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Grammar
Essentials
Prepositions
© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton
What is a Preposition?
© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton
• Prepositions are function words that show
relationship between subjects and objects.
• Prepositions also describe location or position
by showing where or what.
• A preposition must have an object (noun or
pronoun) following it called the object of the
preposition.
• The combination of the preposition and its
object is called a prepositional phrase.
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Identifying Subjects
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Subjects: Nouns – (person, place,
thing or idea) that perform the
action of the verb.
• The subject describes who or what.
• Pronouns also function as subjects
(e.g. I, we, you, he, she, it, & they).
Example: Sharon completed the project.
She completed the project.
Identifying Verbs
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• The verb describes the action or
state of being of the subject.
• Verbs usually follow the subject.
• Verbs are written in the past,
present or future tense.
Example: Sharon completed the
project.
Common Prepositions
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about except since
after for than
against from through
among in to
before into until
behind of up
beside off with
between on within
by out
during over
Examples: Prepositions
•Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas.
•Sylvia left her purse in the restaurant.
•Go into the house right now.
•Donnie left without saying goodbye.
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Knowledge Check: Prepositions
• Mary cleaned the room before the
meeting.
• Robert moved the chair from the
dining room into the living room.
• I heard myself on the radio.
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Knowledge Check: Answers
• Mary cleaned the room before the
meeting.
• Robert moved the chair from the
dining room into the living
room.
•I heard myself on the radio.
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Summary
© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net
• Prepositions show
relationship between
subjects and objects
by describing where
or what.
• Prepositions add
clarity and
completeness to
sentences by
describing location or
position.

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Grammar Essentials: Prepositions

  • 1. Grammar Essentials Prepositions © 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton
  • 2. What is a Preposition? © 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton • Prepositions are function words that show relationship between subjects and objects. • Prepositions also describe location or position by showing where or what. • A preposition must have an object (noun or pronoun) following it called the object of the preposition. • The combination of the preposition and its object is called a prepositional phrase. www.easyedits.net
  • 3. Identifying Subjects www.ccbusinesswriting.com© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net Subjects: Nouns – (person, place, thing or idea) that perform the action of the verb. • The subject describes who or what. • Pronouns also function as subjects (e.g. I, we, you, he, she, it, & they). Example: Sharon completed the project. She completed the project.
  • 4. Identifying Verbs © 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net • The verb describes the action or state of being of the subject. • Verbs usually follow the subject. • Verbs are written in the past, present or future tense. Example: Sharon completed the project.
  • 5. Common Prepositions © 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net about except since after for than against from through among in to before into until behind of up beside off with between on within by out during over
  • 6. Examples: Prepositions •Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. •Sylvia left her purse in the restaurant. •Go into the house right now. •Donnie left without saying goodbye. www.ccbusinesswriting.com© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net
  • 7. Knowledge Check: Prepositions • Mary cleaned the room before the meeting. • Robert moved the chair from the dining room into the living room. • I heard myself on the radio. www.ccbusinesswriting.com© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net
  • 8. Knowledge Check: Answers • Mary cleaned the room before the meeting. • Robert moved the chair from the dining room into the living room. •I heard myself on the radio. www.ccbusinesswriting.com© 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net
  • 9. Summary © 2015 Cornerstone Communications, Ashan R. Hampton www.easyedits.net • Prepositions show relationship between subjects and objects by describing where or what. • Prepositions add clarity and completeness to sentences by describing location or position.