Prepositions

Prepositions show relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence.

Prepositions often indicate direction, time, or location.

Prepositions

Example 1: She says she put the book on the table.(This shows location.) Example 2: You head into town. (This shows direction.)

Example 3: The basketball tournament is held in the spring.(This shows relationship of time.)

Meet Snoopy’s Rule

The best way to remember prepositions is to think of Snoopy’s doghouse.

Anything that can belong to Snoopy’s dog house is a preposition.

Example 1: Inside Snoopy’s doghouse. Example 2: Above Snoopy’s doghouse.

Prepositions

Some Common Prepositions (not in the doghouse)

Aboard Before Down Opposite About Beyond During Past

After By Except To

At Concerning For With

Prepositional Phrase

A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the object of the preposition.

It may also contain modifiers.

Example 1: We walked behind the old shed.

Example 2: He would not go near the lake or the ruins.

Preposition or Adverb?

Note: Some prepositions can also be adverbs. They are prepositions when they are part of a

prepositional phrase. They are adverbs when they stand alone.

Preposition We wanted to keep the dog inside the house.

Adverb When the sun set, we all went inside.

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