2. Preposition
A word that connects a noun or pronoun with another noun or pronoun.

3. Preposition
A word that connects a noun or pronoun with another noun or pronoun. Examples: in, on, at, against, with, to, for, etc.

5. Preposition
3 types of prepositions
Place
Time
Direction

6. Prepositions of Place Evan was sitting under a tree.
Some doves flew over the house.
Martin Luther King stood behind the podium.
Underneath the rug is a stain.
Put the paper in the recycling.

7. Prepositions of Time School starts at eight o’clock.
On Saturday we’re going to the zoo.
It’s long past your bedtime!
I visited my grandparents during the summer.
I’ll do my work before dinner.

8. Prepositions of Direction
The football rolled down the hill.
Amy is driving towards Miami.
The freeway goes through the busy city.
A man walked his dog along the riverbank.

9. Misc. Prepositions I need three pieces of paper.
What do you want for your birthday?
Who is the waiter with the long beard?
Kathleen looks like her dad.
Cut the cake into five pieces.

10. Some people were talking ___ the movie.
A man was riding ___ us on his bike.
The party starts ___ six o’clock.
She put the book ___ her bag.
Carlos ran ___ the dog because he was frightened.
Kayla keeps her slippers ___ her bed.

12. Prepositional Phrases

13. Prepositional Phrase
A small group of words that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.

14. Prepositional Phrase
A small group of words that starts with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. The subject and verb of a sentence can never be part of a prepositional phrase.

15. Prepositions of Place Evan was sitting under a tree.
Some doves flew over the house.
Martin Luther King stood behind the podium.
Underneath the rug is a stain.
Put the paper in the recycling.

16. Prepositions of Time School starts at eight o’clock.
On Saturday we’re going to the zoo.
It’s long past your bedtime!
I visited my grandparents during the summer.
I’ll do my work before dinner.

17. Prepositions of Direction
The football rolled down the hill.
Amy is driving towards Miami.
The freeway goes through the busy city.
A man walked his dog along the riverbank.

18. Misc. Prepositions I need three pieces of paper.
What do you want for your birthday?
Who is the waiter with the long beard?
Kathleen looks like her dad.
Cut the cake into five pieces.

20. Object of the Preposition

21. Object of the Preposition
A noun or pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase

22. Object of the Preposition
A noun or pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase The object answers the question “in what?” “to where?” “for what?” etc.

23. Prepositions of Place Evan was sitting under a tree.
Some doves flew over the house.
Martin Luther King stood behind the podium.
Underneath the rug is a stain.
Put the paper in the recycling.

24. Prepositions of Time School starts at eight o’clock.
On Saturday we’re going to the zoo.
It’s long past your bedtime!
I visited my grandparents during the summer.
I’ll do my work before dinner.

25. Prepositions of Direction
The football rolled down the hill.
Amy is driving towards Miami.
The freeway goes through the busy city.
A man walked his dog along the riverbank.

26. Misc. Prepositions I need three pieces of paper.
What do you want for your birthday?
Who is the waiter with the long beard?
Kathleen looks like her dad.
Cut the cake into five pieces.