1. English Grammar
The Preposition

2. The Preposition A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun
into the sentence.
(or a phrase or clause that is functioning as a noun)
The word (noun) or word group that the
preposition introduces is its object.
They received a postcard from Bobby telling
about his trip to Canada.

3. The preposition never stands alone!
noun
object of
preposition
preposition
pronoun
object
You can press those leaves under glass.
preposition
can have more than
one object
Her telegram to Nina and Ralph brought good news.
object can have modifiers (descriptors)
It happened during the last examination.

4. Some Common Prepositions
aboard
about
above
across
after
against
along
among
around at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond by
down
during
except
for
from in
into
like of
off on
over
past
since
through
throughout to
toward
under
underneath
until up
upon
with
within
without

5. More about Prepositional Phrases Later
That’s all for now. . .
More about Prepositional Phrases Later

6. Prepositions: Assignment #1 -Write the Prepositional Phrases from the following paragraph & circle the prepositions.
(1) A glider stays afloat by means of the aerodynamic forces acting upon it. (2) Glider wings, when compared to airplane wings, are longer and narrower. (3) Early experiments with gliders influenced the design of the first aircraft. (4) Starting in the 1870’s, successful gliders provided information about wings and controls for flying. (5) Otto Lilenthal discovered the advantages of curved surfaces on wings.

7. Prepositions: Assignment #2 -Write 12 sentences using the prepositions listed below. Underline the Prepositional Phrases and circle the prepositions.
of about before at
in off until through
above among below during