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