1. A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word

2. Prepositions will usually fit in this sentence The bird flew _____ the cloud. Or The mouse ran ____ the clock. The mouse ran ____ the clock. The exceptions to this sentence rule are But (meaning except), concerning, except

3. The preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object together form the prepositional phrase. The preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object together form the prepositional phrase. Joe went to the nearest store. Joe went to the nearest store. The bird flew around the cloud. The bird flew around the cloud.

4. Our activity for you is to make your own sentence that is like “The bird flew ______ the cloud.” For this activity you should have a noun then a verb a blank for a preposition and then a direct object noun. http://iteslj.org/games/9912.html

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