prepositions a preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things....
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Prepositions
A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. • Location (on, under, in)• Timing (before, after, during)• Direction (from, toward, to)
Here is a list of commonly used prepositions:
across
after
among
at
before
between
by
during
for
over
round
since
through
to
under
until
up
with
from
in
into
like
near
off
on
out
opposite
Which of the following words are NOT prepositions?
across
which
from
over
what
for
how
between
round
up
whenever
before
The GREEN words are NOT prepositions
across
which
from
over
what
for
how
between
round
up
whenever
before
Prepositional Phrases
in the oven
by the door
around the track
These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition.
Practice!
(1) Sammy wished that he could change seats. (2) He did not like sitting behind Patrick. (3) Patrick was so tall that he blocked Sammy's view. (4) Sammy had to stretch his neck to see the board.
Select the sentence that has a prepositional phrase.
A. sentence 3 B. sentence 4 C. sentence 1 D. sentence 2
Practice!
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
A. The stars and the full moon lit the night sky. B. No clouds were covering the stars tonight. C. I wondered how many stars there were. D. I looked up and admired the stars above
me.
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
A. I really enjoy watching music videos. B. I like to watch TRL when I get home after
school. C. MTV is a great channel because it plays all
the new music.D. TRL is my favorite TV show.
Work with a partner to identify the prepositions in each sentence.
1. After we cut the fence, we snuck into the secret government base.
2. We were looking for the documents that were hidden under the generator.
3. There was a guard hiding in the closest with a dart gun. 4. Before he spotted us, we tried to sneak by him. 5. He grabbed my friend by the neck, but I snuck up behind him
and karate chopped him. 6. The guard fell on the ground and we crept into the elevator. 7. The red lights above us started spinning around and flashing
red. 8. We were near the generator when a bunch of guards ran out
of the break room.