Preposition

Grammar

Preposition, Conjunction and Interjection

Prepositions

• shows relationships between words i.e. location, direction, time, cause, or possession

• relates the noun or pronoun that appears with it to anotehr word in the sentence

• may consist of a word or multiple words

Prepositions

• Preposition of location: Students are found in the classroom.

• Preposition of time: Some food last for years.

• Preposition of cause: Jim is late because of the traffic.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is preposition of location:

The new student is from America.

• from America

• new

Multiple Choice

Which word is a preposition?

• which

• how

• in

Prepositional Phrase

• a group of words that includes a preposition and a noun or a pronoun

• may have more than one object

• Example: Tom and Jerry registered for classes on Friday.

Multiple Choice

Identify the prepositional phrase in this sentence:

The teacher announced a contest between the two classes.

• between

• between the two

• between the two classes

Preposition or Adverb?

• many words may be used either as prepositions or adverbs

• if an object accompanies the word, the word is used as a preposition

• For example: The novel developed around a detailed outline. *A detailed outline is the object in this sentence. Therefore, "around" is a preposition

Preposition or Adverb?

• many words may be used either as prepositions or adverbs

• if an object accompanies the word, the word is used as a preposition

• For example: The novel developed around a detailed outline. *A detailed outline is the object in this sentence. Therefore, "around" is a preposition