Prepositions are words used to show relationships between objects or people. Examples of prepositions include on, in, and under. Knowing how and when to use prepositions can improve your writing.
Understanding Prepositions
Preposition: A preposition is a word that connects nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence. It usually indicates location, time, or relationship. Prepositional Phrase: A prepositional phrase is a group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun. It functions as an adjective or an adverb. Object of the Preposition: The object of the preposition is the noun, pronoun, or phrase that follows the preposition. It is the object the preposition acts upon.
Concepts:
Work together in pairs: What is the difference between a preposition and an adverb?
Can you provide an example of a sentence using the preposition "under"?
Work together in pairs: What is the difference between a preposition and an adverb?
Brain break: Draw a hotdog with legs and arms doing a silly dance
Which of the following is a preposition?
Which preposition indicates movement from one place to another?
'In front of' is an example of what type of word?
What part(s) in speech can show relationships between a noun (or pronoun) and another word in the sentence?