Prepositions What is a PREPOSITION A preposition is

Prepositions

What is a PREPOSITION? A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word. The rabbit jumped over the log. What is the relationship of the log to the rabbit?

Prepositions can express…

…a specific point in time – On I am going home on Monday. – At I will see you at dinner. – In I exercise in the morning.

…an extended period of time • Since I have run since five o’clock. • For I usually exercise for two hours. • From – To Will you be home from ten o’clock to noon? • By Will your decorations be finished by Halloween? • From – Until My Christmas decorations will be up from November until January! • During Being healthy during the holidays is challenging!

…a notion of PLACE • In Vitamin C is found in oranges. • Inside The packed lunches are inside the car. • On We can have a picnic on the field! • At I will wait at the gate!

Prepositions can also express closeness or position of something…

…higher or lower than a point • Above I love to watch the snow float above the trees! • Under, Underneath I hide my Halloween candy under the bed. • Over Santa’s sleigh will soon fly over the rooftops! • Beneath, Below The ghost apparently lives beneath the staircase in the haunted mansion!

…close to a point g n o between am next to near ALONG BY CAN YOU CREATE A SENTENCE USING EACH OF THESE PREPOSITIONS?

prepositions express direction:

Let’s go to the Halloween party! To Will you fly to Paris for Christmas?

INTO ON I CRASHED MY SLED INTO A TREE! The black cat climbed on the roof.

How do prepositions work within a sentence? PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES!!!!!

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE= preposition + noun/pronoun (known as the object of the preposition) + modifiers (adjective, article, adverb, conjunction, etc. )

IFIER S MOD – Article: a, an, the: adjective that precedes a noun • “into the woods” – Adjective: describes a noun or pronoun • “after a delicious meal” – Adverb: describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb” • “before a really long day”

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION NOUN OR PRONOUN

Look at the names of each group. Which column can be used as the object of the preposition? Personal Pronouns Nominative Objective Possessive 1 st person singular I me my, mine 2 nd person singular You your, yours 3 rd person singular He, She, It him, her, it his, hers, its 1 st person plural We us our, ours 2 nd person plural You your, yours 3 rd person plural They them their, theirs

Examples of objective pronouns in the prep phrase: Which sentences are correct? Why? 1. The director called Sarah and I for interviews. 2. The competition was between her and me. 3. George practiced with them before the first game. 4. Tell your brother and she the story! 5. The snacks are for he and his friends. 6. Can you come with she and I to the game? 7. Is this present for him and me?

Example: ABOARD They stepped aboard the train.

Let’s break it down. subject THEY + + + verb STEPPED preposition ABOARD modifier THE + noun (object) TRAIN.

That’s all folks! • See the complete list of prepositions on page 370 in your book! • See if you can write a sentence with each one!