PrepositionProfessor Everlene Johnson

For English 1010

What does Preposition mean? A preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between two things. • Location (on, under, in)• Timing (before, after, during)• Direction (from, toward, to) • Prepositions don't stand alone, they work in groups of words that we call

prepositional phrases

Where are they located?• They had went to bed before sundown• The prepositional is to and before sundown• The preposition is first and third words of the sentence “to” and

“before”.• What did they do?• …..went to bed before sundown

Prepositions• The student that sits behind the counter will be late• The prepositional phrase: Behind the counter• The preposition: behind• What student? That sits behind the counter

In/on for time• On Monday, I have to go to work.• She is on the phone with her mom.• We use “on” for days of the week and dates for months.

In/on for time• She was in the room yesterday.• Henry Might not be in there today.• You can use “in” with months but without specific dates.• We can use “in” for specific seasons and before years without dates.

In/on for place• Tasha did her hair in the bathroom.• Sally went in her bedroom to study.• “In means some place that’s “Inside”• Where did Sally go?• “In her bedroom”

• Many people do their hair?• “In the bathroom”

In/on for place• Sheila was on the couch when her boyfriend came home.• Mike was talking on the phone with his mom.• Where was Sheila?• “on the couch”

• What was Mike doing?• “talking on the phone”

Preposition in common ExpressionsList of some common Preposition

What do you know about Preposition?• Preposition are words that show the relationship

between a noun or pronoun and some other word or element in the rest of the sentence.

• The word itself suggests (pre meaning “before”)• Preposition is a word in a position before its object• The word preposition comes from the idea of

being positioned before.• A prepositional phrase will function as

an adjective or adverb. As an adjective, the prepositional phrase will answer the question Which one?

• As an adverb, a prepositional phrase will answer questions such as How? When? or Where?

• Sometimes a noun within the prepositional phrase seems the logical subject of a verb

• You will never find a subject in a prepositional phrase

Preposition • Can you find the…..

Preposition (cont.)

Preposition Questions and Answers

Preposition

• www.chompchomp.com/terms/preposition.htm• http://study.com/academy/lesso

n/what-is-a-preposition-definition-uses-examples.html• http://grammar.ccc.commnet.ed

u/grammar/prepositions.htm

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