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 article adjective

• We are in 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.