Prepositional Phrases with formation and Illustration

Prepositional Phrases

The prepositional phrases [prepositional phrases] are the combination of prepositions and other sentence elements. We use them as adjectives, adverbs of time or place, noun phrases, or verbs of two objects. In this post we will explain the Prepositional Phrases with examples.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun, a pronoun, or a noun phrase (the object of the preposition ).

Prepositional phrases give us more information about the word (s) they describe.

For example:

1. Joe dived into the water
2. They sat in the old green car
3. The men are working for the money
4. Don’t shout at me
5. Put the vase by the window
6. Let’s look at the new photos
7. Benny met the kids from school
8. The painting of the sunset is beautiful
9. The dog jumped over the fence
10. He came to the house late at night
11. Can you help me with my homework?
12. Before going out, clean your room

Formation of Prepositional Phrase

A prepositional phrase consists of the combination of a preposition with another element (noun, pronoun, gerund …) of the sentence.

Prepositional phrases have these structures:

1-Preposition + noun

at, under, and on.

• She works at home.
• The meeting is at 7, I hope that she arrives on time.
• The shop is under the bridge .

2-Preposition + pronoun

with, to, and from 

• I received the information from him.
• I am telling this to everybody.
• You can come to the supermarket with me. 

3-Preposition + gerund

without, after, and before.

• I always go to work after watching television.
• I usually eat breakfast before going to school.
• He left the house without listening to his mum.

Usage of Adjective Phrase

A prepositional phrase is used in many different ways in a  sentence.

1. As an adjective (answer the question Which one?);
2. An adverb of time or place (answers questions like How? When? Or Where?);
3. As a nominal phrase;
4. With two-object verbs.

Examples of Prepositional phrases

Below are the prepositional phrases with examples

1. In this part of the city are the remains of an old Chinatown.
2. He hid the photos behind the wall.
3. Go get it at the post office, I’ll send it by  parcel.
4. By  force you will not achieve anything.
5. He was driving at least 120 kilometers per hour.
6. They found him in the street, he was  unconscious  .
7. We talked  about the current problems of our economy.
8. The balcony of my house faces south.
9. Take it in the morning, twice  a week.
10. Are you going to travel next summer to Mar del Plata?
11. To shut  the mouth!
12. I bought this shirt  for  Ernesto.
13. Suddenly I saw it: it was  before  me.
14. Given  what that lady says, I must call myself silent.
15. If you’re going to do it, do it  willingly  .
16. He got sick  from  the cold last month.
17. She visited her grandmother Laura for her birthday.
18. He swore before the magistrate that he would not lie.
19. Let’s go home, it’s already  night  .
20. The table in the living room of my house is  made of  wood.
21. Since the new government arrived, María has been  the  director.
22. Where is my history book ?
23. The class is  from  7 to 9:30.
24. From  here you can see the musicians very well.
25. His house was  between  a movie theater and a pharmacy.
26. I looked  towards  the shore and there was no one there.
27. Where were you ? I was waiting for you  until  ten.
28. By  complying with these rules, we will achieve better results.
29. He does it  to  do well in exams.
30. The judge was able to put the story back together through clues found.
31. He cooked the paella according to his family’s recipe .
32. Listen to me: I have something to  tell you.
33. I’m not sure yet but if I do, it’s just  for  you.
34. In  the morning I’m always in a hurry.
35. Suddenly, we hit a dead end.
36. He buried it in the tree behind the building.
37. He flew from Greece to the United States, via  Italy.
38. The coffee was already cold when  you arrived.
39. He went to a grocery store and bought a kilo of  onions.
40. During his visit to the museum, Juan marveled at the beauty of the paintings on display.
41. I will return all the books to you, except for the one by García Márquez.
42. He solved the puzzle with the help of his best friend.
43. I promised that the secret should remain between  us.
44. The party lasted until eight in the morning.
45. Don’t worry, it will be done by  tomorrow.
46. Sergio put the apple on the teacher‘s desk.
47. Let’s toast  to the country, on this special date.
48. He told the Court that it was true.
49. He hadn’t seen his grandparents since May.
50. He eventually went to jail for not paying his taxes.