1. Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

3. Parts of speech
Noun Subject Pronoun Subject Main Verbs & Helping Verbs Transitive & Intransitive Verbs Adjectives Adverbs

4. Word Function Codes Code Part of Speech NS Noun Subject PNS
Pronoun Subject
PNU
Pronoun Understood MV
Main Verb HV
Helping Verb
MVT
Main Verb Transitive
MVI
Main Verb Intransitive
MVL
Main Verb Linking AJ
Adjective AV
Adverb PR
Preposition OP
Object of Preposition

5. Overview
A preposition is a word such as: at
during of on
through to

6. Prepositions
A noun or pronoun that follows a preposition is called the:
Object of the preposition
Object of the prepositions usually answers:
Whom?
What?

7. Point 1 A preposition must be followed by a:
noun
pronoun
The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called:
Object of a preposition

8. Example The boy fell [down the steps.]
aj ns mvi pr aj op
The boy fell [down the steps.]
down the steps is a prepositional phrase

9. Point 2 Prepositions Aboard Behind During Onto To About Below Except
Opposite
Toward
Above
Beneath
For
Out
Towards
Across
Beside In
Over
Underneath
Against
Between
Inside
Past
Until
Along
Beyond
Into
Pending Up
Among
But (except)
Like
Per
Upon
Around By
Near
Regarding
With As
Concerning Of
Since
Within At
Considering
Off
Through
Without
Before
Down On
throughout

10. Compound-Word Prepositions
According to
By means of
In place of
On account of
As part of
Due to
In spite of
Out of
Aside from
In addition to
Instead of
Owing to
Because of
In front of
Next to
Pertaining to

11. Example Compound word preposition Describes where
pns mvi pr pr pr aj op
He parked [in front of] the bank.
Compound word preposition
Describes where

12. Point 4 one-word noun compound-word noun pronoun
The object of a preposition may be a:
one-word noun
compound-word noun
pronoun

13. Example
One-word noun object of preposition pns mvi pr aj op They walked [to the mall.]

14. Example Compound-word noun object of preposition aj ns hv mvi pr op op
The meal was prepared by Chef John.

15. Example
Pronoun Object of the Preposition mvt aj do pr op Give the keys to me.

16. Point 5
A prepositional phrase may function as and adjective and modify or describe a noun or a pronoun.
Adjectives
Modifier
Modifies: Nouns & Pronouns
Question: Which one? What kind of? How many? Or Whose?
Other adjectives: this, that, these, those, a, an, the, and possessive pronouns

17. Point 6
A prepositional phrase may function as an adverb and modify or describe a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
Adverb
Modifier
Modifies: verbs, adjectives, or another verb
Questions: when? Where? Why? How? To What Extent?
Other Adverbs: too, very,
Most adverbs end in -ly

18. Example When? Frank walked to the store. Where?
John jogs in the morning.
When?
Frank walked to the store.
Where?

19. Example Why? The man spoke with a vengeance. How?
James fought for his rights.
Why?
The man spoke with a vengeance.
How?

20. Never Assume!! Investigate the word placement in the sentence.
Read, re-read, and read again!!
Never make assumptions without looking for the facts!!
Look for key words & indicators
-ly=adverb
Mvt answers: Who? Or What?
Mvi never has a DO!!