All All AboutAbout Prepositions. Prepositions. The relationship words!

The purpose of a preposition is to show a relationship between two words, objects, or people in a sentence. They can show direction, time, spatial relations, etc..

We are worried about Dave. In this sentence about bridges worried and

Dave.

Dave went around the school. In this sentence around demonstrates the

relationship between Dave and the school.

Some Common Some Common PrepositionsPrepositionsaboutby over

above down roundacross for toafter from towardagainst in underalong inside underneathamong into uparound near withas of withinat offbeside onbetween ontobeyond outside

Here’s a hint…Here’s a hint…

Lesser Known Lesser Known PrepositionsPrepositions

as early as viaas late as as often as as much as as many ascircaconcerning considering lessMinus till

Prepositional Phrases Prepositional Phrases A prepositional phrase contains

the preposition and a noun, pronoun, or clause.

He is normally hungry around this time. She ran into the tree. Meet me beside the mall. We don’t go to the movies as often as

you do.

The function of Prepositional The function of Prepositional PhrasesPhrases

These phrases function as an adjective (Which one?) or adverb (How? When? Where?).

The kids in the class were happy. (Which one)We had dinner at Sarah’s house. (Where)We went swimming before the storm. (When)

Please note that the prepositional phrase will never contain the subject of the sentence.