Prepositions Abridged

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What are ? prepositions? • A preposition shows how a noun or pronoun relates to another word in a sentence.

• The noun that follows a preposition or is the object pronoun... of the preposition.

An object is always a noun!!!

Prepositions...

• help to show how one thing goes with another thing.

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: s e l p • The lamp is on the desk. • The ball is under the desk.

• It is the noun or pronoun What is the that comes object of the soon after preposition? the preposition.

Examples:

• I ran into the room. • Randy stood against the wall across the gym.

Prepositional Phrases

A prepositional phrase... • is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with its object.

• the preposition, Keep the words in between (if any), in mind.. and the object (noun) make up the phrase.

A PHRASE

is a group of words which kind of makes sense.

Sentences can... • contain more than one phrase.

And a preposition...

• may have a compound object

Join them..

• with the words -and or -or.

Example:

• They went to the park and store.

More About Prepositions

Some prepositions... • need special attention.

Because... • Some words used as prepositions are also used as adverbs.

Words like... • up, down, around, in, out

: e l p m a Ex • Chris looked up. • (adverb) • Chris looked up the street. • (preposition)

So...

• Look at how the word is used. • If it is used alone, it is probably an adverb

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• If it begins a phrase, it’s probably a preposition.

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When it • The 1st word seems 2 is an adverb prepositions and the 2nd come word is a together in a preposition. sentence

Example:

• Nick climbed up in the tree. • Nekoosa ran past after Johan.