Prepositional Phrase (,)+ Independent Clause.

Sentence Type #1An Independent Clause is a simple sentence. A simple sentence has a subject, a verb, and

it makes sense.

Common Prepositions

O ofO inO toO forO withO onO atO from

O byO aboutO asO intoO likeO throug

hO afterO over

O between

O outO agains

tO duringO withou

tO beforeO underO around

The Use of PrepositionsO A preposition comes before an

object, and usually creates a prepositional phrase.

O For example, consider a box and a pencil. Where can you put the pencil in relation to the box?

O “on the box,” “under the box,” “beyond the box,” “near the box,” or “inside the box”

The Use of PrepositionsO Can you remember the three types

of relationships that prepositional phrases describe?

O TemporalO SpatialO Logical

Sentence Type #1O Prepositional Phrase; use this to start

the sentence.O Most of the time, the prepositional

phrase will be followed by a comma.O After the prepositional phrase and

the comma, provide a logical, simple sentence that completes the thought.

Sentence Type #1O Here are some examples:O After a long pause, the teacher

continued.O With horrified attention, we watched

the planes crash into the World Trade Center.

O Under the table, Jenny played with her dolls.

O In the park, the ducks waddled toward the pond.

Sentence Type #1O As a class, we will fill in the blanks:O After slipping down the stairs,

____________________________________.O With ___________________, the high

school students ________________________.

O ______________________, the team came back to win the game.

Sentence Check: Got it?

O If you get confused as to whether or not you have a complete sentence, there is a trick to figure it out.

Sentence Check: Got it?

O Take the beginning part, the prepositional phrase:

O After a long pause, the teacher continued.

Sentence Check: Got it?

O …and do this: (Flip the sentence!)O The teacher continued after a long

pause.O The comma goes away and becomes

a period.

Sentence Type #1O You should now have the ability to

write a sentence that begins with a prepositional phrase.

O Remember the trick to check whether or not it is a complete sentence…FLIP IT!

O We will create a sentence wall and the patterns will remain on the wall for the year.