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PrepositionsSeptember 29th-October 3rd,
2013
The plan….• Objectives• Review– The Four Basic Word Classes
• Prepositions– Common– Compound Prepositions– Set Expressions
• Practice• Classwork
Objectives1. To recognize prepositions and
prepositional phrases and under-stand their functions in the sen-tences
2. To distinguish between prepositions and adverbs
3. To employ standard English usage in writing for audiences, including parts of speech
ReviewNouns
• Name a ?, ? or ?. • Capitalize ______ nouns.
Verbs
• _______ words• ?- ing verbs• ?- ing verbs• Must be __________
Prepositions
• •
__________
• Describe nouns
There are many other word classes, these are just the four basic
Prepositions!Links a noun or a pronoun with another word in a sentence. It is placed before a noun or pronoun.
Fifty Common Prepositions
aboutaboveacrossafter
againstalong
amongaround
atbefore
behindbelow
beneathbesidebesidesbetweenbeyond
butby
down
duringexcept
forfrom
ininsideintolikenear
of
offon
ontoopposite
outoutside
overpastsince
through
totowardunderunder-neathuntilup
uponwith
withinwithout
Practice• Read the sentences on the following
slides
• Identify any common prepositions that you see
Beware of the Ad-verbs!
Do not confuse an adverb with a preposition. A preposition is ALWAYS placed before a noun or pronoun whereas an adverb adds to the verb.
Reema wiped the water with
a towel.
Who is the girl standing be-hind Sarah?
After the bell rings, you must go
into the class room and sit in
your chairs.
I went swimming with my friends at the compound in
Riyadh.
During the movie, we watched every-thing except the
scary parts.
Take out your pens, put your books in your desks and sit quietly until the test begins.
Speaking Practice• Everyone stands up
• When you’re ready raise your hand
• When I point to you please make a sentence using a common preposition– I went to the movies with my friends.
• If you are correct you may sit down
• Ready?? First up is….
Fifty Common Prepositions
aboutaboveacrossafter
againstalong
amongaround
atbefore
behindbelow
beneathbesidebesidesbetweenbeyond
butby
down
duringexcept
forfrom
ininsideintolikenear
of
offon
ontoopposite
outoutside
overpastsince
through
totowardunderunder-neathuntilup
uponwith
withinwithout
Compound Preposi-tions
More than one preposition used together.Links a noun or a pronoun with another word in a sentence. It is placed before a noun or pronoun.
Compound Prepositionsaccording to
ahead ofaside from
as ofbecause of
by means ofin addition to
in back ofin front ofin place of
instead ofnext to
on account ofon top of
out of
Practice• Read the sentences on the following
slides
• Identify which compound preposition fits the sentence best
Becca Teacher is ___ _____ ___
the board.
A magician pulls a rabbit ____ ___ a hat.
_______ __ the test tomorrow you don’t
have any home-work.
The fastest horse is ______ ___ the others.
Speaking Practice• Everyone stands up
• When you’re ready raise your hand
• When I point to you please make a sen-tence using a compound preposition– I met my friends in front of the school.
• If you are correct you may sit down
• Ready?? First up is….
Compound Prepositionsaccording to
ahead ofaside from
as ofbecause of
by means ofin addition to
in back ofin front ofin place of
instead ofnext to
on account ofon top of
out of
Set ExpressionsSome specific prepositions are closely connected with the verbs or adjectives that come before them. They are used as fixed expressions.
Set Expressionsafraid ofgood at
fight withlisten topolite to
shocked at
arrive atdepend on
kind to pleased with
rude tosuffer from
belong todream of insist onpay forsmile at
surprised at
Speaking Practice• Everyone stands up
• When you’re ready raise your hand
• When I point to you please make a sen-tence using a set expression containing a preposition– I arrived at the movie theatre late.
• If you are correct you may sit down
• Ready?? First up is….
Set Expressionsafraid ofgood at
fight withlisten topolite to
shocked at
arrive atdepend on
kind to pleased with
rude tosuffer from
belong todream of insist onpay forsmile at
surprised at
Classwork• Write 15 sentences in your notebooks– Five sentences with COMMON PREPO-
SITIONS
– Five sentences with COMPOUND PREPOSITIONS
– Five sentences with SET EXPRESSIONS
• Whatever is not finished in class is for homework that is DUE TOMORROW
Set Expressionsafraid ofgood at
fight withlisten topolite to
shocked at
arrive atdepend on
kind to pleased with
rude tosuffer from
belong todream of insist onpay forsmile at
surprised at
Compound Prepositionsaccording to
ahead ofaside from
as ofbecause of
by means ofin addition to
in back ofin front ofin place of
instead ofnext to
on account ofon top of
out of
Fifty Common Prepositionsaboutaboveacrossafter
againstalong
amongaround
atbefore
behindbelow
beneathbesidebesidesbetweenbeyond
butby
down
duringexcept
forfrom
ininsideintolikenear
of
offon
ontoopposite
outoutside
overpastsince
through
totowardunder
underneathuntilup
uponwith
withinwithout
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