Prepositions
Modifying Sentences
Prepositions
Prepositions
• Definition
Prepositions
• Definition
 • Relates a noun or pronoun to the rest of the
    sentence
Prepositions
• Definition
 • Relates a noun or pronoun to the rest of the
    sentence
     • Can relate to:
Prepositions
• Definition
 • Relates a noun or pronoun to the rest of the
    sentence
     • Can relate to:
      • TIME
Prepositions
• Definition
 • Relates a noun or pronoun to the rest of the
    sentence
     • Can relate to:
      • TIME
      • DIRECTION
Prepositions
• Definition
 • Relates a noun or pronoun to the rest of the
    sentence
     • Can relate to:
      • TIME
      • DIRECTION
      • LOCATION
Prepositions
• Definition
 • Relates a noun or pronoun to the rest of the
    sentence
     • Can relate to:
      • TIME
      • DIRECTION
      • LOCATION
      • RELATIONSHIP
Prepositions: Time
Prepositions: Time


• Basic sentence: I ate an apple.
Prepositions: Time


• Basic sentence: I ate an apple.
 • I ate an apple before school.
Prepositions: Time


• Basic sentence: I ate an apple.
 • I ate an apple before school.
 • I ate an apple after school.
Prepositions: Time


• Basic sentence: I ate an apple.
 • I ate an apple before school.
 • I ate an apple after school.
 • I ate an apple during school.
Preposition: Direction
Preposition: Direction

• Basic sentence: I walked.
Preposition: Direction

• Basic sentence: I walked.
 • I walked up the hill.
Preposition: Direction

• Basic sentence: I walked.
 • I walked up the hill.
 • I walked down the hill.
Preposition: Direction

• Basic sentence: I walked.
 • I walked up the hill.
 • I walked down the hill.
 • I walked beyond the hill.
Preposition: Direction

• Basic sentence: I walked.
 • I walked up the hill.
 • I walked down the hill.
 • I walked beyond the hill.
 • I walked around the hill.
Preposition: Location
Preposition: Location

• Basic sentence: I parked my car.
Preposition: Location

• Basic sentence: I parked my car.
 • I parked my car beside the tree.
Preposition: Location

• Basic sentence: I parked my car.
 • I parked my car beside the tree.
 • I parked my car in front of the tree.
Preposition: Location

• Basic sentence: I parked my car.
 • I parked my car beside the tree.
 • I parked my car in front of the tree.
 • I parked my car along the fence.
Preposition: Location

• Basic sentence: I parked my car.
 • I parked my car beside the tree.
 • I parked my car in front of the tree.
 • I parked my car along the fence.
 • I parked my car under the tree.
Preposition: Location

• Basic sentence: I parked my car.
 • I parked my car beside the tree.
 • I parked my car in front of the tree.
 • I parked my car along the fence.
 • I parked my car under the tree.
 • I parked my car behind the building.
Preposition: Relationship
Preposition: Relationship

• Basic sentence: I went shopping.
Preposition: Relationship

• Basic sentence: I went shopping.
 • I went shopping with my sister.
Preposition: Relationship

• Basic sentence: I went shopping.
 • I went shopping with my sister.
 • I went shopping for my sister.
Preposition: Relationship

• Basic sentence: I went shopping.
 • I went shopping with my sister.
 • I went shopping for my sister.
 • I borrowed a dress from my sister.
Preposition: Relationship

• Basic sentence: I went shopping.
 • I went shopping with my sister.
 • I went shopping for my sister.
 • I borrowed a dress from my sister.
 • We got new pajamas except for my sister.

Prepositions