Prepositions: Day 1 1/20

Agenda Refresh Parts of Speech Introduce Prepositions Memorization List 1 Continue work with Parts of Speech and Prepositions NEXT WEEK: Prepositional Phrases!!!!!!!! END GOAL: Prepare to master prepositional phrases and then take over the ACT!!!

Parts of Speech Conjunction Interjection Noun Adjective Verb Adverb Preposition Pronoun SOMETHING NEW: Article

Article vs. Adjective Article: a, an, the Adjective: descriptive word for noun Two Schools of thought… Bottom Line: I will accept either.

Prepositions There are about 150 preps in the English Language (we are looking at the 60 most common) Linking words Very commonly used (of, to, in = on the list of top ten most frequent words in English) IMPORTANT: They are used to identify prepositional phrases

Prepositions About Above Across After Against Along Among Around At Because of Before Behind Below Beneath Beside(s) Between Beyond But By

Prepositions Concerning Despite Down During Except Excepting For From In front of Inside Instead of Into

Prepositions Like Near Of Off On Onto Outside Over Past Regarding Since Through Throughout To Toward

Prepositions Under Underneath Until Up Upon Up to With Within Without With regard to With respect to

Memorization 1 The As Learn to love and look for them!!! 1 = Repeat About Above Across After Against Along Among Around At Learn to love and look for them!!! 1 = Repeat 2 = Write 3= Repeat 4= Write It is not going to work if you refuse to do any work at home