Prepositions Guided Notes

Preposition Is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other word in a sentence. Noun: a word that names a person, place, thing or idea. Persons: Mother, James, Dwayne, Rassida, Jessica, Ms. Sarcone Places: Grand Canyon, city, Nevada, Multicultural Academy Charter School Ideas: Happiness, imagination, democracy, bravery

Nouns/Pronouns Pronoun: a word used in place of one or more than one noun. It may stand for a person, place, thing, or idea. Examples: she, it, you, your, them “David called his mother.” “Keara, have you turned in your report? “You are up to bat next.”

Preposition Examples 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

Preposition Examples The girl in the heavy coat was very hot. The preposition shows the relation of coat to girl. The plane flew through the thick clouds. The preposition shows the relation of clouds to flew. One of my favorite sports is football. The preposition shows the relation of sports to one.

Prepositional Phrase The preposition never stands alone in a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. Usually that noun or pronoun follows the preposition. Preposition + Noun, Pronoun, or Object

Prepositional Phrase Examples At home At= preposition home= noun In time in=preposition time= noun With me with= preposition me= pronoun

Prepositional Phrase Examples You can press those leaves under glass. The preposition under relates its object, glass, to can press A preposition may have more than one object. Dymire’s telegram to Carl and Essence contained good news It happened during the last examination. The and last are adjectives modifying examination, the object of the preposition during.

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