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Prepositions,

Conjunctions, and

Interjections


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Prepositions

Prepositions begin prepositional phrases. A

phrase ends with a noun called the object of

the preposition. The phrase shows arelationship between a noun or pronoun and

some other word in the sentence.

A prepositional phrase is not needed in a

sentence. You can remove it, and thesentence will still be complete.


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Common Prepositions

about behind for over

above below from past

across beneath in through

after beside inside to

against between into toward

along beyond like under

among by near until

around despite of Up

As down off with

at during on within

before except out without


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Be CarefulNever end a sentence with a preposition.This is called a dangling preposition. In orderto be used properly, a preposition must havean object, therefore a preposition cannot be

the last word of a sentence.***** There is one exception. Someprepositions are also adverbs. If the word isbeing used as an adverb to tell - How?

When? Where? To what extent? - it can endthe sentence.

For example: The sun shone above.

Above tells where the sun was, therefore,it is an adverb and does not need an object.


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Example Prepositional

PhrasesThe girl with the long brown hair sits near the

windows.

Prep. Phrase 1- with the long brown hairPrep. = with

O.P. = hair

Prep. Phrase 2 near the windowsPrep. = near

O.P. = windows


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Example Prepositional

PhraseIn the darkness of the night, a cold, creepy

hand grazed my face.

Prep. Phrase 1 In the darknessPrep. = In

O.P. = darkness

Prep. Phrase 2 of the nightPrep. = of

O.P. = night


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Adjective Prepositional

PhraseAdjective prepositional phrases are

prepositional phrases that function like

adjectives. They describe nouns andpronouns.

They answer the questions: Which

One? What Kind? How Many? HowMuch?


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Example Adjective

Prepositional PhraseI drank tea with sugar and honey for

breakfast.

Adj. Prep. Phrase - with sugar and honeyPrep. = with

O.P. = sugar and honey (compound O.P.)

This phrase describes what kind of tea,therefore, it is an adjective prepositional

phrase.


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Adverb Prepositional

PhraseAdverb prepositional phrases are

prepositional phrases that function like

adverbs. They describe verbs,adjectives, and other adverbs.

They answer the questions: How?

When? Where? Why? How Often?How Long?


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Example Adverb

Prepositional PhraseThe student closed the book with aclatter.

Adverb Prep. Phrase with a clatterPrep. = with

O.P. = clatter

This phrase describes how the bookwas closed, therefore, it is an adverbprepositional phrase.


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Coordinating

ConjunctionsA conjunction is a word that joins words orgroups of words.

AndBut

Or

Yet

So

For

Nor


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Correlative ConjunctionsYou must use correlative conjunction in their pair

groups. If you use not only you have to use butalso later in the sentence, etc.

Not only

Both

Neither

Either

Whether

But Also

And

Nor

Or

Or


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Rules for Conjunctions

and CommasIf the list has only two items, do not use acomma.

For example: Rick and Steve made asnowman.

If the list has more than two items, usecommas between each item, but not after thelast item.

For example: Rick, Steve, and George made

a snowman.

If you are joining two sentence, you must usea comma before the conjunction.

For example: Rick and Steve made asnowman, and George was jealous.


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Example Conjunction

Joining WordsSheila, Suzy, and Shannon ran,

jumped, and fell over the fence.

And joins Sheila to Suzy and Shannon(nouns).

And joins ran to jumped and fell

(verbs).


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Example Conjunction

Joining Groups of WordsAfter recess but before the end of the day weneed to put together the Wednesday folders.

But joins the prepositional phrases afterrecess and before the end.

They brushed their teeth, and then they wentto bed.

And connects the two complete sentences:They brushed their teeth. Then they went tobed.


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Interjections

Interjections are words that are used to

show emotion.

An interjection has an exclamation pointor comma after it. The interjection can

stand alone; it does not need to be in a

complete sentence. Although acomplete sentence usually follows it.


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Example Interjections

Wow! That is a big dog!

Aha! I caught you!

Oops! I didnt mean to do that.

Ouch! That hurt!

Well, thats a wrap!Oh, one more example wont hurt.

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