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Eight Parts of Speech NOUNVERB PRONOUN ADJECTIVE ADVERB INTERJECTION PREPOSITION CONJUNCTION
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PREPOSITION A word that shows the relationship between its object and another word in the sentence. prep. adj. NOUN
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aboardbelowforpast aboutbeneathfromsince abovebesideinthrough acrossbesidesinsideto afterbetweenintotoward againstbeyondlikeunder along but (meaning except) nearunderneath amidofuntil amongbyoffup aroundconcerningonupon atdownontowith beforeduringoutsidewithin behindexpectoverwithout COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS
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The first word in a prepositional phrase is the preposition (pre- position). The last word is the object. It is usually a noun or pronoun. Each of the sentences below have two prepositions and prepositional phrases. Jack went to Homecoming with Jill. Jack went to Homecoming with her.
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Jack went to Homecoming with Jill. Jack went to Homecoming with her. Now label the sentences with parts of speech. What is left?
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Prepositions show relationships of time. (before, during, after) Our cafeteria serves breakfast before school.
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Prepositions show relationships of space. (in, on, beside, around) Jaime cannot sit beside her friend.
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Prepositions show relationships of direction. (to, from, toward) James walked slowly to the library.
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Find prepositional phrases in the following sentences. Each sentences has three. A group of Peacekeepers marches us through the front door of the Justice Building. Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death. The baker sits awkwardly on the edge of one of the plush chairs.
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A group of Peacekeepers marches us through the front door of the Justice Building.
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Over a period of several weeks, the competitors must fight to the death.
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The baker sits awkwardly on the edge of one of the plush chairs.
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Activity: Looking at your list of common prepositions, make a list sorted by time, direction, and space. Example: timedirectionspace duringtowardinto and more…
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Coming Up… Memorizing the list of commonly used prepositions. Finding prepositions and their phrases in sentences. Quiz over both on October 28.
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