Prepositions Prepositions n How many words can you

Prepositions

Prepositions n How many words can you relate to the mountain? n n n up the mountain down the mountain around the mountain through the mountain over the mountain behind the mountain

Prepositions MUST BE in a prepositional phrase

Prepositions n A Preposition relates a noun or pronoun to another word in a sentence. n Prepositions help a reader or listener understand the relationship of one word to another.

Prepositions Notice how changing prepositions changes meaning: n My report is inside my notebook. n My report is beside my notebook. n My report is underneath my notebook.

Prepositional Phrases n PP Prepositional phrases consist of: Preposition + Object of the Preposition up the mountain through the door on the teacher’s desk

Prepositional Phrases PP n n Preposition is the 1 st word in a prepositional phrase Object of the Preposition is the last word (noun or pronoun) in a prepositional phrase up the mountain through the door under the desk Remember: Prepositional phrases NEVER contain verbs!

Prepositions PP n Some prepositions cannot be easily related to the mountain, such as n n n of with about from as n Some prepositions are made up of 2 or more words, such as n n n according to in between in spite of on top of in addition to

Improper Prepositions What is wrong with these sentences? n 1. 2. n What channel are you on? Whom are you going with? Prepositions MUST BE in prepositional phrases! 1. 2. You are on what channel? You are going with whom?

Preposition or Adverb? n n n Many words can be used both as prepositions and as adverbs. In order to tell the part of speech, you must see how a word is being used in a sentence. A preposition will ALWAYS be part of a prepositional phrase, so they will always include a preposition and a noun or pronoun. They may also include words that modify the noun. An adverb can stand alone. They will also answer QUESTIONS that prepositions do not! (Where, When, How, To what extent, condition or reason) n Example: n n The ball rolled outside the playground. (Prepositional Phrase) He is waiting outside. (Adverb)

Prepositions PP Common Prepositions: aboard before about behind above below across beneath after beside against besides along between among beyond around but (except) as by at down during except for from in inside into like near of on onto opposite outside over past since throughout to toward underneath until up upon within

Prepositions Multi-word prepositions according to across from along with aside from because of except for in front of in place of in addition to in spite of instead of on top of on account of