Prepositional phrases 9

Prepositional Phrases

🔧Prepositional Phrases

1️⃣What is a Prepositional Phrase?

📝A prepositional phrase = preposition + object (noun/pronoun/gerund).

👉Together, they give extra information about time, place, cause, manner, or condition.

Examples:

🏫at school
🌅in the morning
🚗by car
☔because of the rain

2️⃣Structure

🏗️Preposition + Object

Preposition = small word (in, on, at, by, with, for, etc.)
Object = noun / pronoun / gerund

➕in + the park = in the park
➕without + eating = without eating

3️⃣Uses of Prepositional Phrases

a) Adverbial Function (modifies verbs: tells where/when/how)

🚌She is waiting at the bus stop. (place)
🕐We met in the afternoon. (time)
🚌He went to school by bus. (manner)

b) Adjectival Function (modifies nouns: tells more about the noun)

📖The book on the table is mine.
👩The girl with long hair is my sister.

4️⃣Common Prepositional Phrases by Category

🕐Time: in the morning, at night, on Monday, for two weeks, since yesterday
📍Place/Direction: at home, in the city, on the street, under the bed, into the room
❓Cause/Reason: because of, due to, thanks to
🛠️Manner/Instrument: by car, on foot, with a pen, in a hurry
⚖️Condition/Concession: in case of, in spite of, instead of, according to

5️⃣Common Mistakes ❌✅

❌She arrived to the airport at 8:00.
✅She arrived at the airport at 8:00.
❌I'm married with him.
✅I'm married to him.
❌We discussed about the problem.
✅We discussed the problem. (⚠️ some verbs don't need a preposition)

✨Quick Tips

🔧Prepositional phrases = preposition + object.
🎭They act like adjectives (describe nouns) or adverbs (describe verbs).
🇧🇷Be careful: Portuguese prepositions don't always match English ones!