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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)
Examples:The mouse is on the table.
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is on the other
On is a preposition!
The mouse is under the table.
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is under the other
Under is a preposition!
List of Common Prepositions
aboard
along
behind
but (except)
from
off
past
until
about
amid
below
by
in
on
since
up
above
among
beneath
down
inside
onto
through
upon
across
around
beside
during
into
out
to
with
after
at
between
except
near
outside
toward
within
against
before
beyond
for
of
over
under
without
aboard
along
behind
but (except)
from
off
past
until
about
amid
below
by
in
on
since
up
above
among
beneath
down
inside
onto
through
upon
across
around
beside
during
into
out
to
with
after
at
between
except
near
outside
toward
within
against
before
beyond
for
of
over
under
without
Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition.
Examples:
in the oven
by the door
around the track
The pizza in the oven is mine.
The girl by the door is my sister.
The runners raced around the track.
The object of a preposition:
•must be a noun or a pronoun•always comes at the end of a prepositional phrasePRACTICE TIME:
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