1. Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Bellringer: Please answer in your journal:
At least 4 sentences
PROMPT:
What is the worst thing parents
can do to their children?
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2. Definition:-
Preposition is a word, which is used before a noun, a
noun phrase or a pronoun , connecting it to another
word.
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3. @ Simple prepositions: Prepositions which consists
only one word.
e.g. in, on, at, with, against etc..,
@ Compound prepositions: Prepositions which
consists of two or more words.
e.g. instead of, in the middle of, by the side of etc..,

4. Prepositions of Place
Some prepositions show where something happens.
They are called prepositions of place.
Examples:-
Sanny was sitting under a tree.
There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet.
Some geese flew over their house.
John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe.
There was a tree beside the river.
•I have a friend who lives in America.
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5. Prepositions of Time
Some prepositions show when something happens.
They are called prepositions of time.
Examples:-
School starts at nine o’clock.
We’re going to the zoo on Saturday.
No, you can’t watch a video. It’s past your bedtime already.
I visited my grandparents during the summer.
•You must finish the work by Friday.
•I’ll do my homework before dinner.
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6. Prepositions of Direction
Some prepositions show where something is going.
They are called prepositions of direction.
Examples:-
The boys chased after each other.
The football rolled down the hill.
A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.
The freeway goes right through the city.
We were travelling towards Miami.
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7. PREPOSITION POWER
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8. PREPOSITION POWER
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10. Lesson One: Prepositions
A preposition is a part of speech that shows
a relationship between two things.
•Location (on, under, in)
•Timing (before, after, during)
•Direction (from, toward, to)

11. Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)
The mouse is on the table.
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is on the other
On is a preposition!

12. Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)
The mouse is under the table.
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is under the other
Under is a preposition!

13. Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)
Here is a list of the most common prepositions:
but
aboard along behind from off past until
(except)
about amid below by in on since up
above among beneath down inside onto through upon
across around beside during into out to with
after at between except near outside toward within
against before beyond for of over under without

14. Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)
Here is a list of the most common prepositions:
but
aboard along behind from off past until
(except)
about amid below by in on since up
above among beneath down inside onto through upon
across around beside during into out to with
after at between except near outside toward within
against before beyond for of over under without

15. Test Your Knowledge 1
Which word is a preposition?
The pizza in the oven is mine.
pizza in oven mine
Check the list of prepositions.

16. RIGHT!

17. RIGHT!
Two things are related to each other
by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!

18. WRONG!
Click here to try again
Click here to check the list of
prepositions before trying again!

19. Test Your Knowledge 2
Which word is a preposition?
The girl by the door is my sister.
girl by door my
Check the list of prepositions.

20. RIGHT!

21. RIGHT!
Two things are related to each other
by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!

22. WRONG!
Click here to try again
Click here to check the list of
prepositions before trying again!

23. Test Your Knowledge 3
Which word is a preposition?
The runners raced around the track.
runners around the track
Check the list of prepositions.

24. RIGHT!

25. RIGHT!
Two things are related to each other
by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!

26. WRONG!
Click here to try again
Click here to check the list of
prepositions before trying again!

27. Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases
Let’s look again at the sentences you
practiced with.
The pizza in the oven is mine.
The girl by the door is my sister.
The runners raced around the track.

28. Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases
in the oven
by the door
around the track
These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases
start with a preposition and end with the object of a
preposition.

29. Lesson 3: Object of a Preposition
The object of a preposition
•must be a noun or a pronoun
•always comes at the end of a
prepositional phrase
Example: The cookies are in the oven.
Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional
phrase. Oven is the object of the
preposition.

30. Test Your Knowledge 4
Identify the prepositional
phrase.
I sat with my mom.
I sat with
with my
with my mom

31. RIGHT!
You found the
prepositional
phrase!
Well done!

32. WRONG!
Remember: a prepositional phrase
starts with a preposition (check list
again) and ends with a noun or
pronoun.
Try the question again!

33. Test Your Knowledge 5
Identify the prepositional phrase.
After gym class, we got a drink.
After gym
After gym class
After gym class, we

34. RIGHT!
You found the
prepositional
phrase!
Well done!

35. WRONG!
• Remember: a prepositional phrase
starts with a preposition (check list
again) and ends with a noun or
pronoun.
Try the question again!

36. Test Your Knowledge 6
Identify the prepositional phrase.
I chose a book from the library.
chose a book
book from the library
from the library

37. RIGHT!
You found the
prepositional
phrase!
Well done!

38. WRONG!
• Remember: a prepositional phrase
starts with a preposition (check list
again) and ends with a noun or
pronoun.
Try the question again!

39. CONGRATULATIONS!
You’ve shown your
PREPOSITION
POWER!
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