1. PrepositionsPrepositions

2. A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. They received a postcard from Bobby telling about his trip to Canada.

3. 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

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

5. 1. The bushes _____ the house need trimming. 2. Frank should go ____ the store. 3. The package ____ the chair is mine. 4. We cannot go ____ the storm. 5. Ken hid ___ the boat.

6. 6. Gloria will attend the meeting ___ Howard. 7. The ball rolled __ the street. 8. Janet walked _____the water. 9. Carl sat ___ Marcy at the game. 10. The plane flew ____ the storm clouds.

7. In the Beartooth Mountains of Montana, there is a most unusual glacier. Within the ice of the glacier are frozen millions of grasshoppers. According to scientists, an immense swarm of grasshoppers made a forced landing on the glacier two centuries ago! They were then quickly frozen by a snowstorm. Today the grasshoppers are still well preserved.

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