PREPOSITIONS - Weebly



PREPOSITIONSPrepositions?are words which begin prepositional phrases.A?prepositional phrase?is a group of words containing a?preposition, a?noun?or?pronoun?object?of the preposition, and any?modifiers of the object.A preposition sits?in front of?(is “pre-positioned” before) its?object.The following words are the most commonly used prepositions:aboutbelowexceptingofftowardabovebeneathforonunderacrossbeside(s)fromontounderneathafterbetweeninoutuntilagainstbeyondin front ofoutsideupalongbutinsideoveruponamongbyin spite ofpastup toaroundconcerninginstead ofregardingwithat?despiteintosincewithinbecause ofdownlikethroughwithoutbeforeduringnearthroughoutwith regard tobehindexceptoftowith respect toPrepositional Phrases Practice 2Directions: Underline the prepositional phrase in each sentencebelow.Example A- My dad was over the hill when he turned fifty-one years old.1. We walked up the stairs.2. My mom took a walk around the block.3. I looked under my bed.4. The girl looked behind the door for her friend.5. Don’t leave without your coat.6. During lunch we had a basketball tournament.7. The car traveled at a high speed.8. For a fraction of the cost you can buy a watermelon.9. The boy tried to finish the race at any cost.10. At noon we all went to lunch.11. He is in jeopardy of not graduating.12. The man sat on top of the historic rock.13. The baseball was just out of reach from the boy.14. They were on the verge of winning the championship.15. He felt out of place at the party.16. She is in trouble with her parents.17. She ran into her friend by coincidence. ................
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