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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
CAN YOU CREATE A SENTENCE USING EACH OF THESE PREPOSITIONS?
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.)
– 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
1st person singular
I
me
my, mine
2nd person
singular
You
you
your, yours
3rd person singular
He, She, It
him, her, it
his, her, hers, its
1st person plural
We
us
our, ours
2nd person plural
You
you
your, yours
3rd 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!