PrepositionsPrepositions

Definition of a PrepositionDefinition of a Preposition

A preposition relates the noun or pronoun A preposition relates the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the following it to another word in the sentence.sentence.

Examples of frequently used prepositions:Examples of frequently used prepositions:– AboutAbout - except- except– AboveAbove - from- from– BeforeBefore - in - in – ByBy - of- of– DuringDuring - to- to

PrepositionsPrepositions

Prepositions answer the questions:Prepositions answer the questions:– Where or When??Where or When??

Prepositions relate two nouns or Prepositions relate two nouns or pronouns in terms of space (near, pronouns in terms of space (near, behind, inside) or time (before, behind, inside) or time (before, during, and after).during, and after).

Assignment:Assignment:

Pg. 372, Exercise 1. Pg. 372, Exercise 1.

Compound PrepositionsCompound Prepositions

Definition:Definition: Prepositions consisting of Prepositions consisting of two or three words are called two or three words are called compound prepositions.compound prepositions.

Examples of Compound Prepositions:Examples of Compound Prepositions:– According toAccording to - instead of - instead of – As ofAs of - next to- next to– Because of Because of - on account of- on account of– In addition toIn addition to - on top of- on top of– In front of In front of - out of- out of

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

Exercise 2.Exercise 2.

Recognizing Prepositional PhrasesRecognizing Prepositional Phrases

A preposition must always be A preposition must always be followed by a noun or a pronoun. followed by a noun or a pronoun.

The group of words The group of words beginning with beginning with the prepositionthe preposition and and ending with ending with the noun or pronounthe noun or pronoun is called a is called a prepositional phrase.prepositional phrase.

The Noun or pronoun that follows the The Noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the preposition is called the object of a object of a preposition.preposition.

Assignment:Assignment:

Pg. 374, Exercise 3.Pg. 374, Exercise 3.

How can you tell the How can you tell the difference between a difference between a Preposition and an Preposition and an

Adverb??Adverb??An preposition An preposition must have an must have an

objectobject and be a part of a and be a part of a prepositional phraseprepositional phrase, and an , and an

adverb adverb modifies a verbmodifies a verb and has and has no object.no object.

Assignment:Assignment:

Pg. 375, Exercise 4 and Pg. Pg. 375, Exercise 4 and Pg. 376 Exercise 5.376 Exercise 5.