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 * See
 ** [<nowiki/>[[wikipedia:Preposition_and_postposition|Preposition and postposition (wiki)]]]
 ** [[https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-1/prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases Prepositions and Prepositional phrases (englishgrammar101.com)]]
-**
-=== Verbs and prepositions as adverbs & subordinating conjunctions ===
+=== prepositional phrase ===
+* = a phrase created by a preposition + its object
+* = dependent clauses, so are separated from a main or dominant clause by a comma
+* prepositional phrases that modify verbs are called ""adverbial phrases"
+* see
+** [[https://writer.com/blog/prepositional-phrase/ Prepositional phrases: what they are and examples (writer.com)]]
+=== other exceptions ===
+* prepositional phrases can also act as nouns, usually as the subject of a sentence
+** and usually in reference to a location or time that has an action (verb), such as:
+*** "During the summer is the best time to play outside"
+*** "After I exercise is when I feel best"
+* see:
+** [https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-6/prepositional-phrases-as-nouns Prepositional Phrases as Nouns(englishgrammar.com)]
+** [https://www.brighthubeducation.com/english-homework-help/46995-the-nominal-functions-of-prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases/ How to Use Prepositions as Subjects, Subject Complements, and Direct Objects (brighthub.com)]
+** [https://blog.inkforall.com/types-of-prepositions Types of Prepositions (inkforall.com)]
+=== Prepositions as adverbs & subordinating conjunctions ===
 * prepositions and verb types:
 ** '''transitive verb''' = must be accompanied by an object
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 ** vs.: "He played like he was a pro"
-=== prepositional phrase ===
+=== Prepositions as "particle" (w/o object complement)===
-* = a phrase created by a preposition + its object
+* ''particles'' are words that don't fit into the general categories of parts of speech
-* = dependent clauses, so are separated from a main or dominant clause by a comma
+** the most common are prepositions that do not have an object
-* prepositional phrases that modify verbs are called ""adverbial phrases"
+* prepositions as "particles" generally add information to a verb
-* see
+** ex.  "wake up", "stand around", "back down"
-** [[https://writer.com/blog/prepositional-phrase/ Prepositional phrases: what they are and examples (writer.com)]]
+** in these examples, the preposition does not have an object
-=== other exceptions ===
+*** and it modifies the verb
-* prepositional phrases can also act as nouns, usually as the subject of a sentence
+*** thereby it acts as either an adverb or an actual verb part
-** and usually in reference to a location or time that has an action (verb), such as:
+**** as a verb part, we can see that "to wake" has a different meaning that "to wake up"
-*** "During the summer is the best time to play outside"
-*** "After I exercise is when I feel best"
-* see:
-** [https://www.englishgrammar101.com/module-7/prepositions/lesson-6/prepositional-phrases-as-nouns Prepositional Phrases as Nouns(englishgrammar.com)]
-** [https://www.brighthubeducation.com/english-homework-help/46995-the-nominal-functions-of-prepositions-and-prepositional-phrases/ How to Use Prepositions as Subjects, Subject Complements, and Direct Objects (brighthub.com)]
-** [https://blog.inkforall.com/types-of-prepositions Types of Prepositions (inkforall.com)]
 == Pronoun ==