1. Parts of Speech: Prepositions
Composition 9
Parts of Speech: Prepositions

2. Prepositions in General
Follow along on Text pages
A preposition relates a noun or pronoun that appears with it to another word in the sentence. Many common prepositions are listed on the chart on page 402.
Examples: to, for, from, through, with, in, out, over
While most prepositions use single words, some are compound and formed from more than one word. There is a chart on page 402 listing some common ones.
Examples: on account of, due to, because of, prior to
We will work together on Exercise 1.

3. Importance of Prepositions
Prepositions tend to be problematic for amateur writers, as they are not often properly considered prior to their use. However, if used incorrectly, there is no way for a reader to tell the difference between what you said and what you meant to say.
There is a BIG difference between looking for the kid and looking at the kid.

4. For vs. At
For At
Proper use of prepositions is essential to clear writing.

5. Prepositional Phrases
Follow along on Textbook page 404.
Prepositions begin phrases that end with the noun or pronoun that they are relating to the rest of the sentence. This noun or pronoun is referred to as the object of the preposition that begins the phrase. This noun or pronoun is the object of the preposition even if other words or modifiers might follow or precede the noun or pronoun.
Example: John went to the store.
The prepositional phrase is “to the store,” beginning with the preposition “to” and ending with the object of the preposition “store.”
Example: John went to the enormous clothing store twice.
The prepositional phrase still ends at store, since “twice” is an adverb describing how many times John went to the store, not part of the prepositional phrase.
Prepositions must agree, to one degree or another, with their objects. There are various prepositions that work with single objects, but some just do not make sense.
Example: You might sleep in a bed, on a bed, or under a bed, but it would be sort of impossible to sleep towards or through a bed.
We will work together on Exercise 2 on textbook page 404.

6. Preposition or Adverb? Follow along on Textbook page 405.
Many prepositions can also be used as adverbs, depending on how the words are used.
Basically, if the word has an object (a noun or pronoun that follows it and to which it is referring), the word is a preposition. If it does not have an object, it is an adverb.
Example: He ran inside. (Adverb)
Example: He ran inside the house. (Preposition)
We will work together on Exercise 3.

7. No more prepositions.
Quiz soon.