A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. • Location (on, under, in)• Timing (before, after, during)• Direction (from, toward, to)

Gives additional information

Some prepositions show where something happens. They are called prepositions of place.Examples:-

Sanny was sitting under a tree.

There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet.

• Some geese flew over their house.

John and Sam were hiding inside the wardrobe.

There was a tree beside the river.

I have a friend who lives in America.

Some prepositions show when something happens. They are called prepositions of time.Examples:-

School startsSchool starts atat nine onine o’’clock.clock.

WeWe’’re going to the zoo re going to the zoo onon Saturday.Saturday.

No, you canNo, you can’’t watch a video. Itt watch a video. It’’ss pastpast your bedtime already. your bedtime already.

I visited my grandparentsI visited my grandparents during during the summer. the summer.

•You must finish the work You must finish the work byby Friday. Friday.

II ’’ll do my homework ll do my homework before before dinner.dinner.

Some prepositions show where something is going. They are called prepositions of direction.

Examples:-

The boys chased after each other.

The football rolled down the hill.

A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.

•The freeway goes right through the city.

We were travelling towards Miami.

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + tableRelationship: one is on the other

The mouse is under the table.

Two things: mouse + tableRelationship: one is under the

other

aboard along behind but (except) from off past until

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

Which word is a preposition?

The pizza in the oven is mine.

pizza in oven mine

Check the list of prepositions.

Which word is a preposition?

The girl by the door is my sister.

girl by door my

Check the list of prepositions.

Test Your Knowledge 3

Which word is a preposition?

The runners raced around the track.

runners around the track

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Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with.

The pizza in the oven is mine.

The girl by the door is my sister.

The runners raced around the track.

in the oven

by the door

around the track

These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the

object of a preposition.

The object of a preposition•must be a noun or a pronoun•always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase

Example: The cookies are in the oven.

Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional phrase. Oven is the object of the preposition.

Identify the prepositional phrase.

I sat with my mom.

I sat with

with my

with my mom

Identify the prepositional phrase.

After gym class, we got a drink.

After gym

After gym class

After gym class, we

Identify the prepositional phrase.

I chose a book from the library.

chose a book

book from the library

from the library

On Of In Over Beneath During About Underneath Off

The children climbed the mountain without fear.

There was rejoicing throughout the land.

The caterpillar crawled slowly along the branch.

The screenwriter searched for the manuscript.

He found it under the couch.

Our modules are full of real life examples.

I ate a plate of rice and a quarter of milk.

Would you like a glass of lemon juice?

I need three pieces of paper. Most of the children in my class like

Education. There are several ways of cooking

Upma.

Usage of OF

Usage of “WITH”

He pounds nails with a hammer.

Mix the flour with water.

She painted the picture with her new paints.

• Would you like to come with us to the cinema?

I can do difficult problems with help from Mom.

Who is the man with the beard?

Usage of “LIKE”, “AS” and “THEN”

Kathleen was racing around like mad!

You can learn a lot from websites like

this one.

Are these shoes the same as those?

Sue is nearly as tall as the teacher.

My backpack is bigger than John’s.

Dad is taller than all of us.

Prepositions are used with some verbs. The verbs in these examples are printed in color.

I ’m looking for my pencil. Have you seen it?

Can you think of another word for ‘pleased’?• Does this book belong to you?

We’re listening to CDs. I agree with you. Tell me about the show you saw. Cut the cake into five pieces. They borrowed money from the bank.

1. A cat was sitting _______the roof of my car. (place)2. Some people were talking ___the movie. (time)3. A man was coming____ us on his bike. (direction)4. The party starts_____ six o’clock. (time)5. She put the book ____her bag. (place)6. We walked____ the street to the park. (place)7. She keeps her slippers____ her bed. (place)8. We always wash our hands ____meals. (time)9. She ran ____the dog because she was frightened. (direction)

TRY THIS:

Create five sentences using prepositions.

Pass the sentences to a partner. They must underline your prepositions.