PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

 

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

Prepositional phrase is a group of words that lacks either a verb or a subject, and that functions as a unified part of speech. It normally consists of a preposition and a noun or a preposition and a pronoun.

Prepositional phrases always consist of two basic parts at minimum: the preposition and the object.

Prepositional phrase has 2 functions: as adjective and as adverbial.

1.       Prepositional phrase as adjective

When it is used as adjective, it modifies noun and pronoun in the same way single-word adjective does.

For example:

·       The cupcake with sprinkles is yours.

·       The cupcake with colorful sprinkles is yours.

 

2.       Prepositional phrase as adverb

When prepositional phrase is used as adverb, it is the same way single-word adverb and adverb clause does. It modifies adjective, verb, and other adverb.

For example:

·       We climbed up the hill.

·       We climbed up the very steep hill.

 

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

 

 

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE

 

Adjective clause is a dependent clause that modifies a noun. It describes, identifies, or gives further information about a noun.

 

1.     Using Subject Pronouns : who, which, that

For example:

·      I thanked the woman who helped me.

I thanked the woman. She helped me.

I thanked the woman that helped me.

·      The book which is on the table is mine.

The book is mine. It is on the table.

The book that is on the table is mine.

 

2.     Using Object Pronouns: whom, which, that

For example:

·      The man whom I saw was Mr. Jericho.

I saw him. The man was Mr. Jericho.

The man that I saw was Mr. Jericho.

·      The movie which we saw last night wasn’t very good.

We saw it last night. The movie wasn’t very good.

The movie that we saw last night wasn’t very good.

 

3.     Using Possessive Pronoun: whose

·      Most men like women whose attitude is good.

Most men like women. Their attitude is good.

·      Fendy visited the house whose gate is pink.

Fendy visited the house. Its gate is pink.

 

4.     Using Pronoun: where

·      The building is very old. He lives there (in that building).

The building where he lives is very old.

The building in which he lives is very old.

The building which he lives in is very old.

The building that he lives in is very old.

 

5.     Using Pronoun: when

·      I’ll never forget the day. I met you then (on that day).

I’ll never forget the day when I met you.

I’ll never forget the day on which I met you.

I’ll never forget the day that I met you.