Prepositions Definition of a Preposition A preposition relates

Prepositions

Definition of a Preposition A preposition relates the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence. u Examples of frequently used prepositions: u – About – Above – Before – By – During - except from in of to

Prepositions u Prepositions answer the questions: – Where or When? ? u Prepositions relate two nouns or pronouns in terms of space (near, behind, inside) or time (before, during, and after).

Assignment: Pg. 363, Exercise 1.

Compound Prepositions u Definition: Prepositions consisting of two or three words are called compound prepositions. u Examples of Compound Prepositions: – According to – As of – Because of – In addition to – In front of - instead of next to on account of on top of out of

Now let’s do our next assignment together as a class! Pg. 364, Exercise 2.

Recognizing Prepositional Phrases u. A preposition must always be followed by a noun or a pronoun. u The group of words beginning with the preposition and ending with the noun or pronoun is called a prepositional phrase. u The Noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the object of a preposition.

Assignment: Pg. 366, Exercise 9.

How can you tell the difference between a Preposition and an Adverb? ? A preposition must have an object and be a part of a prepositional phrase, and an adverb modifies a verb and has no object.

Assignment: Pg. 367, Exercise 10