A prepositional phrase is a phrase that begins with a preposition and ends with that preposition’s object (or “OP“). Prepositional phrases can be either adjectival or adverbial.
The red phrases below are examples of prepositional phrases in English.
| She is on the computer. | Answers the question “where?” and is therefore adverbial. |
| He would meet her at ten. | Answers the question “when?” and is therefore adverbial. |
| The love of God is greater far… | Answers the question “which love?” and is therefore adjectival |
| Garrett ate with great gusto. | Answers the question “how?” and is therefore adverbial |
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See also Greek prepositions or Hebrew prepositions.
