Prepositions

Prepositions•A word that shows a

relationship between a noun and some other word in the sentence.

Prepositions• Anything a squirrel can do to a tree.• The squirrel is ______ the tree.

(above, before, below, up, to, near, under, with, at, across, past, toward, down, behind, beside, over, on, in)

Prepositions• A preposition is NEVER

the last word in a sentence.• A preposition is ALWAYS

followed by a noun.

Prepositions• I hid in the bushes.• We went to the store.• My mom went through the

kitchen.• We will sit between the 2 teams.• Susan bought one of the

pictures.

Prepositions• A prepositional phrase begins

with a preposition and ends with a noun (object.)• The book is under the bed.• The boy hid in a closet.

Preposition or Adverb• INSIDE•We are going inside.•We are going inside the

house.