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Prepositions

Prepositions. Definition of a Preposition. A preposition relates the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence. Examples of frequently used prepositions: About - except Above - from Before - in By - of During - to. Prepositions. Prepositions answer the questions:

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Prepositions

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  1. Prepositions

  2. Definition of a Preposition • A preposition relates the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence. • Examples of frequently used prepositions: • About - except • Above - from • Before - in • By - of • During - to

  3. Prepositions • Prepositions answer the questions: • Where or When?? • Prepositions relate two nouns or pronouns in terms of space (near, behind, inside) or time (before, during, and after).

  4. Assignment: Pg. 372, Exercise 1.

  5. Compound Prepositions • Definition: Prepositions consisting of two or three words are called compound prepositions. • Examples of Compound Prepositions: • According to - instead of • As of - next to • Because of - on account of • In addition to - on top of • In front of - out of

  6. Now let’s do our next assignment together as a class! Pg. 373, Exercise 2.

  7. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases • A preposition must always be followed by a noun or a pronoun. • The group of words beginning with the preposition and ending with the noun or pronoun is called a prepositional phrase. • The Noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the object of a preposition.

  8. Assignment: Pg. 374, Exercise 3.

  9. How can you tell the difference between a Preposition and an Adverb?? An preposition must have an object and be a part of a prepositional phrase, and an adverb modifies a verb and has no object.

  10. Assignment: Pg. 375, Exercise 4 and Pg. 376 Exercise 5.

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