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Busy Prepositions
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Definition:• A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word.
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Examples:•The ant is…
on the basket.
by the dog.
in the soda.
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In formal writing:• Avoid ending a sentence with a
preposition.
No--Please find something to write with.
Yes—Please find something with which to write.
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But…
• In casual writing and conversation it is becoming more acceptable to use preps improperly.
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Examples:
•Who are you talking to?
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Prep Phrases• Begin with a preposition
on the basket.
by the dog.
in the soda.
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Prep Phrases•End with an object
on the basket.
by the dog.
in the soda.
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Objects of preps:•The ant is…
on the basket.
by the dog.
in the soda.
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Objects:The ant is under the basket.
under = preposition
basket = object of preposition
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Objects• The ant is by the dog.
by = preposition
dog = object
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For your success:
• You must memorize the 53 most common prepositions. This will help you in all areas of grammar study!
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Why?
There are no subjects or verbs in prepositional phrases.
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Prepositions about along
above amid
across among
after around
against at
atop
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Prepositionsbefore beyond
behind but (except)
below by
beneath
beside
between
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Prepositionsconcerning
down
during
except in
for inside
from into
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Prepositions like on
near onto
out
of outside
off over
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Prepositionspast toward
regarding
since
through
throughout
to
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Prepositionsunder with
underneath within
until without
up
upon
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Page 60: Exercise 11
1. With Peary, on every expedition, except the first one
2. For a long time, for his role
3. As an assistant, on a trip, to Nicaragua
4. Through the jungle
5. As a result, in the photograph, on this page