English Grammar for ESL learners
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Set phrases or groups of words introduced by a preposition:
AT, BY, FOR, IN, ON, OUT, UNDER,
WITHIN, WITHOUT
Prepositional phrases are set phrases or groups of words introduced by a preposition.
Prepositional phrases
usually act just like an adjective or adverb, i.e. they
provide more information.
For example, if a girl is 'in
tears', 'in' is a preposition and 'tears' is the object
of the preposition.
The two words together form a
prepositional phrase which gives more information about
the girl.
In the list of pages below you will find examples of commonly-used propositional phrases with their meaning and a sentence showing how they are used.
- Prepositional phrases with 'at' and 'for',
from 'at an advantage' to 'for better or worse'.
- Prepositional phrases with 'by', from 'by accident' to
'by now '.
- Prepositional phrases with 'in', from 'in action ' to
'in stock.'
- Prepositional phrases with 'on', from 'on account of ' to
'on a whim '
- Prepositional phrases with 'out', from 'out of bounds ' to
'out of work '
- Prepositional phrases with 'under', from 'under age ' to
'under way '
- Prepositional phrases with 'within' and 'without',
from 'within earshot ' to 'without warning '
Lists of Prepositional Phrases:
See also: Prepositions
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