English II FC-1224

DEFINITION:

There are about 50 words in English that function as prepositions. The

purpose of a preposition is to connect a certain word in a sentence to a noun

or pronoun. They express such ideas as location, destination, direction of

motion, time, manner, and so on. A preposition is always followed by a noun

construction, and the two make a phrase. They tell where, when, why, or

whose. Examples:

where = in the garden

when = until Monday

why = because of the bad weather

how = by train

whose = of the bridge

Some commonly used PREPOSITIONS are:

about behind for since

above below from through

across beside in to

after between of under

along by off until

around despite on up

at down out with

before during over without

beyond ahead into toward

Examples of prepositions:

Some prepositions indicate either position or direction in

different sentences. Which of the italicized prepositions

indicate position and which direction in these sentences?

1. Shirley stayed inside the car.

2. The explorers traveled across the snow.

3. I saw a man ahead of me.

4. Jack wants to sit by Joyce.

5. I walked by the theater last night.

6. She works in the kitchen.

Example of prepositions:

Some prepositions indicate either position or direction in

different sentences. Which of the italicized prepositions

indicate position and which direction in these sentences?

1. Shirley stayed inside the car. (position)

2. The explorers traveled across the snow. (direction)

3. I saw a man ahead of me. (position)

4. Jack wants to sit by Joyce. (position)

5. I walked by the theater last night. (direction)

6. She works in the kitchen. (position)

EXERCISES:

A) Choose the most suitable preposition from the parentheses and complete the following sentences.

1. Birds fly __________ the meadows. (outside, over, in front of)

2. Let´s walk __________ the rain. (inside, in, under)

3. There is a lake __________ the field. (beyond, through, under)

4. I parked __________ the driveway. (inside, against, near)

5. The cat fell __________ a tub of water. (into, to, toward)

6. Let´s go __________ the movies tonight. (up, into, to)

7. The dog walked __________ the tree (down, toward, upon)

8. She took some candies __________ her pocket (beside, off, out of)