Prepositions

What is a Preposition? A preposition is a word that shows position. It is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase.

For example, in the sentence Timothy sat on the raft., the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the raft.

In English, the most used prepositions are: of to in for with on

Here are some of the more common prepositions: aboard about above across after against along alongside amid among amongst around as aside astride at atop B barring before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but by C circa concerning considering D despite down during E except excepting excluding F failing following for from I in including inside into L like M minus N near nearby next notwithstanding O of off on onto opposite outside over P past per plus R regarding round S save since T than through throughout till times to toward towards U under underneath unlike until unto up upon V versus via W with within without worth

according to by way of instead of ahead of in addition to Here are some compound prepositions: according to by way of instead of ahead of in addition to on account of apart from in front of prior to aside from In place of with respect to because of in spite of  by means of up on  

Preposition Song Yankee Doodle went to town about above across after Riding on a pony along among around at Stuck a feather in his hat before beside between against And called it macaroni within without beneath through Yankee Doodle, keep it up during under in into Yankee Doodle dandy over of off to toward Mind the music and the step up on near for from except And with the girls be handy. by with behind below down Yankee Doodle Tune http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=47957&title=Preposition_Song___Allen_MMS

A preposition indicates a relation between things mentioned in a sentence.

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Find the prepositional phrases. Three German submarines surrounded the island during the night.

Three German submarines surrounded the island during the night.

Find the prepositional phrases. Getting fresh water and vegetables was difficult. They were shipped to the island. The submarines kept bombing the ships carrying these items.

Getting fresh water and vegetables was difficult Getting fresh water and vegetables was difficult. They were shipped to the island. The submarines kept bombing the ships carrying these items.

Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.

Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.

Find the prepositional phrases. After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked one day outside of Panama.

After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked one day outside of Panama.

Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.

Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.

Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small island.

Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small island.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby shower.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a bucket.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.

Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the children remained inside the house.