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Prepositional Phrase - Glossary of Terms Prepositional Phrase A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. Examples (prepositions in bold): There are a number of factors.                                                              prepositional phase The hamster sprinted across its cage.                                                                       prepositional phase Interactive example:   The bus went along Cam St. and hit the top of the tunnel. [show me the prepositional phrase]   Prepositional phrases sometimes make your subject seem plural, even though it might be singular. A container of nuts and bolts were found in the attic. (should be was / The subject is "container".) See Simple subject

Associated pages:   What are prepositions? Ending a sentence in a preposition The object of a preposition Verbs with prepositions - succinct writing Glossary of grammatical terms

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