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. Pre position. Look how a preposition changes the relationship between walked and door. The cat walked past the door. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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.