**Don't forget to sing your preposition song at least 5 times together
Distinguishing Between Prepositions and Adjectives
Many words can be used either as prepositions or as adverbs. You must see how a word is being used in a sentence in order to know which part of speech it is.
KEY CONCEPT: A preposition will always be followed by a noun or preposition, forming a prepositional phrase. An adverb can stand alone.
Reminder: An adverb will modify a verb and answers : where? when? in what way? to what extent?
Preposition: The ball rolled outside the infield. prepositional phrase begins with a prep/ends with a noun
Adverb: The game is played outside. the adverb answers Where?
The phrases "in the bleachers" and "along the path" are prepositional phrases. Adverbs, on the other hand are used alone. They can end a sentence. Also they answer the questions that prepositions do not: In what way? and To what extent?
Examples:
Prepositions Adverbs
We played before a crowd. I've played third before.
The ball rolled down the baseline. The man sat down.
The ball bounced off the wall. Harry walked off.
The umpire stands behind the catcher. Barbara stayed behind.
Revising sentences with Prepositions
Rewrite each sentence below, replacing the preposition with one that makes more sense. Circle the preposition you used.
1. Gehrig was good about everything---hitting and base-running.
2. When he stole home, he slid all the way with the plate.
3. On the end of the 1936 season, he had earned the Most Valuable Player award.
4. Lou Gehrig batted fourth, for Babe Ruth.
5. He was inducted after the Hall of Fame in 1939.
Distinguishing Between Prepositions and Adverbs
Rewrite the following sentences as they are written. Identify and label the underlined word as a preposition or an adverb.
1. Satchel Paige was tested before joining the Major Leagues.
2. He had already played for many years before.
3. Paige threw the ball over home plate.
4. His time in the Negro Leagues was over.
5. He played past his fifty-ninth birthday.
Distinguishing Between Prepositions and Adjectives
Many words can be used either as prepositions or as adverbs. You must see how a word is being used in a sentence in order to know which part of speech it is.
KEY CONCEPT: A preposition will always be followed by a noun or preposition, forming a prepositional phrase. An adverb can stand alone.
Reminder: An adverb will modify a verb and answers : where? when? in what way? to what extent?
Preposition: The ball rolled outside the infield. prepositional phrase begins with a prep/ends with a noun
Adverb: The game is played outside. the adverb answers Where?
The phrases "in the bleachers" and "along the path" are prepositional phrases. Adverbs, on the other hand are used alone. They can end a sentence. Also they answer the questions that prepositions do not: In what way? and To what extent?
Examples:
Prepositions Adverbs
We played before a crowd. I've played third before.
The ball rolled down the baseline. The man sat down.
The ball bounced off the wall. Harry walked off.
The umpire stands behind the catcher. Barbara stayed behind.
Revising sentences with Prepositions
Rewrite each sentence below, replacing the preposition with one that makes more sense. Circle the preposition you used.
1. Gehrig was good about everything---hitting and base-running.
2. When he stole home, he slid all the way with the plate.
3. On the end of the 1936 season, he had earned the Most Valuable Player award.
4. Lou Gehrig batted fourth, for Babe Ruth.
5. He was inducted after the Hall of Fame in 1939.
Distinguishing Between Prepositions and Adverbs
Rewrite the following sentences as they are written. Identify and label the underlined word as a preposition or an adverb.
1. Satchel Paige was tested before joining the Major Leagues.
2. He had already played for many years before.
3. Paige threw the ball over home plate.
4. His time in the Negro Leagues was over.
5. He played past his fifty-ninth birthday.