1. AGRICULTURE HIGH SCHOOL
Agriculture, Midsayap, Cotabato
Name: __________________________________________ Date: ______________
Year and Section: _________________________________ Score: _____________
Subject: English 4
Activity No. 1-29
Activity Title: Prepositions
Objective: To write the prepositional phrase and underline the preposition in each
sentence.
Preposition relates the noun or pronoun that appears with it to another word in the sentence.
Prepositions
aboard aside from by means of in spite of out of unto
about as of concerning instead of outside up
above at considering into over upon
according to atop Despite in view of owing to with
across from barring Down like past within
across from because of During near prior to without
after before Except nearby regarding
against behind For next to round
alongside below From of since
along with beneath In off throughout
amid beside in addition to on till
along besides in back of on account to
ahead of between in front of onto together with
among beyond in place of on top of toward
apart from but in regard to opposite under
around by Inside out underneath
Location: The brush fire burned atop the hill.
Direction: The brush fire burned toward our campsite.
Time: The fire burned for three days.
Cause: The fire started because of carelessness.
Possession: Smoke from the fire could be seen for miles.
COMPOUND PREPOSITIONS
according to because of in place of next to
ahead of by means of in regard to on account of
apart from in addition to in spite of out of
aside from in back of instead of owing to
as of in front of in view of prior to
Prepositional phrase is a group of words that includes preposition and a noun or pronoun. The
noun or pronoun with as preposition is called the object of the preposition.
Examples:
I walked slightly ahead of her.
object
The shampoo bottle on the shelf was almost empty.
object
We were adopted by a lovable, brown-eyed puppy.
object
Our new house is located near stores and schools.
object

2. LET’S PRACTICE! Write the prepositional phrases from the following paragraph and underline
each preposition.
Example: During my vacation I discovered the exciting sport of cross-country skiing.
During my vacation, of cross-country skiing
1. The thrill of cross-country skiing is infecting people around the globe.
2. The sport originated across the Atlantic Ocean in the Scandinavian countries and was
brought to the United States by the settlers.
3. According to recent figures, more than two million people are now cross- country skiers.
4. Cross-country skiers can compete for prizes in races held around the world.
5. A Norwegian race, the Birkenbeiner, honors two skiers who heroically carried a
Norwegian prince to safety amid a civil war in the early thirteenth century.
TASK 1: Identifying the Prepositional Phrases. Write the prepositional phrases from the
following paragraph and underline each preposition.
Ex.) We admire the beauty of animal’s tails.
of animal’s tails
(1)The tails of birds and animals can also be useful appendages to their bodies. (2)
Because of their tails, beavers can transmit a warning regarding impending danger. (3) With its
rattle, a rattlesnake warns those around that they should watch where they are stepping. (4)
Apart from productive use, tails also help animals with the more practical side of life. (5)
Kangaroos and lizards would not move with such agility without their tails for balance. (6) With
their long tails, wag-tails, a kind of bird, disturb insects in the grass and thus secure their food.
(7) In addition to these uses, tails also help many animals communicate during courtship. (8) A
coyote holding his tail high above him is expressing interest in his mate. (9) Similarly, by means
of his tail feathers, a male peacock displays his interest in front of the hen. (10) The sword- tail,
a fish often found in home aquariums, also uses his tail in a courtship dance.
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