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Some prepositions

Here is a list of commonly used prepositions: about across after among at before between by during for over round since through to under until up with without from in into like Near of off on out opposite

Definition of a Preposition… Prepositions function within phrases to modify main verbs, nouns, or adjectives. School starts at nine o’clock. (main verb) Our modules are full of real-life examples. (adjective) Would you like a glass of lemon juice? (noun) They also express spatial and temporal relationships between parts of a sentence. I went to England for two weeks. (tells where and for how long.)

Try it… 1. (Direction) I went ___ the bank to deposit my check. 2. (Personal) I am waiting ___ the ambulance. 3. (Motive) John left ___ France where he hopes to study French culture. 4. (Direction) Thomas is leaving to go ___ England tomorrow. 5. (Motive) The bookstore closed ___ convocation. 6. (Direction) The clerk left to go ___ the chapel. 7. (Motive) The clerk left ___ the chapel. 8. (Direction) Sally wants to go ___ the lake. 9. (Personal) John spoke ___ himself. 10. (Direction) John spoke ___ himself.

Prepositions of Place Some prepositions show where something happens. They are called prepositions of place. Examples:- Sanny was sitting under a tree. There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet. Some geese flew over their house. John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe. There was a tree beside the river. I have a friend who lives in America.

Where is the elephant? Practice: Write a sentence that contains a preposition of place that tells:

Prepositions of Time Some prepositions show when something happens. They are called prepositions of time. Examples:- School starts at nine o’clock. We’re going to the zoo on Saturday. No, you can’t watch a video. It’s past your bedtime already. I visited my grandparents during the summer. You must finish the work by Friday. I’ll do my homework before dinner.

Practice: Write a sentence that contains a preposition of time that tells: When are you going to the lake?

Prepositions of Direction Some prepositions show where something is going. They are called prepositions of direction. Examples:- The boys chased after each other. The football rolled down the hill. A man was walking his dog along the riverbank. The freeway goes right through the city. We were travelling towards Miami.

Practice: Write a sentence that contains a preposition of direction that tells: Where is your favorite character?

Schoolhouse Rocks--Prepositions 2JM 2JM

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Your group’s analysis responsibility: RedOrangeYellowGreenBluePurple I am Sam Sam I am That Sam-I-am! I do not like that Sam-I-am! Do you like green eggs and ham? I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I do not like green eggs and ham. Would you like them here or there? I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. Would you like them in a house? Would you like them with a mouse? I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. I would not eat green eggs and ham. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am. Would you? Could you? In a car? Eat them! Eat them! Here they are. I would not, could not, in a car. I do not like them in a box. I do not like them with a fox. I do not like them in a house. I do not like them with a mouse. I do not like them here or there. I do not like them anywhere. I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam-I-am A train! Could you, would you, on a train? Not in a train! Not in a tree! Not in a car! Sam! Let me be!

Parts of Speech Review NounsPronounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbsPrepositions Directions: With your group, analyze your assigned section of “Green Eggs and Ham” and identify each of the following parts of speech.

Activity Create a poster that illustrates where you would, or would not, agree to eat green eggs and ham with Sam I Am. Label your poster with the prepositional phrase that shows your spatial relationship preposition.