Prepositions

What is a Preposition?
A preposition is a part of
speech that introduces a
prepositional phrase.
For example, in the sentence

Timothy sat on the raft.,

the word on is a preposition,
introducing the prepositional phrase
on the raft.
In English, the most used
prepositions are:
of
to
in
for
with
on
Here are some of the most common prepositions:
A
About (acerca)
Above (encima)
across
(cruzando)
after
against (contra)
along ( a lo
largo)
among
(entre varios)
around
(alrededor)
Aside
(al lado)
At
(en, a las)

B
before
behind
(tras)
below
(bajo)
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but
by
C
concerning
considering
D
despite
down
during
E
except
excepting
excluding
F
following
for
from
I
in
including
inside
into
L
like

N
near
nearby
next

O
of
off
on
onto
opposite
outside
over
P
past
per
plus
R
regarding
round
S
save
since
T
than
through
throughout
till
to
toward
towards
U
under
unlike
until
up
upon
V
versus
via
W
with
within
without
Here are some compound prepositions:
according to
by way of
instead of
in addition to
on account of
apart from
in front of
prior to
aside from
In place of
with respect to
because of
in spite of
by means of






A preposition indicates a
relation between things
mentioned in a sentence.

WRITE IN ENGLISH 3 DIFFERENT
PARTS OF DIFFERENT SONGS
WHERE YOU HAVE PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES.
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Find the prepositional phrases.
Three German submarines
surrounded the island
during the night.
Three German submarines
surrounded the island
during the night.
Find the prepositional phrases.
Getting fresh water and
vegetables was difficult. They
were shipped to the island. The
submarines kept bombing the
ships carrying these items.
Getting fresh water and
vegetables was difficult. They
were shipped to the island. The
submarines kept bombing the
ships carrying these items.
Find the prepositional phrases.
Phillip's mom wanted to return
to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid
the war.
Phillip's mom wanted to return
to Norfolk, Virginia to avoid
the war.
Find the prepositional phrases.
After leaving the island of Curacao,
their ship was attacked one day
outside of Panama.
After leaving the island of Curacao,
their ship was attacked one day
outside Panama.
Find the prepositional phrases.
Phillip ended up on a raft in the
Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane
flying over, but the plane
went on without stopping.
Phillip ended up on a raft in the
Caribbean Sea. He heard a plane
flying over, but the plane
went on without stopping.
Find the prepositional phrases.
Phillip and Timothy along with
Stew Cat floated to a small island.
Phillip and Timothy along with
Stew Cat floated to a small island.
Find the prepositional phrases.
After dinner Mom went to a baby
shower.
Find the prepositional phrases.
After dinner Mom went to a baby
shower.
Find the prepositional phrases.
We looked below the sink for a bucket.
Find the prepositional phrases.
We looked below the sink for a
bucket.
Find the prepositional phrases.
Some jogger ran over the hill and past
a lake.
Find the prepositional phrases.
Some jogger ran over the hill and
past a lake.
Find the prepositional phrases.
In June my cousin went down the
Colorado River.
Find the prepositional phrases.
In June my cousin went down the
Colorado River.
Find the prepositional phrases.
During the blizzard the children
remained inside the house.
Find the prepositional phrases.
During the blizzard the children
remained inside the house.
Practice
Complete with a proper preposition. Don`t
repeat:
1- Did you have a good time-----Rio?
2- How did you move---- the city?
3- Apart ---- playing football, I play tennis.
4- She got up --- 10 o`clock.
5- Would you recommend a visit - Rio?
6- Who was waiting --- you ?
7- This book is --- cooking.
8- Do your homework --- lunch.