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Unit 6 Week 4. Introducing Prepositions. Prepositions. A preposition is a word that shows how a noun or pronoun relates to some other word in a sentence. The book is on the shelf.
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Unit 6 Week 4 IntroducingPrepositions
A preposition is a word that shows how a noun or pronoun relates to some other word in a sentence. • The book is on the shelf. • Commonly used prepositions include about, above, across, at, before, behind, but,by, down, during, except, for, from, in, into, like, near, of, over, past, since, through, to, toward, under, with. • I have been here since September. DAY 1
A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and the object of the preposition (a noun or pronoun) and any words that modify it. The cat is by the fireplace. • Prepositional phrases can function as adjectives and adverbs. David read a book about dogs. • Subjects and verbs must agree when they are interrupted by a prepositional phrase. The flowers on the table are a gift from Jon. DAY 2
Use a comma • after introductory prepositional phrases. • after a long introductory phrase • to show a pause after an introductory word. • To make a meaning clear. • dashes, or parentheses before and after a phrases that acts as an interrupter, such as “by the way”. DAY 3
Theirs nothing nobody can do to help. We has scarcely no time left four lunch. My blue new blowse isn’t nowhere to be found. Mrs Evans wouldn’t like no pillow. DAY 4