To review:
A preposition relates a noun or a pronoun to another part of the sentence.
They show where, when, or in what direction.
See your packet called “Three small but Important parts of speech” to know for
examples of the most common prepositions.
Some more complex prepositional phrases: Along the busy highway, under the warm
blanket, from my Aunt Jane, on the road to Grandmother’s house
Some sentences can have more than one: I stood in the rain | during the game.
4. The applause lasted for two minutes after the soloist’s performance.
Practice: Underline the prepositional phrase or phrases. Then circle the
preposition or prepositions.
19. Throughout the day, newscasters broke into the regular programs with special
bulletins.
20. June sat on a bench against the wall.