Prepositions
A preposition is a word or group of words that combines with a
noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun. Prepositions can tell four things - location (where something is in relation to something else), direction (where something is going), time, and relationship (between a noun or pronoun and another word).
Examples:
The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition in a prepositional
phrase.
Prepositions
A preposition is a word (often a short word) that expresses the relationship between two other nearby words. In the examples below, each preposition (highlighted) shows us the relationship between the word book and the word wizard.
A preposition precedes a noun (or a pronoun) to show the noun's (or the pronoun's) relationship to another word in the sentence. In the examples above, the preposition preceded the noun wizard to show that noun's relationship with the noun book.
Here are some more examples:
above, about, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, since, to, toward, through, under, until, up, upon, with and within.
A Good Way to Think about PrepositionsWhen you're first learning about prepositions, it is useful to think about prepositions as anywhere a mouse could go.
Origin of the Word Preposition
The word preposition comes from the idea of being positioned before.
Object of a Preposition
The word (or words) that follows a preposition is called the object of a preposition. If there is a preposition, there will always be an object of the preposition. A preposition cannot exist by itself.
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and the object of the preposition (including any modifiers). Prepositional phrases are very common. They function as either adjectives or adverbs. For example (prepositional phrases highlighted):
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noun or pronoun to form a phrase that usually acts as an adverb, adjective, or noun. Prepositions can tell four things - location (where something is in relation to something else), direction (where something is going), time, and relationship (between a noun or pronoun and another word).
Examples:
- My dad stood outside the car. (location)
- My dad walked toward the car. (direction)
- My dad walked until 10:00 to wash the car. (time)
- My dad washed the car with Brian. (relationship)
The noun or pronoun that follows a preposition in a prepositional
phrase.
Prepositions
A preposition is a word (often a short word) that expresses the relationship between two other nearby words. In the examples below, each preposition (highlighted) shows us the relationship between the word book and the word wizard.
- The book about the wizard
- The book by the wizard
- The book near the wizard
- The book behind the wizard
- The book under the wizard
A preposition precedes a noun (or a pronoun) to show the noun's (or the pronoun's) relationship to another word in the sentence. In the examples above, the preposition preceded the noun wizard to show that noun's relationship with the noun book.
Here are some more examples:
- It is a container for butter.
- (The preposition for shows the relationship between butter and container.)
- The eagle soared above the clouds.
- (The preposition above shows the relationship between clouds and soared.)
- He is the President of the United States.
- (The preposition of shows the relationship between the United States and President.)
above, about, across, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, since, to, toward, through, under, until, up, upon, with and within.
A Good Way to Think about PrepositionsWhen you're first learning about prepositions, it is useful to think about prepositions as anywhere a mouse could go.
Origin of the Word Preposition
The word preposition comes from the idea of being positioned before.
Object of a Preposition
The word (or words) that follows a preposition is called the object of a preposition. If there is a preposition, there will always be an object of the preposition. A preposition cannot exist by itself.
Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and the object of the preposition (including any modifiers). Prepositional phrases are very common. They function as either adjectives or adverbs. For example (prepositional phrases highlighted):
- It is a message from Mark.
- (Here, the prepositional phrase from Mark is functioning like an adjective because it is describing message.)
- Mark is trapped on the island.
- (Here, the prepositional phrase on the island is functioning like an adverb because it is modifying the verb is trapped.)
My favorite Grammar site is Kahn Academy:
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-speech-the-preposition-and-the-conjunction/introduction-to-prepositions/e/meet-the-preposition
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