Prepositions

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Connect Ideas
A preposition is a word that connects a
noun or pronoun with some other word in
a sentence.
Example: The colors of our flag are red,
white, and blue.
(The preposition of relates flag to colors.)
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Show Relation
Between Ideas
A preposition may show:
DIRECTION: toward, behind, from, around
Example: She ran toward the door.
TIME: before, after, during, while
Example: She will come back after lunch.
POSITION: on, under, over, inside
Example: He left them on the desk.
CAUSE: due to, on account of, because of
Example: It was due to his carelessness.
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Some Common
Prepositions
about
above
across
after
against
along
among
around
at
before
behind

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below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
down
during
except
for
from

in
inside
into
like
near
of
off
on
out
outside
over

through
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without

Prepositional Phrases
The word preposition comes from the Latin pre
meaning before and posit meaning to place.

The preposition is placed before a noun or pronoun

which is called the object of the preposition.
The preposition and the object of the preposition
together are called a prepositional phrase.
Example: A list of candidates was posted.
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