PREPOSITIONS

A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

The baseball player in the white shirthit a homerun.Luis traveled to Guatemala with other teenagers

A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence.

on her boat before noon

in a house during class

near the goat about a goon

Prepositions that consist of more than one word are called compound prepositions.

according to her before noon

in front of a house prior to class

because of a goat instead of Tim

Always begins with a preposition, ends with a noun or pronoun and

includes any modifiers.

Prepositional phrases are used as modifiers to express such characteristics as location, duration, and time.

Beside a roaring river, Luis tripped and fell.

The baseball player in the white shirthit a homerun.

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition.

The noun or pronoun that ends a prepositional phrase.

on her boat before noon

in a house during class

near the goat about a goon

OBJECT OF THE PREPOSITION

Modifies a noun or pronoun

It answers the same questions an adjective would:

Which one? What kind? How many?

The puppy in the shop window jumped up.

The puppy jumped on the table.

Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb

It answers the same questions an adverb would:

Where? When? How?

Although the expression, “Anywhere a cat can go” will help you recognize many prepositions, you will just have

to memorize others.

If there is no object of the preposition (if the preposition is not part of a phrase), then it is not a preposition at all—it is

an adverb.

PREPOSITION OR ADVERB

The gecko climbed up the wall.

The gecko climbed up.The gecko climbed up on the wall.

Identify the prepositional phrases and the objects of the preposition in the sentences below:

1. The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.

2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.

3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.

v1.The paper with the blue border is floating through the air.

2. Jordan’s eyes sparkle like a sunny day.

3. With great ease, Michael jumped up on the table.

1.The tadpoles are belowbelow the surface ofof the pond.

2. I jumped upup and Amy jumped downdown.

3. Is Taylor nearnear?

4. Erin looked acrossacross the bus atat the purple-haired boy.

Preposition or Adverb

LET’S REVIEW

What is a preposition?

What is the object of the preposition?

What is a prepositional phrase?

What’s the difference between a preposition and an object?

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