PREPOSITIONS

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PREPOSITIONS
A preposition is placed before the noun or
pronoun it refers to pre- means before and
-position reminds you that it is important
where it goes! It defines a relationship to a
noun or pronoun. What does this mean?
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PREPOSITIONS
A preposition defines the relationship to the
noun or pronoun. This means The preposition
tells you where or how something happens in
respect of the noun, e.g. The dog splashed into
the river. The preposition into tells where the
dog splashed the river. river is the noun.
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PREPOSITIONS
There are many prepositions here are some of
them about, above, across, after, against,
along, among, amongst, around, at, before,
behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond,
by, down, during, except, for, from, in, into,
near, of, off, on, over, round, since, through,
till, to, towards, under, underneath, until, up,
upon, with, within, without.
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PREPOSITIONS

• Choose prepositions to fill the blanks in these
  sentences.
• The old man walked slowly . the mountain.
• A cat crept . the wall.
• She takes great pride her appearance.
• Zidane kicked the ball the goal.
• Put the book back .. on the shelf.
• Choose from on, in, up, along, into

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PREPOSITIONS

• Choose prepositions to fill the blanks in these
  sentences.
• The old man walked slowly . the mountain.
• A cat crept . the wall.
• She takes great pride her appearance.
• Zidane kicked the ball the goal.
• Put the book back .. on the shelf.
• Choose from on, in, up, along, into

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PREPOSITIONS
Give three prepositions which could be used in
each sentence below
. The knife was .
the table.
. . The
child sat . his father.
.
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PREPOSITIONS
Highlight the prepositions in the following
sentences I stood on the bridge of the
ship. The boy rushed down the lane after the
ball. Gemma threw the litter in the bin. Above
me, I saw the clear sky.
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PREPOSITIONS
Highlight the prepositions in the following
sentences I stood on the bridge of the
ship. The boy rushed down the lane after the
ball. Gemma threw the litter in the bin. Above
me, I saw the clear sky.
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PREPOSITIONS
Create your own sentences using these
prepositions from beside with of off at tow
ards for on during except until
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PREPOSITIONS
Some prepositions go with certain
words different from similar to angry at
(something) angry with (someone) suffer
from protest against complain of compared
with disappointed in (something) disappointed
with (someone)
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PREPOSITIONS
Use prepositions effectively and the quality of
your writing will improve you will be able to
express yourself more accurately and more clearly.