Prepositions. What is a Preposition? A preposition is a part of speech that introduces a...
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- Prepositions
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- What is a Preposition? A preposition is a part of speech that
introduces a prepositional phrase.
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- For example, in the sentence Timothy sat on the raft., the word
on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the
raft.
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- For example, in the sentence Santa slid down the chimney., the
word down is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase
down the chimney.
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- For example, in the sentence The cat ran under the sofa., the
word under is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase
under the sofa.
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- In English, the most used prepositions are:
oftoinforwithon
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- Here are some of the more common prepositions: A aboard about
above across after against along alongside amid among amongst
around as aside astride at atop B barring before behind below
beneath beside besides between beyond but by C circa concerning
considering D despite down during E except excepting excluding F
failing following for from I in including inside into L like M
minus N near nearby next notwithstanding O of off on onto opposite
outside over P past per plus R regarding round S save since T than
through throughout till times to toward towards U under underneath
unlike until unto up upon V versus via W with within without
worth
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- Here are some compound prepositions: according to by way of
instead of ahead of in addition to on account of apart from in
front of prior to aside from In place of with respect to because of
in spite of in spite of by means of up on
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- Preposition Song Yankee Doodle Tune http://www.teache
rtube.com/view Video.php?video _id=47957&title =Preposition_So
ng___Allen_MM S http://www.teache rtube.com/view Video.php?video
_id=47957&title =Preposition_So ng___Allen_MM S Yankee Doodle
went to town about above across after Riding on a pony along among
around at Stuck a feather in his hat before beside between against
And called it macaroni within without beneath through Yankee
Doodle, keep it up during under in into Yankee Doodle dandy over of
off to toward Mind the music and the step up on near for from
except And with the girls be handy. by with behind below down
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- A preposition indicates a relation between things mentioned in
a sentence.
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- Grease http://www.teachertube.com/viewVide
o.php?video_id=102018&title=The_P reposition_Song
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVide
o.php?video_id=102018&title=The_P reposition_Song
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- BrainPop http://www.brainpop.com/english/gra
mmar/prepositionalphrases/ http://www.brainpop.com/english/gra
mmar/prepositionalphrases/
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Three German submarines
surrounded the island during the night.
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- Three German submarines surrounded the island during the
night.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Getting fresh water and
vegetables was difficult. They were shipped to the island. The
submarines kept bombing the ships carrying these items.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip's mom wanted to return
to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid the war.
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- Phillip's mom wanted to return to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid
the war.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. After leaving the island of
Curacao, their ship was attacked one day outside of Panama.
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- After leaving the island of Curacao, their ship was attacked
one day outside of Panama.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip ended up on a raft in
the Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane flying over, but the plane went
on without stopping.
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- Phillip ended up on a raft in the Caribbean Sea. He heard a
plane flying over, but the plane went on without stopping.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Phillip and Timothy along with
Stew Cat floated to a small island.
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- Phillip and Timothy along with Stew Cat floated to a small
island.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby
shower.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. After dinner Mom went to a baby
shower.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a
bucket.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. We looked below the sink for a
bucket.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill
and past a lake.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. Some jogger ran over the hill
and past a lake.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the
Colorado River.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. In June my cousin went down the
Colorado River.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the
children remained inside the house.
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- Find the prepositional phrases. During the blizzard the
children remained inside the house.
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- Importance Learning proper prepositions will allow for proper
communication. They help when writing compositions. They will be on
your CSTs.
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- Websites http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/engl
ish/prepositions/
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- Independent Practice Page 15.