Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional PhrasesGroups of words that show a Groups of words that show a

relationship between one noun or relationship between one noun or pronoun and another noun or pronoun and another noun or

pronoun in the sentence.pronoun in the sentence.

The frog hopped ___ the leaf The frog hopped ___ the leaf _____ the day._____ the day.

Common PrepositionsCommon Prepositions

aboardaboard aboutabout aboveabove acrossacross afterafter againstagainst alongalong amidamid amongamong antianti aroundaround asas atat

beforebefore behindbehind belowbelow beneathbeneath besidebeside besidesbesides betweenbetween beyondbeyond butbut byby

Common PrepositionsCommon Prepositions

concerningconcerning consideringconsidering

despitedespite downdown duringduring

exceptexcept exceptingexcepting excludingexcluding

followingfollowing forfor fromfrom

Common PrepositionsCommon Prepositions

inin insideinside intointo likelike minusminus nearnear

ofof offoff onon ontoonto oppositeopposite outsideoutside overover

Common PrepositionsCommon Prepositions pastpast perper plusplus regardingregarding savesave sincesince thanthan throughthrough toto towardtoward towards towards

underunder underneathunderneath unlikeunlike untiluntil upup uponupon versusversus viavia withwith withinwithin withoutwithout

The frog ____ the jar crawled The frog ____ the jar crawled ____ the ladder.____ the ladder.

The frog The frog insideinside the jar crawled the jar crawled downdown the ladder. the ladder.

The frog The frog atat the bottom the bottom ofof the jar the jar crawled crawled upup the ladder. the ladder.

The frog The frog withinwithin the jar crawled the jar crawled beneathbeneath the ladder. the ladder.

Our work Our work on the space on the space shuttle shuttle requires all requires all sorts sorts of ability and of ability and

knowledge.knowledge.

On what? The shuttle!On what? The shuttle!

Of what? Ability and Of what? Ability and Knowledge!Knowledge!

The woman The woman in the in the green suitgreen suit is Martha, is Martha, our favorite neighbor.our favorite neighbor.

In what? The green suit!In what? The green suit!

Will Jim get us tickets Will Jim get us tickets to the game?to the game?

To what? The game!To what? The game!