Prepositions

What is a Preposition? A preposition is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase.

For example, in the sentence Timothy sat on the raft., the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the raft.

For example, in the sentence Santa slid down the chimney., the word down is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase down the chimney.

For example, in the sentence The cat ran under the sofa., the word under is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase under the sofa.

In English, the most used prepositions are: oftoinforwithon

Here are some of the more common prepositions: A aboard about above across after against along alongside amid among amongst around as aside astride at atop B barring before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but by C circa concerning considering D despite down during E except excepting excluding F failing following for from I in including inside into L like M minus N near nearby next notwithstanding O of off on onto opposite outside over P past per plus R regarding round S save since T than through throughout till times to toward towards U under underneath unlike until unto up upon V versus via W with within without worth

Here are some compound prepositions: according to by way of instead of ahead of in addition to on account of apart from in front of prior to aside from In place of with respect to because of in spite of in spite of by means of up on

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A preposition indicates a relation between things mentioned in a sentence.

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Find the prepositional phrases. Three German submarines surrounded the island during the night.

Three German submarines surrounded the island during the night.

Find the prepositional phrases. Getting fresh water and vegetables was difficult. They were shipped to the island. The submarines kept bombing the ships carrying these items.

Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.

Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.

Find the prepositional phrases. After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked one day outside of Panama.

After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked one day outside of Panama.

Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.

Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.

Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small island.

Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small island.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.

Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.

Importance  Learning proper prepositions will allow for proper communication.  They help when writing compositions.  They will be on your CST’s.

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