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    Prepositions are connecting words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence. Unlike other parts of speech, prepositions do not change form. Some common prepositions include about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but, by, concerning, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, round, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, unlike, until, up, and upon. Prepositions indicate direction,

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    Prepositions are connecting words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence. Unlike other parts of speech, prepositions do not change form. Some common prepositions include about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but, by, concerning, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, round, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, unlike, until, up, and upon. Prepositions indicate direction,

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    Prepositions are connecting words that show the relationship between other words in a sentence. Unlike other parts of speech, prepositions do not change form. Some common prepositions include about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, as, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, besides, between, beyond, but, by, concerning, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, regarding, round, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, unlike, until, up, and upon. Prepositions indicate direction,

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    PREPOSITIONS Prepositions are connecting words.

    Unlike nouns, verbs and modifiers, which may change form according to their meaning and use in a sentence, prepositions never change form. We use many prepositions with great frequency, but the entire list is relatively short. Here are the most common ones. about above across after against along among around as at before behind below beneath beside besides between beyond but (except) by concerning despite down during except for from in inside into like near of off on onto out outside over past regarding round since through throughout to toward under underneath unlike until up upon with within without

    A preposition shows a relationship between two words in a sentence; it is a connecting word.

    Direction = to

    into

    across

    toward

    down

    Location = between by
    through

    above

    among

    toward

    around in under

    at on

    beside over

    Time =

    after

    before

    during

    until

    since

    Other =

    against to

    but with

    for

    from

    of

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    Certain words are used with certain prepositions. Prepositions are usually not interchangeable. For example: according TO agree TO (a plan) agree WITH (a person) ahead OF capable OF comply WITH consist OF conform TO based ON because OF part FROM (a person) part WITH (a thing) engage IN exclude FROM expect FROM (thing) opposite OF (qualities) opposite TO (position) rely ON responsible FOR, OF

    deal WITH depend ON deprive OF different FROM identical WITH, TO imply THAT

    similar TO

    Frequently Used Prepositions TIME AT ON IN BY LOCATION AT is used to show a site or target: Mark is at home. Look at Marissas artwork. ON is used when the object is on a surface or electronic medium: The cat is resting on the chair. You can find good articles on the Internet. IN is used for enclosed spaces, geographic locations, and print mediums: My shoes are in the closet. I live in El Paso, TX. Jamies article was printed in the newspaper. BY is used to show nearness to a landmark: Wal-Mart is by Cielo Vista Mall. is used when the time is known: Ivans class is at 3:30 p.m. The sun rises at dawn. is used when the day or date is known: Mary went to the mall on Friday. The party will be on July the 4th. is used when the time is within a 24-hour period: I finished my paper in just one day. All my classes are in the afternoon. is used when an action will be completed by a certain time or date: Tony will finish his work by 5:00 p.m. Martha will be done with school by May.

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