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Phrases Phrases A group of related words that lacks either a subject or a predicate or both fearing an accident at the lake’s edge Categories of Phrases I. Prepositional Phrases A. Adjectival B. Adverbial II. Appositive Phrases III. Verbal Phrases A. Participial B. Gerund C. Infinitive A preposition connects a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. The noun or pronoun so connected is the object of the preposition. The preposition plus its object and any modifiers is a prepositional phrase. on the surface with great satisfaction upon entering the room from where you are standing except for ten employees Prepositional Phrases Prepositional Phrases A word group consisting of a preposition and its object (OP), plus any modifiers. A prepositional phrase usually functions as an adjective or as an adverb. The boy in green stood up. He walked to the speaker’s platform. punctuating Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase that introduces a sentence IS set off with punctuation, usually a comma, unless it is short. 1. According to the newspaper and other sources, the governor has decided to veto the bill. 2. In 1865 the Civil War finally ended. punctuating Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase that interrupts or concludes a sentence is NOT set off with punctuation when it restricts the meaning of the word or words it modifies. 1. The announcement of a tuition increase surprised no one. 2. Students expected new fees for the coming year. When an interrupting or concluding prepositional phrase does NOT restrict meaning, but merely adds information to the sentence, then it IS set off with punctuation, usually a comma or commas. The governor, according to the newspaper and other sources, has reluctantly decided to veto the bill. punctuating Prepositional Phrases One last thing-- A preposition and its object are not separated by a comma. punctuating Prepositional Phrases A noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it.