Preposition

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Preposition

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun
  or a pronoun and another word in a sentence.

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Prepositions rarely work alone. They are almost
always found with nouns or pronouns, forming a
group of words called a prepositional phrase.
For Example
Dad is in the garage.
in is the preposition
in the garage is the prepositional phrase
Prepositional phrases give added information
about nouns and verbs.
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Example 2
Set the door by the chair.
What is the preposition?
What is the prepositional phrase?
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The Preposition Song will help you learn many
common prepositions.
Hum the tune of Yankee Doodle
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The Preposition Song
above but over until across beyond off up a
gainst by past upon along down to with amon
g during toward within around except through
without at for under (you see) as
from underneath about in inside after
into behind near below nearby beneath of,on b
eside onto between like out outside
Prepositions tell you how, to what extent and
where, When, which one, what kind, how many, And
take you everywhere.
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On a sheet of paper and using complete sentences,
name all the prepositional phrases you can.
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110.23. English Language Arts and Reading, Grade
7.
b)  Knowledge and skills. (1)  Listening/speaking
/purposes. The student listens actively and
purposefully in a variety of settings. The
student is expected to (A)  determine the
purposes for listening such as to gain
information, to solve problems, or to enjoy and
appreciate (4-8) (17)  Writing/grammar/usage.
The student applies standard grammar and usage
to communicate clearly and effectively in
writing. The student is expected
to (C)  employ standard English usage in
writing for audiences, including subject-verb
agreement, pronoun referents, and parts of
speech (4-8) (E)  use prepositional phrases to
elaborate written ideas (4-8)