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Name: ____________________________ Date: ________________ Period: ______ 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 ( ). 1. 2. 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.