Using prepositional phrases as intro phrases
Using prepositional phrases as intro phrases.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words with a preposition at the beginning and a noun or pronoun at the end.
The noun or pronoun at the end of the phrase is called the object of the preposition. The object of the preposition answers the question what? or whom? in relation to the preposition. To locate the object of the preposition, read the preposition and then ask "what?" or "whom?"
Some Commonly Used Prepositions
|about |above |accompanied by |according to | across |
| after |against |along |around |among |
|at |away from | |before |behind |
|below | beneath |beside |between |beyond |
|by |down |during |except |for |
|from |in |in addition to |in spite of |including |
|inside |instead of |into |like | near |
|of |off |on |onto | out |
|out of |outside |over |past |since |
|through |throughout |to |together with |toward |
|under |underneath |until |up |up to |
|upon |with |within |without | |
Note that many prepositions show time or place or direction. As a result, they are very effective at creating transition in descriptive passages. The two sentences below are linked by the prepositional phrase. Note how the use of prepositional phrases at the beginning of sentences improves both transition and sentence variety (syntax)
As the cold winter breeze sliced through the woods, the withering oak grimaced and turned to the south. On the tree’s limbs, starlings quickly took shelter in their nests.
A singing brook meandered contently through the forest unaware of the approaching storm. On its bank, Bill quickly gathered his fishing gear and headed for shelter.
ADD AN IDEA TO THE FOLLOWING USING A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
The department store suddenly exploded.
He sat oblivious to the impending danger.
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