Prepositions

1. Prepositions Practice

2. Improve this Sentence • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge. • The man walked ____________ the bridge.

3. What is a Preposition? • A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence. • Examples: • The cat walked through the door. • The cat walked toward the door. • The cat walked past the door. • The kite in the tree is mine. • The kite beside the tree is mine. • The kite in front of the tree is mine.

4. Commonly Used Prepositions

5. Identify Prepositions • We practiced karate before dinner. • She jumped up and ran through the park. • A boat with red sails sailed down the river. (2) • The hungry dog crawled under the fence. • The marathon runner jogged easily around the track at the stadium. (2) • Put the speakers on the stage. • Brightly colored confetti streamed out of the piñata when it burst open. • Why does Roseanne always sit by the door?

6. Identify Prepositions • You can turn a bad day into a good day with a smile. (2) • Excuse me, but the blue fountain pen next to your chair is mine, I believe. • Parrots from the South American jungle squawked all through the hot afternoon. (2) • Hundreds of bees swarmed the field. • Please give the flowers to the woman. • The building in front of the store is a bank. • I am going to sleep until noon. • The extra dessert goes in the refrigerator.

7. Prepositional Phrases • Includes: • A preposition • A noun or pronoun • Any modifiers of that noun or pronoun • Flying in an airplane is scary for some people. • inanairplane • forsomepeople • Note: If you take out prepositional phrases the sentence should still make sense. • Flying is scary.

8. Prepositional Phrases • Includes: • A preposition • A noun or pronoun • Any modifiers of that noun or pronoun • You can press those leaves under glass. • Fred stood in front of us. • The books in my new pack are heavy. • I will make what I need for my project out of the extra printer paper.

9. Prepositional Phrases • Henson traveled with Peary on every expedition except the first one. (3) • However, for a long time, Henson received no credit at all for his role. (3) • Peary had hired Henson as an assistant on a trip Peary made to Nicaragua. (3) • There, Peary discovered that Henson had sailing experience and could also chart a path through the jungle. (1) • As a result, Peary asked Henson to join his Arctic expedition. (1)

10. Prepositional Phrases • The two explorers became friends during their travels in the North. (2) • On the last three miles to the North Pole, Henson did not go with Peary. (3) • Because he was the leader of the trip, Peary received the credit for the achievement. (2) • Finally, after many years, Henson was honored by many government leaders. (2) • Both Peary and Henson wrote books about their experiences. (1)

11. Objects of Prepositions • These are the nouns or pronouns inside a prepositional phrase. • You can press those leaves underglass. • Fred stood in front of us. • The books in my new pack are heavy. • I will make what I need for my projectout of the extra printer paper.

12. Objects of Prepositions • Henson traveled with Peary on every expedition except the first one. (3) • However, for a long time, Henson received no credit at all for his role. (3) • Peary had hired Henson as an assistant on a trip Peary made to Nicaragua. (3) • There, Peary discovered that Henson had sailing experience and could also chart a path through the jungle. (1) • As a result, Peary asked Henson to join his Arctic expedition. (1)

13. Objects of Prepositions • The two explorers became friends during their travels in the North. (2) • On the last three miles to the North Pole, Henson did not go with Peary. (3) • Because he was the leader of the trip, Peary received the credit for the achievement. (2) • Finally, after many years, Henson was honored by many government leaders. (2) • Both Peary and Henson wrote books about their experiences. (1)

14. Preposition or Adverb? • Some words work as prepositions or as adverbs. • To tell the difference, look for an object. • ADVERB I haven’t seen him since. • PREP I haven’t seen him sinceThursday. • ADVERBS The bear walked around and then went inside. • PREPS The bear walked around the yard and then went inside the cabin.

15. Preposition or Adverb? • “The Most Dangerous Game” is the story of Rainsford, a famous hunter who falls off a boat and comes ashore on a strange island. • Rainsford knows that this island is feared by every sailor who passes by. • In fact, among sailors, the place is know as Ship-Trap Island. • After looking around for several hours, Rainsford can’t understand why the island is considered so dangerous. • Finally, he discovers a big house on a high bluff.

16. Preposition or Adverb? • A man with a pistol in his hand answers the door. • Putting his pistol down, the man introduces Rainsford to the famous hunter General Zaroff. • Zaroff invites Rainsfordinside. • Soon, however, Rainsford wishes he could get out and never see Zaroff again. • Rainsford has finally discovered the secret about the island—Zaroff likes to hunt human beings.