Behind Closed Doors, Between the Lines, and Amidst it all! By: Sarah Menger

 What are They?  A preposition is a word that is used with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase that shows where, when, how, and why.  Prepositions also show the relationship between the subject and object of a sentence OR two objects  For Example…  The cat sits on the couch.  During the party, we played Twister.

 Prepositions can tell time, place or location.  During  Between  Before  Under  Prepositions may come in the form of prepositional phrases  prior to  ahead of  in front of

 Prepositions may serve as other parts of speech as well; many work as adverbs or adjectives.  So, how can we tell if it’s a preposition? Look at the FUNCTION that the word serves.  If it demonstrates a relationship (time/place) between a subject and object of the sentence OR two objects …then it is a preposition!

aboard above absent across after against ahead of along alongside amid amidst among around as far as as well as at atop before behind below beneath beside between by by means of down during far from following from In in front of in place of inside inside of in to (into) near near to next next to Off On on top of on to (onto) opposite out of outside outside of over past since than through throughout To toward under underneath until up upon to within Without NON TIME/PLACE PREPOSITIONS CONT.. with regards to Notwithstanding as as well as by by means of despite except for in addition to in case of in place of in spite of like of than NON TIME/PLACE PREPOSITIONS according to about due to on account of on behalf of owing to regarding

Choose one of the following options: Write a paragraph describing an object using 5-6 prepositions with at least 2 prepositions not relating to time/place Write a poem/song lyrics fulfilling the same requirements for prepositions (5-6 total, 2 cannot be time/place prepositions) Have fun with prepositions!