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6 th grade. Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases. What is a Preposition?. A preposition is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase. In English, the most common prepositions are: of on to in for with. For example, in the sentence ‘Trevor sat on the ground ’ , - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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6th grade

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A preposition is a part of speech that introduces a prepositional phrase.

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In English, the most common prepositions are:

of onto in for

with

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For example, in the sentence

‘Trevor sat on the ground’,

the word on is a preposition, introducing the prepositional phrase on the ground.

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Here are some other common prepositions:

Aaboardaboutaboveacrossafteragainstalongalongsideamidamongamongstaroundasasideastrideatatop

Bbarringbeforebehindbelowbeneathbesidebesidesbetweenbeyondbutby CcircaconcerningconsideringDdespitedownduringEexceptexceptingexcluding

FfailingfollowingforfromIinincludinginsideintoLlikeMminusNnearnearbynextnotwithstanding

OofoffonontooppositeoutsideoverPpastperplusRregardingroundSsavesince

TthanthroughthroughouttilltimestotowardtowardsUunderunderneath unlikeuntiluntoupuponVversusviaWwithwithinwithoutworth

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by way ofby way ofaccording toaccording toinstead ofinstead ofahead ofahead ofin addition toin addition toon account of on account of apart fromapart fromin front ofin front of

prior toprior toaside fromaside fromin place ofin place ofwith respect towith respect tobecause ofbecause ofin spite of in spite of by means ofby means ofup onup on

Here are some compound prepositions:

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The boys ran to the front yard.

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A preposition indicates a relation

between things mentioned in a

sentence.

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SpongeBob worked at the Krusty Krab during the day.

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They went for a 3 hour tour, but were stranded on the island for years.

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They went for a 3 hour tour, but were stranded on the island for years.

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Phineas and Ferb were on thesteps at Disney and Perry wasflying into the scene.

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Phineas and Ferb were on thesteps at Disney and Perry wasflying into the scene.

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After dinner Philip went to the grocery store.

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After dinner Philip went to the grocery store.

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We looked below the shelf for a bucket.

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We looked below the sink for a bucket.

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Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

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Some jogger ran over the hill and past a lake.

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In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.

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BrainPophttp://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/prepositionalphrases/

Greasehttp://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=102018&title=The_Preposition_Song

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In June my cousin went down the Colorado River.