This document discusses prepositions - words that show relationships between other words in a sentence such as location, direction, or time. It defines prepositions and provides examples of simple one-word prepositions versus compound multi-word prepositions. It also categorizes prepositions into types including prepositions of place, time, and direction. Finally, it provides examples of how prepositions are used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns as well as an exercise for the reader.
This document discusses prepositions - words that show relationships between other words in a sentence such as location, direction, or time. It defines prepositions and provides examples of simple one-word prepositions versus compound multi-word prepositions. It also categorizes prepositions into types including prepositions of place, time, and direction. Finally, it provides examples of how prepositions are used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns as well as an exercise for the reader.
This document discusses prepositions - words that show relationships between other words in a sentence such as location, direction, or time. It defines prepositions and provides examples of simple one-word prepositions versus compound multi-word prepositions. It also categorizes prepositions into types including prepositions of place, time, and direction. Finally, it provides examples of how prepositions are used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns as well as an exercise for the reader.
This document discusses prepositions - words that show relationships between other words in a sentence such as location, direction, or time. It defines prepositions and provides examples of simple one-word prepositions versus compound multi-word prepositions. It also categorizes prepositions into types including prepositions of place, time, and direction. Finally, it provides examples of how prepositions are used with verbs, adjectives, and nouns as well as an exercise for the reader.
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Julio Reyes MSc. Julio Reyes Prepositions
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Prepositions Word — and almost always a very small, very common word — that shows direction (to in "a letter to you"), location (at in "at the door"), or time (by in "by noon"), or that introduces an object (of in "a basket of apples"). Prepositions are typically followed by an object, which can be a noun (noon), a noun phrase (the door), or a pronoun (you).
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History / Etymology Middle English preposicioun, from Anglo- French preposicion, from Latin praeposition-, praepositio, from praeponere to put in front, from prae- pre- + ponere to put — more at POSITION.
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Preposition Preposition is is aa word, word, which which is is used used before before aa noun, noun, aa noun noun phrase phrase oror aa pronoun, pronoun, connecting connecting itit to to another another word. word.
AA preposition preposition is is aa word word which which shows shows the the relationship relationship between between one one thing thing and and another. another.
The The word word or or phrase phrase that that the the preposition preposition introduces introduces is is called called the the object object of of the the sentence. sentence.
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Simple prepositions: Prepositions which consist only in one word. Ex: in, on, at, with, against etc..,
Compound prepositions: Prepositions which consist of
two or more words. Ex: instead of, in the middle of, by the side of etc..,
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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.
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Kinds of Prepositions
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Prepositions of Place
Some prepositions show where something happens. They
are called prepositions of place.
Examples: Janny was sitting under a tree. There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet. Some birds flew over their house. John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe. There was a tree beside the river. I have a friend who lives in USA.
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Prepositions of Time
Some prepositions show when something happens. They
are called prepositions of time.
Examples: School starts at nine o’clock. We’re going to the zoo on Saturday. No, you can’t watch a video. It’s past your bedtime already. I visited my grandparents during the summer. You must finish the work by Friday. I’ll do my homework before dinner.
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Prepositions of Direction
Some prepositions show where something is going.
going They are called prepositions of direction.
Examples: The boys ran after the bus. The football rolled down the hill. A man was walking his dog along the riverbank. The freeway goes right through the city. We were travelling towards Miami.
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Prepositions with Adjectives - Verbs Prepositions are used with some verbs (phrasal verbs – two part verbs).
I’m looking for my pencil. Have you seen it?
Can you think of another word for ‘pleased’? Does this book belong to you? We’re listening to CDs. I agree with you. Tell me about the show you saw. They borrowed money from the bank. Prepositions are used with some nouns. The nouns in these examples are printed in color.
What’s the answer to this question?
Is there a reason for this delay? What’s the matter with you? Here’s an example of good behavior. Congratulations on winning the competition! Traffic can cause damage to the environment. Some Prepositions
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Some Prepositions
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TRY THIS: A cat was sitting ____the on roof of my car. (place) during Some people were talking ______the movie. (time) towards us on his bike. (direction) A man was coming _______ at six o’clock. (time) The party starts____ inside She put the book ______her bag. (place) We walked from ____ the street to the park. (direction) under her bed. (place) She keeps her slippers______ before We always wash our hands ______meals. (time) on Friday. (time) She will go to the zoo ____ to my house right now. (place) I am going ____
