Busy Prepositions

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Busy Prepositions
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Definition

• A preposition shows the relationship of a noun or
  pronoun to another word.

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Examples

• The ant is
• on the basket.
• by the dog.
• in the soda.

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In formal writing

• Avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
• No--Please find something to write with.
• YesPlease find something with which to write.

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But

• In casual writing and conversation it is becoming
  more acceptable to use preps improperly.

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Examples

• Who are you talking to?

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Prep Phrases

• Begin with a preposition
• on the basket.
• by the dog.
• in the soda.

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Prep Phrases

• End with an object
• on the basket.
• by the dog.
• in the soda.

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Objects of preps

• The ant is
• on the basket.
• by the dog.
• in the soda.

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Objects

• The ant is under the basket.
• under preposition
• basket object of preposition

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Objects

• The ant is by the dog.
• by preposition
• dog object

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For your success

• You must memorize the 53 most common
  prepositions. This will help you in all areas of
  grammar study!

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Why?

• There are no subjects or verbs in prepositional
  phrases.

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Prepositions

• about along
• above amid
• across among
• after around
• against at
• atop

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Prepositions

• before beyond
• behind but (except)
• below by
• beneath
• beside
• between

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Prepositions

• concerning
• down
• during
• except in
• for inside
• from into

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Prepositions

• like on
• near onto
• out
• of outside
• off over

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Prepositions

• past toward
• regarding
• since
• through
• throughout
• to

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Prepositions

• under with
• underneath within
• until without
• up
• upon

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Page 60 Exercise 11

1. With Peary, on every expedition, except the first
   one
2. For a long time, for his role
3. As an assistant, on a trip, to Nicaragua
4. Through the jungle
5. As a result, in the photograph, on this page