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1. PrepositionsPrepositions

2. What is a Preposition?What is a Preposition?
A preposition is a part of
speech that introduces a
prepositional phrase.

3. For example, in the sentenceFor example, in the sentence
Timothy sat on the raftTimothy sat on the raft..,,
the wordthe word onon is a preposition,is a preposition,
introducing the prepositional phraseintroducing the prepositional phrase
on the rafton the raft..

4. In English, the most usedIn English, the most used
prepositions are:prepositions are:
ofof
toto
inin
forfor
withwith
onon

5. Here are some of the more common prepositions:
A
aboard
about
above
across
after
against
along
alongside
amid
among
amongst
around
as
aside
astride
at
atop
B
barring
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but
by
C
circa
concerning
considering
D
despite
down
during
E
except
excepting
excluding
F
failing
following
for
from
I
in
including
inside
into
L
like
M
minus
N
near
nearby
next
notwithstanding
O
of
off
on
onto
opposite
outside
over
P
past
per
plus
R
regarding
round
S
save
since
T
than
through
throughout
till
times
to
toward
towards
U
under
underneath
unlike
until
unto
up
upon
V
versus
via
W
with
within
without
worth

6. Here are some compound prepositions:
according toaccording to
by way ofby way of
instead ofinstead of
ahead ofahead of
in addition toin addition to
on account ofon account of
apart fromapart from
in front ofin front of
prior toprior to
aside fromaside from
In place ofIn place of
with respect towith respect to
because ofbecause of
in spite ofin spite of
by means ofby means of
up onup on

7. Preposition SongPreposition Song
Yankee DoodleYankee Doodle
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Yankee Doodle went to townYankee Doodle went to town
about above across afterabout above across after
Riding on a ponyRiding on a pony
along among around atalong among around at
Stuck a feather in his hatStuck a feather in his hat
before beside between againstbefore beside between against
And called it macaroniAnd called it macaroni
within without beneath throughwithin without beneath through
Yankee Doodle, keep it upYankee Doodle, keep it up
during under in intoduring under in into
Yankee Doodle dandyYankee Doodle dandy
over of off to towardover of off to toward
Mind the music and the stepMind the music and the step
up on near for from exceptup on near for from except
And with the girls be handy.And with the girls be handy.
by with behind below downby with behind below down

8. A preposition indicates aA preposition indicates a
relation between thingsrelation between things
mentioned in a sentence.mentioned in a sentence.

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11. Find the prepositional phrases.Find the prepositional phrases.
Three German submarines
surrounded the island
during the night.

12. Three German submarines
surrounded the island
during the night.

13. Find the prepositional phrases.Find the prepositional phrases.
Getting fresh water and
vegetables was difficult. They
were shipped to the island. The
submarines kept bombing the
ships carrying these items.

14. Getting fresh water and
vegetables was difficult. They
were shipped to the island. The
submarines kept bombing the
ships carrying these items.

15. Find the prepositional phrases.Find the prepositional phrases.
Phillip's mom wanted to return
to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid
the war.

16. Phillip's mom wanted to return
to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid
the war.

17. Find the prepositional phrases.Find the prepositional phrases.
After leaving the island of Curacao,
their ship was attacked one day
outside of Panama.

18. After leaving the island of Curacao,
their ship was attacked one day
outside of Panama.

19. Find the prepositional phrases.Find the prepositional phrases.
Phillip ended up on a raft in the
Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane
flying over, but the plane
went on without stopping.

20. Phillip ended up on a raft in the
Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane
flying over, but the plane
went on without stopping.

21. Find the prepositional phrases.Find the prepositional phrases.
Phillip and Timothy along with
Stew Cat floated to a small island.

22. Phillip and Timothy along with
Stew Cat floated to a small island.

23. Find the prepositional phrases.
After dinner Mom went to a baby
shower.

24. Find the prepositional phrases.
After dinner Mom went to a baby
shower.

25. Find the prepositional phrases.
We looked below the sink for a bucket.

26. Find the prepositional phrases.
We looked below the sink for a
bucket.

27. Find the prepositional phrases.
Some jogger ran over the hill and past
a lake.

28. Find the prepositional phrases.
Some jogger ran over the hill and
past a lake.

29. Find the prepositional phrases.
In June my cousin went down the
Colorado River.

30. Find the prepositional phrases.
In June my cousin went down the
Colorado River.

31. Find the prepositional phrases.
During the blizzard the children
remained inside the house.

32. Find the prepositional phrases.
During the blizzard the children
remained inside the house.

33. Practice
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