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PrepositionsIt’s a word which shows the relationship

between one thing and another.

• It links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in the sentence.

• The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the sentence.

Aaboardaboutaboveacrossafteragainstalongalongsideamidamongamongstaroundasasideastrideatatop

Bbarringbeforebehindbelowbeneathbesidebesidesbetweenbeyondbutby CcircaconcerningconsideringDdespitedownduringEexceptexceptingexcluding

FfailingfollowingforfromIinincludinginsideintoLlikeMminusNnearnearbynextnotwithstanding

OofoffonontooppositeoutsideoverPpastperplusRregardingroundSsavesince

TthanthroughthroughouttilltimestotowardtowardsUunderunderneath unlikeuntiluntoupuponVversusviaWwithwithinwithoutworth

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of a preposition.

under the table

on the table

objectPreposition

Object of a Preposition

The object of a preposition

•must be a noun or a pronoun

•always comes at the end of a prepositional phrase

Example: The books are in the library.

Noun Object

• Location (on, under, in, …)

ie, where a thing is in relation to something else.

eg:- The clock is on the table.

It can tell you...

• Timing (before, after, during, until, ...)

eg:- The engineer works until sunset

• Position (beside, near, beneath, ...)

eg:- The calf slept beside the cow.

• Direction (from, toward, to, …)

eg:- The king is riding the horse along the deer's.

•on •on Monday

•in

•in August / in winter•in the morning•in 2006•in an hour

•At•at night•at the weekend•at half past nine

Prepositions – Time

Preposition Example Prepositions Example

•in•in the kitchen, in London•in the book

•at•at the door, at the station•at the cinema, at school

•on•the picture on the wall•London lies on the Thames.

Place (Position and Direction)

Ie, a preposition usually indicates the

temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its

object to the rest of the sentence as in the

following examples:

•The book is on the table.

•The book is beneath the table.

•The book is leaning against the table.

•The book is beside the table.

•She held the book over the table.

•She read the book during class.

Exercises

The helmet is____the table.

The helmet is on the table.

Two things: helmet + tableRelationship: one is on the other

On is a preposition!

The helmet is ____the table.

The helmet is under the table.

Two things: helmet + tableRelatnship: one is under the other

Under is a preposition!

The house is ______ ______ hill.

Where is the house?

(under that , on the, below the )

The house is on the hill.

The children climbed the mountain _____fear.

( by / without / on )

The children climbed the mountain without fear.

There was rejoicing ____the land when the government was defeated.

( Throughout / in / by )

There was rejoicing throughout the land when the government was defeated.

The spider crawled slowly ____the banister.

( to / into / along)

The spider crawled slowly along the banister.

The dog is hiding ___ the porch because it knows it will be punished ___ chewing up a new pair ____ shoes.

( on, under, for , with, of ,by )

The dog is hiding under the porch because it knows it will be punished for chewing up a new pair of shoes.

Which of the following words are NOT prepositions?

across

which

from

over

what

for

how

between

round

up

whenever

before

The GREEN words are NOT prepositions

across

which

from

over

what

for

how

between

round

up

whenever

before

A sentence can be begin with a preposition

• Without eye sight, Thahir sir manages the class nicely.

• Inside the class there were all sorts of students.

according to

by way of

instead of

ahead of

in addition to

on account of

apart from

in front of

prior to

aside from

In place of

with respect to

because of

in spite of

by means of

up on

Here are some compound prepositions:

Once upon a time there was an civil engineer. He like to work in the construction site. He loves rain. During monsoon, he is enthusiastic to work than in summer. On a rainy day , while walking through the 50th floor of a huge building, his legs slipped. He climbed on the rope nearby the scaffolds. Now he is lying between 50th and 49th floor. Since his health was week, hands starts shivering. Slowly his hand loosens from the rope. A teenager among the workers saw it. He ran towards the engineer. But its too late…… tears come from the engineers eyes. The students sitting near to the engineer said “ wake up Mr…… “. Finally the engineer realized that he is dreaming and now sitting inside the class.

Story

Once upon a time there was an civil engineer. He like to work in the construction site. He loves rain . During monsoon, he is enthusiastic to work than in summer. On a rainy day , while walking through the 50th floor of a huge building, his legs slipped. He climbed on the rope nearby the scaffolds. Now he is lying between 50th and 49th floors. Since his health was week, hands starts shivering. Slowly his hand loosens fromthe rope. A teenager among the workers saw it. He ran towards the engineer. But its too late…… tears come from the engineers eyes. The students sitting near to him said “ wake up Mr…… “. Finally the engineer realized that he is dreaming and now sitting inside the class.

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