Prepositions Conjunctions Interjections Prepositions A preposition is a

Prepositions, Conjunctions & Interjections

Prepositions • A preposition is a linking word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in a sentence. A preposition usually starts a phrase. • Examples: until; tomorrow; on the way; to him • These sample prepositions indicate: • Position—in, on, under, with, among • Direction—from, to, into, up, down, through

Prepositions • Time—about, at, before, after • Cause—because of, for, since • Possession—of • A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and includes a noun or pronoun. The noun or pronoun in the phrase is called the object of the preposition.

Prepositions • There are two kinds: • An adjective phrase modifies or alters the meaning of a noun or pronoun. • Example: The singers from Italy will perform. (The adjective phrase from Italy modifies the subject singers. ) • An adverb phrase modifies a verb, and adjective or another adverb. • Example: The singers from Italy will perform at Symphony Hall.

Conjunctions • A conjunction is a linking word that connects or joins words, phrases, clauses or sentences. • Coordinate conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, for) are used to connect words, phrases, clauses or sentences of equal rank. • Subordinate conjunctions link a subordinate clause to a main clause in a sentence. • Examples: after, because, until, as if, whether, where, when, since

Conjunctions • Some subordinate conjunctions are also used as prepositions, as: after, before, since, until • Correlative conjunctions are used in pairs: both-and, either-or

Interjections • An interjection is an exclamatory word which has no direct relationship to any other word in the sentence as a whole. • Examples: Ouch! Yes! Hey! Yeah! Wow! • Yes! Tom passed all his classes. • Hey! Watch where you’re going. • She shouted, “Oh! I got an A!”