The object of the preposition will often have one or more modifiers to describe it. These are the patterns for a prepositional phrase:
A prepositional phrase will function as an adjective or adverb. As an adjective, the prepositional phrase will answer the question Which one?Preposition + Noun, Pronoun, Gerund, or ClausePreposition + Modifier(s) + Noun, Pronoun, Gerund, or Clause
Read these example:
The book on the bathroom
floor is swollen from shower steam.
Which book? The one on the bathroom floor!As an adverb (advervial phrase), a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where?
Freddy is stiff from yesterday's long football practice.How did Freddy get stiff? From yesterday's long football practice!
Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil.When did Josh do his begging? Before class!
Feeling brave, we tried the Dragon Breath Burritos at Tito's Taco Palace.Where did we eat the spicy food? At Tito's Taco Palace!
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