3.1.7

Prepositions

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Types of Preposition

Prepositions help us to imagine a scene with greater accuracy. Choosing the right preposition makes a big difference to the meaning of a sentence.

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Prepositions describing location

  • Prepositions relating to location show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. Examples include:
    • under/over
    • above/below
    • near/close to
    • inside/outside
    • opposite/beside
    • on/in
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Prepositions relating to time

  • Prepositions relating to time show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. Examples include:
    • at midnight
    • on Thursday
    • in two months
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Prepositions about direction

  • Prepositions relating to direction show the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word. Examples include:
    • through the field
    • towards the beach
    • into the ocean

Prepositional Phrases

When we think of the noun or pronoun connected to the preposition as one thing, we call it a ‘prepositional phrase’.

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‘He lived near the ocean'

  • In this sentence, the words near the ocean make a prepositional phrase.
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‘He slept under the warm blanket’

  • In this sentence, the words under the warm blanket make a prepositional phrase.
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'She hid beneath the table’

  • In this sentence, the words beneath the table make a prepositional phrase.

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