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Prepositions
Really useful words which give
         important information.
What is a Preposition?
A    preposition is a word which shows the
  relationship between one thing and another.
 It links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other
  words in the sentence.
 The word or phrase that the preposition
  introduces is called the object of the
  sentence.
What can prepositions tell
you?
  It may tell you where a thing is in relation to
  something else.
 The juicy, red apple was on the book.



 Itmay tell you when something is in relation
  to another event.
 She refused to leave the house until the
  postman had been.
What else can prepositions tell
you?
A   preposition may tell you the position of
  something in relation to something else.
 The gentle, brown dog slept beside the
  fluffy white rabbit.
 Itmay also tell you the direction something
  is travelling in relation to something else.
 The gallant horseman was riding along the
  windy shoreline.
Here are some more
prepositions.
 before    behind   from   beneath

across below down     throughout     with

past   among near above during under

outside toward   upon over after     through
You can sometimes begin a
sentence with a preposition.
 Without  fear, the brave child climbed the tall
  mountain.
 Under the four poster bed, the lazy cat was
  having a snooze.
 Inside the old house there were all sorts of
  strange looking people.
 Along the hall crawled the large, spindly
  spider.
Choosing Prepositions.
 Make   sure you choose a preposition which is
  appropriate.
 Check that it makes sense in your sentence.

 Try to think of alternatives that may be more
  interesting, but still mean the same.
Now   you can use a variety of
  prepositions in your writing.

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English Prepositions

  • 1. Prepositions Really useful words which give important information.
  • 2. What is a Preposition? A preposition is a word which shows the relationship between one thing and another.  It links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in the sentence.  The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the sentence.
  • 3. What can prepositions tell you?  It may tell you where a thing is in relation to something else.  The juicy, red apple was on the book.  Itmay tell you when something is in relation to another event.  She refused to leave the house until the postman had been.
  • 4. What else can prepositions tell you? A preposition may tell you the position of something in relation to something else.  The gentle, brown dog slept beside the fluffy white rabbit.
  • 5.  Itmay also tell you the direction something is travelling in relation to something else.  The gallant horseman was riding along the windy shoreline.
  • 6. Here are some more prepositions. before behind from beneath across below down throughout with past among near above during under outside toward upon over after through
  • 7. You can sometimes begin a sentence with a preposition.  Without fear, the brave child climbed the tall mountain.  Under the four poster bed, the lazy cat was having a snooze.  Inside the old house there were all sorts of strange looking people.  Along the hall crawled the large, spindly spider.
  • 8. Choosing Prepositions.  Make sure you choose a preposition which is appropriate.  Check that it makes sense in your sentence.  Try to think of alternatives that may be more interesting, but still mean the same. Now you can use a variety of prepositions in your writing.