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Prepositions

Prepositions. The mouse in the house. FUNCTION . 1. Relate a noun or a pronoun to the rest of the sentence. In the river under the table To grandmother’s house at the gym. 2. Show Spatial Relations. (Show how an object in space relates to something else)

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Prepositions

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  1. Prepositions The mouse in the house

  2. FUNCTION 1. Relate a noun or a pronoun to the rest of the sentence. In the river under the table To grandmother’s house at the gym

  3. 2. Show Spatial Relations (Show how an object in space relates to something else) Over my head under the table Near the dock beside the desk

  4. HINT: Think of places a mouse can go: In a mouse hole Under a table Over the rug Among the mops Underthe flower Down the tunnel Up my leg

  5. Indicatetime: Before class during class After class between classes

  6. Hint: Prepositions are short words Into over above beyond under down of below behind during at around Common Ones – Page 136 in your text book

  7. Prepositions are used in phrases with other related words. Phrases start with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun.

  8. You can find the end of a prepositional phrase by remembering that every preposition asks a question. Around what? Around the block. Through what? Through the fog.

  9. Watch out for INFINITIVE PHRASES They look like prepositional phrases because they always start with “to.” However, the next word is a verb… not a noun or pronoun.

  10. Examples: To + Verb to + verb To speak to walk

  11. SUBJECTS AND VERBS ARE NEVER EVER FOUND IN PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES.

  12. Practice with Prepositions Valencia Website -Current Students -Under tutoring and academic Help Pick Reading and Writing • West Campus • Communications Center • English • Prepositions • Do three exercises

  13. Practice on Prep Phrases & Subject/Verb Identification Internet: -Valencia Website -Current Students -Under tutoring and academic Help Pick Reading and Writing • West Campus • Communications Center • English • Verb Form and Subject/Verb Agreement • Exercises 2-7

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