preposition and prepositional phrase

1. Prepositions and
prepositional phrases

2. Prepositional phrases can act as adjectives in a sentence .
The book on the table is mine.
In this sentence, the prepositional phrase on the table describes the book.

3. Prepositional phrases can act adverbs in a sentence
I put the book on the table .
In this sentence, the prepositional phrase on the table modifies the verb put.

4. Noun (phrase ): I sat by my mother
Pronoun : I sat by her
Gerund phrase :She entertains
herself by reading
Relative Pronoun phrase :I could tell
from what you said that you are not
interested in this book
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and an object . The
object in the prepositional phrase can be one of the following noun
structures:

5. Some adjective + preposition
combinations are very common
Certain verb + preposition combinations having special meanings are very
common (many of these combinations are often referred to as two-word verbs )
She is capable of almost
everything
Jerry looked up the word in
the dictionary
Verb + preposition

6. Prepositions
About –above-across-
after-along-as-at-for-
from-by-in- down –
despite- off- on-out-to
under-up- with – without
–within -
Common
Along with- as a result of-
away from -because -in
front of- instead of- next
to- on behalf of- together
with- with regard of- in
favor of-according to.
Multiple word Agree to- agree with –
bring on – call off- count
on- depend on- get up-
give up- look up- pass
out- make up- refer to-
think of – turn down.
Verb combinations