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AoS 7 Prepositions
A preposition is a word used to show the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to
another word in the sentence.
Notice how a change in the preposition changes the relationship between waves
and rocks in each of the following examples:
The waves crashed under the rocks.
The waves crashed on the rocks.
The waves crashed against the rocks.
The waves crashed in front of the rocks.
COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS
ABOARD
ABOUT
ABOVE
ACCORDING TO
ACROSS
AFTER
AGAINST
AMONG
AN ACCOUNT OF
AROUND
AT
BECAUSE OF
BEFORE
BEHIND
BELOW
BENEATH
BESIDE
BESIDES
BETWEEN
BEYOND
BY
BY WAY OF
DOWN
DURING
EXCEPT
FOR
FROM
IN
IN ADDITION TO
IN FRONT OF
IN PLACE OF
IN REGUARD TO
INSIDE
IN SPITE OF
INSTEAD OF
INTO
NEAR
OF
OFF
ON
OUT OF
OUTSIDE
OVER
SINCE
THROUGH
THROUGHOUT
**TO
TOWARD
UNDER
UNTIL
UP
UPON
WITH
WITHIN
WITHOUT
Prepositions are always followed by a noun or a pronoun called OBJECT OF
THE PREPOSITION.
Altogether, the preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object are
called a PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE.
Example: The family went (to beautiful Palm Springs).
Tiffany sat (with David, Susan, and Amber).
In the following examples, the object of the preposition is in bold print and the
preposition is underlined. The prepositional phrase is in parenthesis ( ).
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3.
4.
(From the beginning)(of the storm), Dorothy was sure she would make it home.
(For many)(in the class), math proved to be the most challenging subject.
(Until sunrise), the SWAT team will hide (in the marsh)
The fuzzy, red cat (on the fence) wanders (among the houses).
Some words may be used as either prepositions or adverbs. To tell an adverb from
a preposition, remember that a preposition is always followed by a noun or
pronoun object.
**Do not confuse a prepositional phrase that begins with to (to town) with a
infinitive verb form that begins with to (to run)
Exercise: Identify the prepositional phrase in each of the following sentences by:
1. Draw a line through the prepositional phrase
2. Box the preposition
3. Draw an arrow from the preposition to the object of the preposition
Example: Do you know any stories about the sea?
1. Elizabeth told a sad story about her youth.
2. She had loved a man of the sea.
3. She never said the words to him.
4. One day, he didn’t return from a fishing trip.
5. Still, according to Elizabeth, he is always with her.