PrepositionsPrepositionsPrepositionsPrepositions

A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase.

The word or word group that thepreposition introduces is its object.

They received a postcard from Bobby telling

about his trip to Canada.

Some Common Prepositions

aboardaboutaboveacrossafter

against alongamongaround

atbefore

behindbelow

beneathbeside

betweenbeyond

bydown during except

for

fromin

intolikeofoffon

overpastsince

through

throughoutto

towardunder

underneathuntilup

uponwith

withinwithout

The preposition never stands alone!

prepositionnoun

pronoun

object ofpreposition

preposition object

can have more thanone object

object can have modifiers

You can press those leaves under glass.

Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.

It happened during the last examination.

1.   The bushes _____ the house need trimming.2.   Frank should go ____ the store.3.   The package ____ the chair is mine.4.   We cannot go ____ the storm.5.   Ken hid ___ the boat.

6.   Gloria will attend the meeting ___ Howard.7.   The ball rolled __ the street.8.   Janet walked _____the water.9.   Carl sat ___ Marcy at the game.10. The plane flew ____ the storm clouds.

In the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, there is a most unusual glacier. Within the ice of the glacier are frozen millions of grasshoppers. According to scientists, an immense swarm of grasshoppers made a forced landing on the glaciertwo centuries ago! They were then quickly frozen by a snowstorm. Today the grasshoppers are still well preserved.

That’s all for now. That’s all for now. . .. .

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