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Prepositions
Prepositions are used to show the
relationship of a noun or pronoun to
another word.
Learn these words!
About
Above
Across
After
Against
Along
Among
Around
As
At
Before
Behind
below
Beneath
Beside
Besides
Between
Beyond
But (meaning “except”)
By
Down
During
Except
For
from
In
Inside
Into
Like
Near
Of
Off
On
Out
Outside
Over
Past
since
Through
Throughout
To
Toward
Under
Underneath
Until
Unto
Up
Upon
With
Within
without
Compound prepositions
According to
Along with
Apart from
Aside from
As of
because of
by means of
in addition to
in front of
in place of
in spite of
instead of
next to
on account of
out of
Prepositional phrases
Prepositions always start prepositional phrases, which are groups of words that begin
with a preposition and end with a noun or a pronoun.
The playful puppy ran through the grass.
*The prepositional phrase begins with the preposition through and
ends with the noun grass. The noun or pronoun that ends a prep. phrase is
called the object of the preposition.
Keep in mind that prepositional phrases will never have verbs in them. There is a
structure in grammar called an infinitive that uses the word to plus a verb. There
are other parts of speech that share words with the preposition list.
Example: I like to run to the store.
Be careful when identifying phrases beginning with to that you’re not identifying an
infinitive instead.
Examples
Prepositional phrases can occur almost anywhere in a sentence, so it’s important to
memorize the list so spotting them is easier.
The candidate submitted a copy of his speech to the reporter.
(There are two different prepositional phrases in a row. Be sure to underline them
separately!
Joe is satisfied with his new job.
In the morning, please load the dishwasher.
The hamster in the new cage looked quite content.
The bubonic plague killed thousands throughout Europe until 1352.
Practice
Be sure to check the compound preposition list in order to make sure you’re not
underlining just part of a preposition.
Underline the prepositional phrases in the following sentences.
1.
Why does your cat always sleep in my bed?
1.
Have you read about the new videophones?
1.
The geese flew through the sky.
2.
All the cameras were sitting on the table.
3.
Please place the computer bag next to me.
4.
Yesterday I received an email from my best friend.
1.
I needed some bread, so I had to go to the store.
2.
The storm is moving along the coast.
3.
Wanda became an engineer after graduation.
4.
After the concert, the musicians were exhausted.