What areprepositions?

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I found the final clue at midnight inside the safe behind the picture.

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A preposition shows the relationship between a noun, noun group or pronoun and other words.

shows a relationship

of time

shows a relationship

of place

It shows a relationship about time or place, and helps to tie parts of a sentence together.

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Choose prepositions to complete these sentences.

The dog is the gold ball.The gold ball is the dog.The collar is the dog’s neck.The red ball is the dog.What are those dogs playing ?

onbeneath

aroundin front of

with

Sometimes two or more words work together as

a preposition.

A sentence may end with a preposition.

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A preposition plus a noun, noun group or pronoun forms a phrase. A phrase is a group of

words without a verb that is not a complete message by itself.

I have a dog with its own computer.

preposition noun group

Phrases add important information.

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Match the phrase to complete the sentence. The prepositions are green.

The cyclist won a medal from flower to flower.

The bee flew lazily among many.

The rivers were muddy ditches between the gate and the door.

Henry hosed the path during the drought.

The builders put up scaffolds after years of trying.

Your report is just one on the east side of the building.

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• A preposition shows the relationship between a noun, noun group or pronoun and other words. Prepositions help tie sentences together.• A preposition often introduces a phrase

and may end a sentence.• The prepositions in this sentence are red:

I will not go with you to the park.

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