Prepostional phrases
Tons (of violets) are made (into perfume) each year.
The heart (of a person) pumps more than four quarts (of blood)(in one minute.)
One (of the secrets)(of success)is the wise use (of leisure time.)
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Prepositional phrases are groups of words that begin with a preposition and usually function as adjectives or adverbs to provide additional information about nouns, pronouns, or verbs in a sentence.
Let's break down the prepositional phrases in the given sentences:
1. "Tons (of violets) are made (into perfume) each year."
- The prepositional phrase "of violets" provides information about the noun "tons."
- The prepositional phrase "into perfume" describes how the violets are transformed.
To identify the prepositional phrases, you can ask yourself:
- What additional information is provided about the noun "tons"? Answer: "of violets."
- How are the violets transformed? Answer: "into perfume."
2. "The heart (of a person) pumps more than four quarts (of blood)(in one minute)."
- The prepositional phrase "of a person" provides information about the noun "heart."
- The prepositional phrase "of blood" gives details about the amount of blood being pumped.
- The prepositional phrase "in one minute" indicates the time frame for the pumping.
To identify the prepositional phrases, you can ask yourself:
- What additional information is provided about the noun "heart"? Answer: "of a person."
- What additional information is provided about the noun "pumps"? Answer: "more than four quarts of blood."
- When does the pumping occur? Answer: "in one minute."
3. "One (of the secrets)(of success) is the wise use (of leisure time)."
- The prepositional phrase "of the secrets" provides information about the noun "one."
- The prepositional phrase "of success" describes the type of secret.
- The prepositional phrase "of leisure time" explains the wise use.
To identify the prepositional phrases, you can ask yourself:
- What additional information is provided about the noun "one"? Answer: "of the secrets."
- What type of secret is being referred to? Answer: "of success."
- What does the wise use refer to? Answer: "of leisure time."
By analyzing the given sentences and observing the word groups that begin with prepositions (such as "of," "from," "into," "in," etc.), we can identify the prepositional phrases and understand how they provide additional details about the nouns or verbs in the sentence.