what is a prepositional phrase?

Answer 1

It is a phrase (a group of two or more words that form a unit, but without a verb) that starts with a preposition. You can find a list of all English prepositions at:
http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm

Examples include:
at this time
in a digital age
of a different kind

Answer 2

definition:a phrase headed by a preposition, a word such as on, in, between. Prepositions combine with other constituents (usually noun phrases) to form prepositional phrases, as in The man sat on the bench

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
The prepositional phrase includes the preposition and the object of the preposition as well as any modifiers related to either.

[In the following examples, the preposition is bold and the prepositional phrase is underlined.]

The flying saucer appeared above the lake before it disappeared into space.
ABOVE is not an adverb because it has an object to complete its meaning; therefore, ABOVE is a preposition and the entire phrase is an adverb phrase.


Crystal could hear her sister snoring across the room.
Objects usually answer the question what. Therefore, we can ask across what? to determine the object of the preposition.


Christine discovered a pile of books hidden under the staircase.
UNDER is not an adverb because it alone does not answer where about the verb.


You should consider reading the notes before class.
BEFORE is not an adverb because it alone does not answer where about the verb.


You should consider reading the notes before you come to class.

BEFORE is not a preposition because is not followed by an object that it links to the clause. It is followed by another clause that is subordinate in meaning to the independent clause; therefore, it is a subordinate conjunction.


Alix walk down the ramp to the beach.

DOWN is not an adverb because it alone does not answer where about the verb.


Alix fell down.

DOWN is an adverb answering where about the verb. There is no object, so it cannot be a preposition

Answer 3

Any phrase that starts with a preposition. These are preposistions.

aboard
about
above
across
after
against
along
amid
among
anti
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but
by
concerning
considering
despite
down
during
except
excepting
excluding
following
for
from
in
inside
into
like
minus
near
of
off
on
onto
opposite
outside
over
past
per
plus
regarding
round
save
since
than
through
to
toward
towards
under
underneath
unlike
until
up
upon
versus
via
with
within
without

Answer 4

"Underneath a rock was a huge snake". A prepositional phrase contains of course, a preposition -- a word that indicates direction or placement, such as to, from, inside, out, behind, underneath, above, beyond, etc. A phrase is part of a sentence, but it is incomplete. In my example, "Underneath the rock" is the prepositional phrase (contains the preposition, "underneath") A phrase differs from a sentence in that it doesn't have a subject or a predicate, and relies on the completion of the sentence to make sense. "Snake" is the subject, and "was" is the verb or predicate. Hopefully, you're not too confused.

Answer 5

A phrase beginning with a preposition is a prepositional phrase. That was easy huh?

"at this time there are no open positions" That would be an example.

Answer 6

Try this site. It kinda explains and gives examples. Prepositional phrases give the reader more information on the noun/adverb it is attached to. See the website for examples. Good Luck!

Answer 7

a phrase without any verb

Answer 8

of thee I sing