Prepositions

What is a Preposition?A part of speech that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

What is a prepositional phrase?

A group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or

pronoun.

What is the object of the preposition?

Follows the preposition and tells

“what?”

For example, in the sentence

Timothy sat on the raft.

the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the raft.

The object of the preposition is raft.

In English, the most used prepositions are:

of to in for

withon

Here are some of the more common prepositions:

Aaboardaboutaboveacrossafteragainstalongalongsideamidamongamongstaroundasasideastrideatatop

Bbarringbeforebehindbelowbeneathbesidebesidesbetweenbeyondbutby CcircaconcerningconsideringDdespitedownduringEexceptexceptingexcluding

FfailingfollowingforfromIinincludinginsideintoLlikeMminusNnearnearbynextnotwithstanding

OofoffonontooppositeoutsideoverPpastperplusRregardingroundSsavesince

TthanthroughthroughouttilltimestotowardtowardsUunderunderneath unlikeuntiluntoupuponVversusviaWwithwithinwithoutworth

Preposition Song

Yankee Doodle Tune

http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=47957&title=Preposition_Song___Allen_MMS

Yankee Doodle went to townabout above across afterRiding on a ponyalong among around atStuck a feather in his hatbefore beside between againstAnd called it macaroniwithin without beneath throughYankee Doodle, keep it upduring under in intoYankee Doodle dandyover of off to towardMind the music and the stepup on near for from exceptAnd with the girls be handy.by with behind below down

Greasehttp://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=102018&title=The_Preposition_Song

BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/prepositionalphrases/

Find the prepositional phrases.

Three German submarines surrounded the island during the night.

Three German submarines surrounded the island (during the night).

Find the prepositional phrases.

Getting fresh water and vegetables was difficult. They were shipped to the island. The submarines kept bombing the ships carrying these items.

Getting fresh water and vegetables was difficult. They were shipped to the island. The submarines kept bombing the ships carrying these items.

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Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.

Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.

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After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked one day outside of Panama.

After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked one day

outside of Panama.

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Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.

Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.

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Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small island.

Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small island.

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After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

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After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

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We looked below the sink for a bucket.

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We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases.

Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases.

Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

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In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

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In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

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During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.

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During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.

Practice

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