A preposition is a word that shows A preposition is a word that shows the relationship of a noun or a the relationship of a noun or a

pronoun to another wordpronoun to another word

Prepositions will usually fit in this sentence Prepositions will usually fit in this sentence The bird flew _____ the cloud. OrThe bird flew _____ the cloud. Or

The mouse ran ____ the clock. The mouse ran ____ the clock.

The exceptions to this sentence rule are The exceptions to this sentence rule are

But (meaning except), concerning, exceptBut (meaning except), concerning, except

The preposition, its object, and any The preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object together form modifiers of the object together form the prepositional phrase. the prepositional phrase.

Joe went Joe went to the nearest store. The bird flew around the cloud.

Our activity for you is to make your own Our activity for you is to make your own sentence that is like “The bird flew ______ sentence that is like “The bird flew ______ the cloud.” For this activity you should the cloud.” For this activity you should have a noun then a verb a blank for a have a noun then a verb a blank for a preposition and then a direct object noun. preposition and then a direct object noun.

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• About, above, across, after,About, above, across, after,Against, among, around, at,Against, among, around, at,Before, behind, beside, between,Before, behind, beside, between,Beyond, by, down, during!Beyond, by, down, during!

• Except, for, from, in,Except, for, from, in,Into, near, of, off, on,Into, near, of, off, on,Over, past, through, throughout,Over, past, through, throughout,To, toward, under, until, up, with!To, toward, under, until, up, with!