Preposition: Tina Rodvong Mods 5-7

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Preposition

Tina Rodvong
Mods 5-7
Preposition
• Preposition is a word
that relates two other
words in the sentence.

• Preposition show a
relationship between
one word in the sentence
and the noun that
follows the preposition.
Common Preposition
About Aside
A-
Above According
Across Apart
After Away
Against As
Along
Along the sidewalk, an old was walking
Among his dog.
Around Among all the people, the girl stood out
At because she was different.
Ahead
Common Preposition
B-C Before
But is very seldom a
Behind prepositions. When it is use as
Below a preposition, but means the
same as except.
Beneath
Preposition
Beside Everyone loves that car,
Between but Kristy.
But
By

Concerning
Common Prepositions
Despite
D-L
Down
Be careful For can be use as a
During coordination conjunction
Except
For
From
In
Inside
Into
Like
Common Prepositions
N-P Near
Of
Off
On
Near the door, there was a broken
Onto computer.
Out
Outside
Over
Past
Common Prepositions
S-T Since
Through
Throughout
Till
To
Toward

Throughout the day, she was sleeping.


Common Prepositions
U-W Under

Underneath
Until
Up
With
Within
Without
Two and Three Word
PrepositionsAccording to
Because of
In addition to
In back of
In front of
In place of
In spite of
Instead of
Next to
Examples
Chi is sitting in the
rain.
The umbrella is over
Chi’s head.
Chi is outside the
house.
Prepositional Phrase
Understand how to form
a prepositional phrase,

Preposition + optional modifier +


noun
Examples
 at home - at (preposition) home (noun)
 under the sink – under (preposition) the
(modifier) sink (noun)
Examples
Chi is a computer according to the
book.
In spite of the fact that Chi is a
computer, she has emotions.
Because of Chi’s emotions, she is
almost human.
Warning
A preposition always comes at
the beginning of a Prepositional
phrase which ends with a noun.

Some of the words cited


as prepositions here can
be used as adverbs.
Be Careful
But and For usually functions as a
coordination conjunction.

Examples as coordination conjunction


 Nicky, my friend, loves to design clothes but
hates sewing clothes.
 Sissy hates to cry in front of people, for it makes
her feel weak.
Be Careful
Some preposition also function as
subordinate conjunctions
Preposition
 After
 As
 Before
 Since
 Until

Subordinate conjunction have both a


subject and a verb following it.
Example of subordinate
Before I walked away...
conjunctions
Before=subordinate conjunction
I=subject
Walked=verb

If you have a noun following one of the


preposition, then it is a prepositional
phrase.
Good
Luck

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