2. คือ Phrases ซึ่งขึ้นต้นด้วยPreposition ตามด้วยกรรม
ของ Preposition นั้น และอาจรวมถึง modifier ของกรรมด้วย เช่น
Always begins with a preposition
and ends with a noun or pronoun.
They are formed like this:
preposition + optional modifiers + noun,
pronoun, or gerund
Example: over the rainbow
(over = preposition) + (the = article) + (rainbow = noun)
3. The man with the brown raincoat
come to see me.
The puppy in the shop window jumped up.
4. Prepositional Phrases
• In the beginning
• Before the fall
• After the brutal fight
• At school
• Down the aisle
• Across the street
• Inside your ear
• Outside the house
• Between two girls
• By chewing
• Behind the scenes
• On the wooden table
• By the sea
• Under the couch
• Around the bend
• Down in the sand trap
• Into the dark woods
• Against the wind
• Near the mouse
• Through the tunnel
• To school
• Like Larry’s uncle
• Except my friend
• Over the rainbow
• Up the rough river
• Without a paddle
• With anger
• Toward the door
5. Notice – prepositional phrases usually end with a
noun or pronoun, which is the OBJECT of the
preposition
• After the brutal fight
• Inside your wax-filled ear
• Outside the blue house
• Between two girls
• Beside you
• With me
15. นอกจำกนี้prepositional phrase ยังสำมำรถ modify
คำนำม ซึ่งอยู่ในอีก prepositional phrase หนึ่งได้อีก
I went shopping at the plaza on Sukhumvit Rode
prep. phprep. ph
16. A prepositional phrase can open
a sentence
Without help, Janie made this message
for Santa.
Notice: the
comma
offsets the
prepositional
phrase
17. A prepositional phrase can close
a sentence
• We ate hamburger and drank root
beer floats after the baseball
game.
Notice
NO
comma
is
needed
18. A prepositional phrase can split the main
subject and verb
• All the puppies, except those that
had been trained, pooped
everywhere!
Notice: commas
offset the
prepositional
phrase
19. A sentence can have consecutive
prepositional phrases
• We saw this
holiday tree in the
mall, on some
guy’s head.
20. In the line provided beneath each word, underline
each prepositional phrase
21. Prepositional Phrases that Function
as an Adjective
The book with the tattered cover has been read many times.
All the passengers aboard the runaway train were frightened.
The present inside the big box is mine.
Our boss put out a memo regarding the new rule.
The clues within the first few chapters will lead to the
murderer.
His is only one voice among many, but it will be heard.
The extra blanket is in the box under the bed.
The car beside the red one is the one I want to buy.
The area outside the boundary is dangerous to cross.
All rooms below deck are for sleeping.
Tell me the story about the dragon slayer
22. Prepositional Phrases that Function
as Adverbs
1.Racing toward the finish line, Sarah realized she just might win.
2.My shopping list needs to be put into my purse.
3.Without a GPS, we will lose our way.
4.Until today, I had never heard that.
5.The balloon drifted up the stairs.
6.Put the fresh flowers upon a high shelf.
7.Despite warnings, she tried to ski down Devil’s Run.
8.Against all odds, our team won the tournament.
9.The tiger crept slowly over the grass.
10.We will order pizza during halftime.
11.I will climb up the highest mountain tomorrow.
12.I love to take my jeep off the road.
23. 1.The paper with the blue border is
floating through the air.
2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.
3. With great ease, Michael jumped up
on the table.