Preposition
Preposition
Preposition
Quarter 3
On by from
In after against
Of about above
Into along before
Above behind below
Across beneath beyond
Near during like etc.
Analyze the following phrases.
• With designs
• Of arms
• Of courage and bravery
• Into four sections
• In the upper left-hand section
• In the upper right-hand section
• In the lower left-hand section
• In the last section
What make up the phrases?
What do you call these
phrase?
What do you call the
noun/pronoun used after a
preposition?
A preposition is a word that connects the noun or the
pronoun to the other words in a sentence.
A prepositional phrase is a group of words that consists of
the preposition and its object(noun or pronoun) and any
modifiers of the object.
The noun/pronoun used after the preposition is called the
object of the preposition.
Activity 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition in the parenthesis.
1.Liza bought the magazine______ corner bookstore and gave it _____ me as a peace offering.(to, from)
2.The boy was leaning ____the wall when the principal came ____the room.(against, into)
3.The fisherman rowed the boat ____the river and tied it ___log on the bank.(across, to)
4.The boy sat ____ a tree and studied his lesson____ again.(over, under)
5.Every time my brother rides his bike, I sit ___ him. I am already too big to sit ____ him.(in front of, behind)
6.Last Saturday, I went ____ Tagaytay ____my family.(to, with)
7.The Plane took ____ smoothly and soon it was up ____ the sky.(in, off)
8.The scavengers dug ___ the mountain of trash but they found only a few things they can see _____a small
amount.(for, through)
9.My friends and I picked shells _____the shore and put them ___ a bag.(in, from)
10.The peace officers arrived _____the scene ____ the crime and apprehended the criminal.
Activity 2
Read the sentences.Identify the prepositional phrase
and the word each one modifies.
1.I discovered a beautiful spot within my favorite park.
2.It is near the pond and beside the shady old tree.
3.I go to the spot when I need to be alone.
4.During this times of solitude, I realize a lot of things.
5.That place gives me a clear view of the sky.
6.Above me the sky looks so clear.
7.It is as if I could see God’s face through it.
8.The pond near the spot also gives a feeling of
serenity.
9.You can see the fish swimming under the surface.
10.We can see amazing places around us if we look
hard enough.
Activity 3
Read the sentence with the most appropraite prepositions to make
them correct.
1.Their organization is ___all forms of violence.
2.They truly stand ___peace.
3.This group was founded ___a man who has seen much bloodshed.
4.They went ___ turbulent life being children of war.
5.Their family was caught ___the crossfire when the insurgency
problem was at its height.
6.They lived ___ a military camp.
7.He had always lived____fear.
8.Now, he has decided to rise ____ his fears and start a new life.
9.He is a man _____ few words .
10.He vows to advocate peace and spread it ____ the globe.
Activity 4
Supply the most appropraite prepositions that will complete
the following song. The pupils who know the answer will sing
altogether.
Somewhere ____there___
the pale moonlight.
Someone’s thinking ___ me.
And loving me tonight.
Evaluation:
A. Complete each sentence with the most appropraite
prepositional phrase inside the box.