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Preposition A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. A preposition shows a relationship of time or space. Preposition • Look how a preposition changes the relationship between walked and door. • The cat walked past the door. • The cat walked toward the door. • The cat walked through the door • The preposition changes the relationship of kite to tree. •. •The kite in the tree is mine • The kite beside the tree is mine. • The kite in front of the tree is mine. Prepositional Phrase • Includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun (that is called the object of the preposition) and any modifiers. prep • We are in article adjective the big noun (object of the preposition) house. • You can press those leaves under glass. • Fred stood beside us. • The books in my green backpack are heavy. Common Prepositions • • • • • • • Aboard About Above Across After Against Along • • • • • • • Among Around As At Before Behind Below Common Prepositions • • • • • • • Beneath Beside Between Beyond By Down During • • • • • • Except For From In In front of Inside Common Prepositions • • • • • • • Instead Into Like Near Next to Of Off • • • • • • On Out Out of Over Past Since Common Prepositions • • • • • • • Through Throughout Till To Toward Under Underneath • • • • • • • • Unlike Until Up Up to Upon With Within Without Remember? A preposition shows a relationship of time or space. Except for three that don’t. Of As Like •A vase of flowers sat on the table. •I ran like a cougar. •She was pretty as a picture. Preposition or Adverb? •Many words used as prepositions can also be used as adverbs. Preposition or Adverb? •To be a preposition, the word MUST have an object (a noun). Preposition or Adverb? •To decide if it is a preposition or adverb, say the word followed by whom or what. Preposition or Adverb? •If a noun or a pronoun answers the question, the word is a preposition. •I walked up the beach. •Up what? •A vase of flowers sat on the table. •I ran like a cougar. •She was pretty as a picture. • You can press those leaves under glass. • Fred stood beside us. • The books in my green backpack are heavy. Where’s the prep phrase? •I like cookies in milk. Where’s the prep phrase? •As I walked, I thought about school. Where’s the prep phrase? •I knew I would see her in a minute. Where’s the prep phrase? •She invited me in. Where’s the prep phrase? •Above the trees, the sky looked like a blanket of stars. Where’s the prep phrase? •I wonder if I’m going to like you.