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Prepositions- Introduction

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)

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PREPOSITION OF LOCATION

EXAMPLE:

1. Mr. John has stayed in USA for five years. in is a prepostion; USA is a country.

2. My mother is at home now.

at is a preposition; home = house

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Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is on the other

On is a preposition!

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Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is under the table.

Two things: mouse + table Relationship: one is under the other

Under is a preposition!

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Preposition of Time

I go home at twelve o’clock every day. Mr. Hans will hold the test on Monday

He was born in May 24, 2006.

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Preposition of Direction

My cousin moved to London last

week.

To is a preposition direction.

Come to my house this afternoon! To is A PREPOSITION direction

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Preposition can be followed by:

Verb + ing Example:

What is this?

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OTHER EXAMPLE:

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Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

Here is a list of the most 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

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Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

aboard

along

behind

but

(except)

from

within

past

about

amid

below

by

in

without

since

above

among

beneath

down

over

onto

through

across

around

beside

during

out

into

to

after

at

between

except

near

outside

toward

against

before

beyond

for

of

inside

under

According

to

except

besides

because

unlike

throughout

On top of

until

up

upon

with

of

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Test Your Knowledge 1

Which word is a preposition?

The pizza in the oven is mine.

pizza

​

jEEUfin

​

oven

​

mine

Check the list of prepositions.

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Test Your Knowledge 2

Which word is a preposition?

The girl by the door is my sister.

girl

by

door

my

Check the list of prepositions.

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Test Your Knowledge 3

Which word is a preposition?

The runners raced around the track.

runners

​

around

​

SUBthe

​

track

Check the list of prepositions.

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Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases

Let’s look again at the sentences you

practiced with.

The pizza in the oven is mine. The girl by the door is my sister. The runners raced around the track.

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Lesson 2: 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.

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Lesson 3: Object of a Preposition

The object of a preposition • must be a noun or a pronoun •always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase

Example: The cookies are in the oven.

Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition.

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Test Your Knowledge 4

Identify the prepositional phrase.

I sat with my mom.

I sat with

with my

with my mom

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Test Your Knowledge 5

Identify the prepositional phrase.

After gym class, we got a drink.

After gym After gym class After gym class, we

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Test Your Knowledge 6

Identify the prepositional phrase.

I chose a book from the library.

chose a book

book from the library

from the library

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CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve shown your PREPOSITION POWER!