Prepositions

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Prepositions

• And prepositional phrases

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Preposition

• Define
• Example

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Common prepositions

• Aboard about above across after against along
  among around as at according to, across from,
  along with, aside from
• Before behind below beneath beside besides
  between beyond by because of
• Down during
• Except, except for
• For from
• In inside into in front of, in place of, in
  spite of, instead of
• Like
• Near
• Of off on onto opposite out outside over on
  account of, on top of
• Past
• Since
• Through throughout to toward
• Under underneath until up upon
• With within without.
• Quiz over all of these __________________________
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Prepositional phrase

• Begins with ____________________
• Ends with a ____________________
• Example

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Adjective phrase

• Define
• Examples

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Adverb phrase

• Define
• Example

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How do you know if a word is being used as a
preposition or an adverb?

• Some words can be both, depending on how they are
  used. (see pg. 179 in your book)
• Examples

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Questions???
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Diagram!!!