and

By : the bougainvillea
PREPOSITION
Prepositions are the words that indicate
location. Usually, prepositions show this
location in the physical world.
 PREPOSITIONS CAN ALSO SHOW LOCATION IN
TIME

At midnight, Jill craved mashed potatoes with grape

jelly.

In the spring, I always vow to plant tomatoes but end

up buying them at the supermarket.

During the marathon, Iggy's legs complained with

sharp pains shooting up his thighs.
BECAUSE THERE ARE SO MANY POSSIBLE LOCATIONS,
THERE ARE QUITE A FEW PREPOSITIONS. BELOW IS THE
LIST
 The action or an instance of two or more events or
things occuring at the same point in time or space
EXAMPLES OF COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

In the following examples, the coordinating conjunctions have been italicized

for easy identification.

You can eat your cake with a spoon or fork.

My dog enjoys being bathed but hates getting his nails trimmed.
Bill refuses to eat peas, nor will he touch carrots.
I hate to waste a drop of gas, for it is very expensive these days .
EXAMPLES OF SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS

In the following examples, the subordinating conjunctions are in bold for easy
identification:

As Sherri blew out the candles atop her birthday cake, she caught her hair
on fire.
Sara begins to sneeze whenever she opens the window to get a breath of
fresh air.
When the doorbell rang, my dog Skeeter barked loudly.
EXAMPLES OF CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS

In the following examples, the correlative conjunctions have been italicized

for easy identification.

She is both intelligent and beautiful.

I will either go for a hike or stay home and watch TV.
Jerry is neither rich nor famous.
He is not only intelligent, but also very funny.
Would you rather go shopping or spend the day at the beach?
EXAMPLES OF CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS

The conjunctive adverbs in the following examples are in bold for easy identification.

Jeremy kept talking in class; therefore, he got in trouble.

She went into the store; however, she didnt find anything she wanted to buy.
I like you a lot; in fact, I think we should be best friends.
Your dog got into my yard; in addition, he dug up my petunias.
EXERCISE
 1- Do you believe ___ ghosts?
a) By
b) Of
c) About
d) in

2 - This pasta consists ___ bacon and mushrooms.

a) With
b) Of
c) In
d) by
 3 - I'm going to do some shopping ___ my grandmother.
a) By
b) In
c) For
d) to

4 - I've alreday heard the news. I know all ___ it.

a) With
b) By
c) About
d) for
 5 - It was a real shame ___ the bad weather on our trip.
a) By
b) Of
c) In
d) about

6 - We watched in amazement ___ the magic show.

a) On
b) At
c) Of
d) to
ANSWER
1) D
2) B
3) C
4) C
5) D
6) B