.

Using in a big family, the sentence: The person I married would need to be comfortable being in a big family.

5.

A prepositional phrase with her fits. The sentence: Finally, I met the right woman. I’m spending the rest of my life with her.

Part B (Writing Sentences with Prepositional Phrases)

1. My family sits around the table every evening for dinner. (Prepositional phrases: around the table, for dinner)
2. My little sister plays with her toys in her bedroom. (Prepositional phrases: with her toys, in her bedroom)
3. My parents and I go for a walk in the park on Sundays. (Prepositional phrases: for a walk, in the park, on Sundays)