Mastering Prepositions in English Grammar

1. Prepositions Grades 7 ELA all grades Ms. Mendoza

2. A definition Definition of a preposition: is a relation or a function wordthatconnects a lexical word, usually a noun, or pronoun, or a syntactic construction to another element of the sentence, as to a verb, to a noun, or to an adjective.

3. Prepositions continued… The bee and jar technique. Whatever the bee can do with the jar…THAT is a preposition. *with *toward *over *above *under *around *across *into

4. Along Among Behind Beneath Between During From Near Outside of Past To Underneath Up Ex. Of Other prepositions

5. Prepositional Phrase A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun. The shoppers went into the store. The blender fell on the floor.

6. Let’s practice! • We walked between the aisles of the supermarket. (2) • During the storm we held onto the side of the boat. (3) • Outside our home a pine tree grows.(1) • He stepped behind the door. (1) • The vacationers went to Disneyland. (1) • Throughout the day the rain came in the window. (2)

7. Continued 7. The price of a Diet Pepsi rose by two dollars. (2) 8. Past the large sign is a windmill. (1) 9. The report concerning smoking is in my desk. (2) 10. All students rode to the school on a bus. (2)

8. Answers 1 We walked between the aisles of the supermarket. 2. During the storm we held onto the sideof the boat. 3. Outside our home a pine tree grows. 4. He stepped behind the door. 5. The vacationers went to Disneyland. 6. Throughout the day the rain came in the window.

9. .7. The price of a Diet Pepsi is over a dollar. 8. Past the large sign is a windmill. 9. The report concerning smoking is in my desk. 10. All students rode to the schoolon a bus.

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