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Compound Prepositions: Aside From Singing, She Also Plays The Piano at The Bar

The document discusses different types of prepositions in English, including compound prepositions, participle prepositions, and phrase prepositions. Compound prepositions consist of two or more words to indicate location, such as "in addition to" and "on behalf of." Participle prepositions end in "-ed" or "-ing" and are used to show relationships involving time or manner, like "considering" or "during." Phrase prepositions combine a preposition with an object and modifier to form a prepositional phrase indicating location, time, or other relationships, such as "on time," "at home," and "before class."

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Compound Prepositions: Aside From Singing, She Also Plays The Piano at The Bar

The document discusses different types of prepositions in English, including compound prepositions, participle prepositions, and phrase prepositions. Compound prepositions consist of two or more words to indicate location, such as "in addition to" and "on behalf of." Participle prepositions end in "-ed" or "-ing" and are used to show relationships involving time or manner, like "considering" or "during." Phrase prepositions combine a preposition with an object and modifier to form a prepositional phrase indicating location, time, or other relationships, such as "on time," "at home," and "before class."

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Compound Prepositions

Compound prepositions (or complex prepositions) consist of two or more words,


usually a simple preposition and another word, to convey location. Some examples
are in addition to, on behalf of, and in the middle of.

 She sat across from Marie.


 I attended the meeting on behalf of my company.
 We were in the middle of the storm.
 He has gym class in addition to his regular classes today.
 He picked up the penny from beneath the couch.
 Aside from singing, she also plays the piano at the bar.
 My car is parked in front of the mailbox.
 The weather will be good this weekend according to Tom.

Participle Prepositions

Participle prepositions have endings such as -ed and -ing. Examples are words such
as considering, during, concerning, provided.

 She is interested in anything concerning horses.


 He works one job during the day and another at night.
 The dog kept following him home.
 All the neighbors were there including the new one.
 The principal was asking questions regarding her behavior.
 Considering his age, he did a great job.
 He was frustrated at the situation.
 The teacher said no talking during class.

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Phrase Prepositions

Phrase prepositions (or prepositional phrases) include a preposition, an object, and


the object's modifier. Examples include phrases like on time, at home, before
class, and on the floor.

 I will get to the conference on time.


 The baseball game was canceled after the heavy rain.
 John found his homework under the bed.
 The children loved the gifts from their grandparents.
 He succeeded with a little help.
 We met to discuss the project before class.
 She left muddy footprints on the clean floor.
 According to his wishes, his funeral will be private.

Using Prepositions
Prepositions are words that show relationships. A sentence would not make sense
without the use of a preposition. There are different types of prepositions used in
the English language that not only add detail but make a sentence complete.
Prepositions are used to show location, time, direction, cause and possession.

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