Type the prepositional phrases in the boxes.
In 1647 the first tax-supported schools were established by law in the United States.
i think it (tax-supported)(by law)in the (united states)
Take a good look at the list Ms. Sue posted for you.
Then try again.
(in 1647) (by law) b ut i need four
There are three prepositional phrases in that sentence. You found two of them. That's good. Now ... what's the 3rd one?
the?
"the" is not on your list, is it?
no but i cant see any other
Nicky, you asked for help, and we gave it. Please take our advice.
Print out the list of prepositions.
i did i wrote it all down
You have these two:
(in 1647) (by law)
What is the third prepositional phrase in this sentence? It's very obvious.
Good job! You correctly identified the prepositional phrases in the sentence:
1. "tax-supported" - This prepositional phrase provides additional information about the schools and describes how they were funded.
To find this phrase, we can ask the question: How were the schools established? The answer is "by tax-support."
2. "by law" - This prepositional phrase describes the manner in which the schools were established.
To find this phrase, we can ask the question: In what way were the schools established? The answer is "by law."
3. "in the United States" - This prepositional phrase describes the location where the schools were established.
To find this phrase, we can ask the question: Where were the schools established? The answer is "in the United States."
Great job identifying the prepositional phrases in the sentence!