PrepositionPreposition
A word that shows how a A word that shows how a noun or pronoun relates to noun or pronoun relates to
another part of the another part of the sentence. sentence.
Words that are prepositionsWords that are prepositions
ININ ONON OFOF BYBY FORFOR WITHWITH TOTO DURINGDURING
ABOVEABOVE ACROSSACROSS BETWEEN BETWEEN BENEATHBENEATH OVEROVER THROUGHTHROUGH UNTIL UNTIL UNDERNEATHUNDERNEATH
More PrepositionsMore Prepositions
AboutAbout AfterAfter AgainstAgainst Along Along AmongAmong Before Before BehindBehind BeyondBeyond
ByBy ExceptExcept FromFrom TowardToward IntoInto WithoutWithout OnOn WithinWithin
Example SentencesExample Sentences
T. I. can’t go anywhere T. I. can’t go anywhere exceptexcept his house. his house.
Beyonce danced Beyonce danced duringduring her concert. her concert.
Eli Manning ran Eli Manning ran toward toward the 20 yard line. the 20 yard line.
The Object of a PrepositionThe Object of a Preposition
A preposition is usually followed A preposition is usually followed by at least one noun or pronoun. by at least one noun or pronoun.
This noun or pronoun is called the This noun or pronoun is called the object of the preposition.object of the preposition.
Object of the PrepositionObject of the Preposition
Example: Example:
Beyonce danced Beyonce danced duringduring her concert. her concert.
Object of the Preposition
Preposition
Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases
The preposition, its object and the object’s The preposition, its object and the object’s modifiers. modifiers.
Example:Example: Eli Manning ran Eli Manning ran toward the 20 yard line.toward the 20 yard line.
Preposition Modifiers Object
Prepositional PhrasePrepositional Phrase
Eli Manning ran Eli Manning ran toward the 20 yard line.toward the 20 yard line.
Prepositional Phrase
What is the prepositional What is the prepositional phrase?phrase?
The girl sat beneath the oak tree.The girl sat beneath the oak tree.
The brown dog ran down the street.The brown dog ran down the street.
He had the earphones in his ears at the gym.He had the earphones in his ears at the gym.