Prepositions

Prepositions word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. Changing the preposition in the sentences changes the relationship of walked to door. The cat walked through the door. The cat walked toward the door. The cat walked past the door. Common Prepositions aboard before for off toward as about behind from on under during above below in out underneath next to across beneath in front of out of unlike till after beside inside over until within against between instead past up at along beyond into since up to except among by like through upon of around down near throughout with to without

Let's practice. 1. We practiced karate _________ dinner. 2. She jumped up and ran ________ the park. 3. A boat with red sails sailed _________ the river. 4. The hungry dog crawled _________ the fence. 5. The marathon runner jogged easily _______ the track at the stadium. 6. Put the speakers _________ the stage. 7. Brightly colored confetti streamed _________ the pinata when it burst open. 8. Why does Roseanne always sit __________ the door? 9. Excuse me, but the blue fountain pen _______ your chair is mine, I believe. 10. Parrots _______ the South America jungle squawked all through the hot afternoon.

Prepositional Phrase includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. You can press those leaves under glass. Fred stood in front of us. The books in my new pack are heavy. Themla's telegram to Nina and Ralph contained good news.