PREPOSITIONS What are they and how do I

PREPOSITIONS What are they and how do I use them?

WHAT IS A PREPOSITION? A word or phrase that refers to location or relationship of a previous noun or noun phrase. The pencil is beside the sign. The heart is between the words.

PREPOSITION OF TIME Prepositions used to describe when something is happening. IN, ON, AT, DURING I will be ten years old in December. My birthday is on Tuesday. School starts at seven o’clock. Dinner is during the baseball game.

PREPOSITIONS FOR PLACE Prepositions describing where an object is. IN, ON, AT, BESIDE The cat is in the box. The cake is on the table. You are at school. The shovel is beside the shed

PREPOSITION FOR DIRECTION Prepositions describing where something is going instead of where it already is. TO, TOWARDS, THROUGH, INTO I am going to the market. He is headed towards the cliff. She is driving through the tunnel. We jumped into the river.

PREPOSITIONS FOR AGENT Prepositions explaining the ‘cause of’ something in the sentence. BY, WITH The report was written by Mrs. Doran. I made cookies with the oven.

PREPOSITIONS FOR MACHINES Prepositions used when a tool is being used to accomplish a task. BY, WITH, ON He travels by the train every morning. He dug a hole with the shovel. He rides on the bicycle.

PREPOSITIONAL VERB Sometimes a verb needs help in finishing a sentence. These are special prepositions to talk about that. TO, AT, FOR, IN, WITH I I I am listening to music. will play at the park. am waiting for the dragon. am skiing in the snow. can dance with you.

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