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Prepositional Phrases

Need a brief review of parts of speech? It might help you to understand prepositional phrases better.
There are prepositions of both space and time.

Space: under, in, on, near, above, to, beside . . . etc.

Time: before, after, until, during . . . etc.

The reason it's so useful to recognize prepositional phrases is that if you can identify them, it's easier to find the subject(s) and verb(s) of your sentences. The noun in the prepositional phrase can't be the subject of the sentence, because grammatically it's the OBJECT of the preposition!

Tip: Cross out the prepositional phrases in your sentences, and almost all that's left are the subject and verb! Try it! Examples:

The rim ~~of that antique pitcher~~ ~~on the corner table~~ ~~in the kitchen~~ ~~by the stove~~ is chipped.

The sparkles ~~of your jewelry~~ ~~out here~~ ~~in the moonlight~~ are beautiful.

The shadows ~~of the figurines~~ ~~in the window~~ ~~over the sink~~ are long ~~at the end~~ ~~of the day~~.

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