GRADE V

USING PREPOSITION AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

GETTING STARTED

There are words that can be used to show relationship between a noun or a pronoun
following it to some other words in the sentence.

In this module, you will learn to use prepositions and prepositional phrases.

STUDY TIME

Do you know of any Filipino game? In this selection, you are going to read about two Filipino
games which are usually played during a fiesta.

Filipino Fiesta Games

A Fiesta is fun and what adds more fun to it are the Filipino games which
everyone enjoys. Young or old, rich or poor, parents or children, everyone joins or
watches Filipino games.
One such Filipino game is the palosebo. It is a game which uses a bamboo
pole (palo) grease with lard (sebo) and planted on the ground. The contestant has to
climb the pole to get the prize on its top.
Another favorite Filipino fiesta game is the Juego de Anillo. In this game,
contestants ride either on a bicycle or a carabao. Each contestant carries a 6-inch stick
which he tries to ram through a ring hanging from a wire. Whenever the target is hit,
the ring is detached from the line and gets hooked to the stick.

Taken from Fun in Language 5

Let’s find out if you understood the selection. Write your answer in your notebook.

1. Where is the bamboo pole planted in Palosebo?

2. What is it greased with lard?
3. Where is the prize placed?
4. What do contestants in Juego de Anillo ride on?
5. What happens when the target is hit?
When you answered the questions you probably used these phrases.

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 on the ground on a bicycle
with lard from the line
to the stick

What words introduce the phrases?

Remember:

A preposition is a single unit. It sometimes refers to a direction. Some

examples are

- on - under
- in - across
- at - between
A prepositional phrase is a group of words (usually 3 to 5 words) that begins
with a preposition
Examples:
- in the brown cabinet
- over the large hill
- at the foot of the mountain
- for him
- about them’
A preposition phrase must always contain a preposition, but it may also
contain one or more of the following
- article ( a, an, the)
- noun ( some examples are cabinet, hill, mountain)
- pronoun (him, her, them)
- adjectives ( brown, large)
A prepositional phrase can never contain any of the following elements
- subject
- verb
- object

PRACTICE TIME

Exercise 1

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 Pick out the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Write the answer in your
notebook.

START NOW.

1. Children roam around the plaza.

2. Truth lies at the bottom of the well.
3. The sky is full of stars.
4. Overcome evil with good.
5. Mischief comes from idleness.
6. The campers sat under the narra tree.
7. She was curious to see what is behind the door.
8. Tell him the story about the voyage.
9. The valley is between two tall mountains.
10. The captain led the colonist against the army.

Exercise 2

A. What is an ocean laboratory? How is it different from a space station or

laboratory? As you read about one below, choose the correct preposition that will
complete each sentence. Do this in your notebook.

There was a “dwelling” named TEKTITE (1. under, inside) the sea. This
TEKTITE in an ocean laboratory loocated (2. in, on) the Caribbean Sea.
Scientists and engineers build this ocean labotatory. The scientists brought
food, clothing and equipments (3. with, at) them and stay inside the
TEKTITE (4. for, to) a period of time to study marine life. (5. Through, To)
their equipment, they were able to gather lots of information about life under
the sea.

B. Write the appropriate prepositional phrase on the blank in each sentence.

1. The church ____________ (on the corner, around the corner) is full of
people.
2. The winners walked _________ (under the stage, up the stage) to get their
trophies.
3. The trophies are ___________ (on the top of the table, below the table.)
4. The parish priest said mass __________ (behind a huge crowd, before a
huge crowd.)
5. The children shouted loudly as the contestants went __________ (up the
pole, down the pole) to get the prize.

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 TEST YOURSELF

A. Write the appropriate preposition on the blank in each sentence.

1. (In, into) the church, people gathered to celebrate mass.
2. They sit on the church pews (before, after) the mass begins.
3. (In front, below) the municipal hall, a stage is built for entertainment.
4. The procession goes (across, around) the town.
5. Streamers were hung (between, across) the houses on the main street.
B. Fill in the blank with the appropriate prepositional phrase. Choose your answer from the
box below. Write your answer in your notebook.
1. The band on the stage is playing a song about life _________.
2. In Palosebo, anybody who gets _______ will be declared a winner.
3. ________ contestants, only will win.
4. A big crowd gathered ______ was listening to the band.
5. Women __________ followed the procession.

with candles and flowers up on the pole

in front of the stage among all of the patron saint

C. One day you meet a stranger on your way home. He asks you where the Municipal Hall is.
Tell him how to get there. Remember to use correct prepositions and prepositional phrase
so that the stranger does not get lost. Write in your notebook the correct prepositions and
prepositional phrases to use in telling him where to go.

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 Stranger : Hi! I’m new here. I want to go 1)_____ the municipal hall. Do you
know where it is?
You : Yes. You just walk 2) __________ L. Wood St.
Stranger : Which one is L. Wood St.?
You : It is the street 3)_______ where we are standing.
Stranger : Where is it located on L. Wood St.?
You : The municipal Hall is located 4)________ of Rizal Avenue and
5)__________ the church.
Stranger : Thank you very much.

D. A couplet is a two-line poetry with rhymes. Complete the following couplet with
appropriate prepositional phrases. Choose your answer from the box. Write the couplet on
a piece of paper.

towards the moon up in the sky

without you through the clouds
on the stage at night
out the space around the tree
with motion and grace over the ocean

1. Astronauts _________________________.
____________________ they race.

2. Birds ___________________________.
____________________ they fly.

3. Dancers _________________________.
____________________ they pace.

4. Bats fly _________________________.

____________________ they flight.

5. ____________________ I sailed.
____________________ I failed.

Congratulations you have finished the module.

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 Key to Corrections

PRACTICE TIME

Exercise 1

1. around the plaza B. 1. of the patron saint

2. at the bottom 2. up the pole
3. of stars 3. among all
4. with good 4. in front of the stage
5. from idleness 5. with candles and flowers
6. under the old narra tree
7. behind the door C. 1. to
8. about the voyage 2. along
9. between two tall mountains 3. on the left side
10. against the army 4. in the corner
5. beside
Exercise 2
D. 1. out the space, towards the
A. 1. under moon
2. in 2. up in the sky, through the
3. with clouds
4. for 3. with motion and grace, on
5. through the stage
4. after night, around tree
B. 1. on the corner 5. over the ocean, without you
2. up the stage
3. on top of the table
4. before a huge crowd

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 5. up the pole

TEST YOURSELF TIME

B. 1. in
2. before
3. In front
4. around
5. between

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