1. Prepositions often indicate direction, time, or location.
Prepositions show relationships between nouns or pronouns and other words in a sentence.
Prepositions often indicate direction, time, or location.
What is the image at the bottom of the page?
What popular dog is always on top of his dog house?

2. Prepositions Example 1: She says she put the book on the table.
(This shows location.)
Example 2: You head into town.
(This shows direction.)
Example 3: The basketball tournament is held in the spring.
(This shows relationship of time.)
Keep thinking about Snoopy…

3. Anything that can belong to Snoopy’s dog house is a preposition.
Meet Snoopy’s Rule
The best way to remember prepositions is to think of Snoopy’s doghouse.
Anything that can belong to Snoopy’s dog house is a preposition.
Example 1: Inside Snoopy’s doghouse.
Example 2: Above Snoopy’s doghouse.

4. Prepositions Some Common Prepositions (not in the doghouse) Aboard
Before
Down
Opposite
About
Beyond
During
Past
After By
Except To At
Concerning
For
With
These are prepositions that are not allowed in Snoopy’s dog house.
Do you notice the yellow X that is attempting to walk up to Snoopy’s door?

5. Prepositional Phrase
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the object of the preposition. It may also contain modifiers.
Example 1: We walked behind the old shed.
Example 2: He would not go near the lake or the ruins.

6. Preposition or Adverb? Note: Some prepositions can also be adverbs.
They are prepositions when they are part of a prepositional phrase.
They are adverbs when they stand alone.
Preposition
We wanted to keep the dog inside the house.
Adverb
When the sun set, we all went inside.

7. We are done with Preposition Notes!