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Prepositions

Prepositions. Grammar Boot Camp. Prepositions. Prepositions are the words that indicate location . Usually, prepositions show this location in the physical world. Check out the three examples below:. Prepositions.

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Prepositions

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  1. Prepositions Grammar Boot Camp

  2. Prepositions • Prepositions are the words that indicate location. Usually, prepositions show this location in the physical world. Check out the three examples below:

  3. Prepositions • HINT: Think of a preposition as a word that describes anywhere a mouse can go. • On, in, and beside are all prepositions. They are showing where the puppy is. Prepositions can also show location in time.

  4. Prepositions • Read the next three examples: • At midnight, Jill craved mashed potatoes with grape jelly. • In the spring, I always vow to plant tomatoes but end up buying them at the supermarket. • During the marathon, Iggy's legs complained with sharp pains shooting up his thighs. • At midnight, in the spring, and during the marathon all show location in time.

  5. Prepositions • * But is very seldom a preposition. When it is used as a preposition, but means the same as except—Everyone ate frog legs but Jamie. But usually functions as a coordinating conjunction.

  6. Prepositions • Understand how to form a prepositional phrase. • Prepositions generally introduce prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases look like this:

  7. Prepositions • Here are some examples: At school • At = preposition; school = noun. According to us • According to = preposition; us = pronoun. By chewing • By = preposition; chewing = gerund. Under the stove • Under = preposition; the = modifier; stove = noun. In the crumb-filled, rumpled sheets • In = preposition; the, crumb-filled, rumpled = modifiers; sheets = noun.

  8. Prepositions • Realize that some prepositions also function as subordinate conjunctions. • Some prepositions also function as subordinate conjunctions. These prepositions are after, as, before, since, and until. A subordinate conjunction will have both a subject and a verb following it, forming a subordinate clause.

  9. Prepositions • Look at these examples: After Sam and Esmerelda kissed goodnight • After = subordinate conjunction; Sam, Esmerelda = subjects; kissed= verb. As Jerome buckled on the parachute • As = subordinate conjunction; Jerome = subject; buckled = verb. Before I eat these frog legs • Before = subordinate conjunction; I = subject; eat = verb. Since we have enjoyed the squid eyeball stew • Since = subordinate conjunction; we = subject; have enjoyed = verb. Until your hiccups stop • Until = subordinate conjunction; hiccups = subject; stop = verb.

  10. Prepositions • If you find a noun [with or without modifiers] following one of these five prepositions, then all you have is a prepositional phrase. Look at these examples: After the killer calculus test • After = preposition; the, killer, calculus = modifiers; test = noun. As a good parent • As = preposition; a, good = modifiers; parent = noun. Before dinner • Before = preposition; dinner = noun. Since the breakup • Since = preposition; the = modifier; breakup = noun. Until midnight • Until = preposition; midnight = noun.

  11. Prepositions • PRACTICE!Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentence. Identify and label the preposition and the direct object. • 1. The puppies wandered around the fenced yard until their owner arrived. • 2. Without a care in the world, Alex is relaxing, waiting for the game to begin. • 3. Dean thinks that he is smarter than everyone in the class. • 4. Will you put these cookies on the tray? • 5. His doctor read through his chart and looked down his throat.

  12. Prepositions • 6. His idea will not work after sunrise. • 7. She peered slowly around the doorway before crossing the threshold. • 8. The champion will compete against other dogs from the club. • 9. The increase in thefts this year should concern each of us. • 10. At a minimum, you will spend three hours on each assignment.

  13. ANSWERS • 1. The puppies wandered around the fenced yard until their owner arrived. • UNTIL is NOT a preposition; it is a SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION. • 2.Without a carein the world, Alex is relaxing, waiting for the game to begin. • 3. Dean thinks that he is smarter than everyone in the class. • 4. Will you put these cookies on the tray? • 5. His doctor read through his chart and looked down his throat. • 6. His idea will not work after sunrise. • 7. She peered slowly around the doorwaybefore crossing the threshold. • 8. The champion will compete against other dogsfrom the club. • 9. The increase in thefts this year should concern each of us. • 10. At a minimum, you will spend three hours on each assignment.

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