1. Prepositions

2. Definition of a Preposition  A preposition relates the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence.  Examples of frequently used prepositions: –About- except –Above- from –Before- in –By- of –During- to

3. Prepositions  Prepositions answer the questions: –Where or When??  Prepositions relate two nouns or pronouns in terms of space (near, behind, inside) or time (before, during, and after).

4. Assignment: Pg. 363, Exercise 1.

5. Compound Prepositions  Definition: Prepositions consisting of two or three words are called compound prepositions.  Examples of Compound Prepositions: –According to- instead of –As of- next to –Because of - on account of –In addition to- on top of –In front of - out of

6. Now let’s do our next assignment together as a class! Pg. 364, Exercise 2.

7. Recognizing Prepositional Phrases  A preposition must always be followed by a noun or a pronoun.  The group of words beginning with the preposition and ending with the noun or pronoun is called a prepositional phrase.  The Noun or pronoun that follows the preposition is called the object of a preposition.

8. Assignment: Pg. 366, Exercise 9.

9. How can you tell the difference between a Preposition and an Adverb?? A preposition must have an object and be a part of a prepositional phrase, and an adverb modifies a verb and has no object.

10. Assignment: Pg. 367, Exercise 10