THE PREPOSITION
A preposition relatives its object some to some other word in a sentence. A preposition never appears alone. It is always used with a word or word group of word called its object.
Example :
The car stalled on the bridge.
preposition : on
object : bridge
Your ticket is in this envelope.
preposition : in
object : envelope
Here are some frequently used prepositions:
at
about
above
after
against
along
around
before
behind
down
beneath
beyond
beside
between
by
concern
during
except
for
from
to
upon
since
through
like
toward
under
underneath
until
past
off
in
on
near
of
with
up
Identifying Preposition and Their Objects.
Underline each preposition in the following sentence, and draw an arrow to its object.
Remember, there are many more prepositions than those listed above.
Example: John found his baseball glove under the apple tree.
preposition : under
object : apple tree.
1. Turn at the first light.
2. Can you come to my house after school?
3. They fought gallant against the foe.
4. My father always takes a nap after dinner.
5. This is a painting by an unknown artist.
6. Bob watched the performance through a peephole.
7. The wise old owl sat in the oak tree.
8. Near the lake, the weather is always cooler.
9. The man in the blue suit is a car salesman.
10. For six years that house has been empty.
11. My grandfather tells fascinating stories about his years in the Navy.
12. Gordon crept cautiously up the wall, and then peered below.
13. The sunken galleon now rest at the bottom of the sea.
14. My cat sleep during the day, then prowl at night.
15. Before the game, the officials explained the rules.
16. The water leaks through the dam and spread across the field.
17. Mother treated her fragile china with great care.
18. I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
19. The manuscript was hidden among a stack of papers.
20. I found a wallet without any identification in it.
21. It rained hard during the night.
22. The boy climbed carefully up the tree.
23. Mary and batty were the best golfer on the team.
24. I'd like a red jacket like yours.
25. Our basketball team will play against your tonight.
26. They lived in Wisconsin across the state line.
27. The gift was placed inside a beautifully decorated box.
28. For six summer I've vacationed in Colorado.
29. What is the name of your favorite book?
30. The dome above s our head looked like the sky.
31. If you sit near me, you may catch my cold.
32. Have you seen the new exhibit in the Field Museum?
33. They live down the street from you.
34. Put the camera on the table.
35. The boxer fell outside the ring.
36. She waited through the long night at the hospital.
37. Don't go without your briefcase.
38. Phil jumped from the porch onto the grass below.
adapted from : www.basiccompsition.com
Example :
The car stalled on the bridge.
preposition : on
object : bridge
Your ticket is in this envelope.
preposition : in
object : envelope
Here are some frequently used prepositions:
at
about
above
after
against
along
around
before
behind
down
beneath
beyond
beside
between
by
concern
during
except
for
from
to
upon
since
through
like
toward
under
underneath
until
past
off
in
on
near
of
with
up
Identifying Preposition and Their Objects.
Underline each preposition in the following sentence, and draw an arrow to its object.
Remember, there are many more prepositions than those listed above.
Example: John found his baseball glove under the apple tree.
preposition : under
object : apple tree.
1. Turn at the first light.
2. Can you come to my house after school?
3. They fought gallant against the foe.
4. My father always takes a nap after dinner.
5. This is a painting by an unknown artist.
6. Bob watched the performance through a peephole.
7. The wise old owl sat in the oak tree.
8. Near the lake, the weather is always cooler.
9. The man in the blue suit is a car salesman.
10. For six years that house has been empty.
11. My grandfather tells fascinating stories about his years in the Navy.
12. Gordon crept cautiously up the wall, and then peered below.
13. The sunken galleon now rest at the bottom of the sea.
14. My cat sleep during the day, then prowl at night.
15. Before the game, the officials explained the rules.
16. The water leaks through the dam and spread across the field.
17. Mother treated her fragile china with great care.
18. I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.
19. The manuscript was hidden among a stack of papers.
20. I found a wallet without any identification in it.
21. It rained hard during the night.
22. The boy climbed carefully up the tree.
23. Mary and batty were the best golfer on the team.
24. I'd like a red jacket like yours.
25. Our basketball team will play against your tonight.
26. They lived in Wisconsin across the state line.
27. The gift was placed inside a beautifully decorated box.
28. For six summer I've vacationed in Colorado.
29. What is the name of your favorite book?
30. The dome above s our head looked like the sky.
31. If you sit near me, you may catch my cold.
32. Have you seen the new exhibit in the Field Museum?
33. They live down the street from you.
34. Put the camera on the table.
35. The boxer fell outside the ring.
36. She waited through the long night at the hospital.
37. Don't go without your briefcase.
38. Phil jumped from the porch onto the grass below.
adapted from : www.basiccompsition.com
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