before behind from beneath

Across below down throughout

with past among near above during

Under outside toward upon over after

through
Definition:-

Preposition is a word, which is used before

a noun, a noun phrase or a pronoun ,
connecting it to another word.
@ Simple prepositions: Prepositions which consists
only one word.
e.g. in, on, at, with, against etc..,

@ Compound prepositions: Prepositions which

consists of two or more words.
e.g. instead of, in the middle of, by the side of etc..,
Some prepositions
 Kinds of Prepositions

There are three types in prepositions

 Prepositions of Place
Some prepositions show where something happens. They are called
prepositions of place.
Examples:-

Sanny was sitting under a tree.

There’s a wooden floor underneath the carpet.

Some geese flew over their house.

John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe.

There was a tree beside the river.

I have a friend who lives in America.

On is used when referring to something with a
surface:

•The sculpture hangs on the wall.

•The images are on the page.
•The specials are on the menu, which is on the
table.
In is used when referring to something that is
inside or within confined boundaries. This
could be anything, even a country:

Jim is in France, visiting his aunt in the

hospital.
The whiskey is in the jar in the fridge.
The girls play in the garden.
At is used when referring to something at a
specific point:
The boys are at the entrance at the movie
theater.
He stood at the bus stop at the corner of Water
and High streets.
We will meet at the airport.
I live at #19, Atlas St., Bacolod City.”
The cat is under the table.
Put the sandwich over there.
The key is locked inside the car.
They stepped outside the house.
Major is ranked above corporal.
He is waving at you from below the stairs.
 Prepositions of Time
Some prepositions show when something happens. They are called
prepositions of time.
Examples:-
School starts at nine o’clock.

We’re going to the zoo on Saturday.

No, you can’t watch a video. It’s past your bedtime already.

I visited my grandparents during the summer.

You must finish the work by Friday.

I’ll do my homework before dinner.

For days, dates and specific holiday days,
use the preposition on.
1.We go to school on Mondays, but not on Sunday

2.Christmas is on December 25th.

3.Buy me a present on my birthday

For times, indicators of exception and festivals, use
the preposition at:

Families often argue at Christmas time.

I work faster at night.

Her shift finished at 7pm.

Before and after should be much easier to understand than the other
examples of prepositions of time. Both are used to explain when

something happened, happens or will happen, but specifically in

relation to another thing.

Before I discovered this bar, I used to go straight home after work.

We will not leave before 3pm.

David comes before Bryan in the line, but after Louise.

The concert will be staged throughout the month of
May.
I learned how to ski during the holidays.
He usually arrives around 3pm.
It was about six in the morning when we made it to
bed.

The store is open until midnight.

 Prepositions of Direction

Some prepositions show where something is going.

They are called prepositions of direction.

Examples:-

The boys chased after each other.

The football rolled down the hill.

A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.

The freeway goes right through the city.

We were travelling towards Miami.

The following exercises will help you gain greater
understanding about how prepositions work.
Choose the best answer to complete each
sentence.

1. The bone was _______ the dog.

a. About
b. For
c. After
d. Considering
2. We are going on vacation _______ August.

a. On
b. At
c. In
d. Since
3. Please put the vase ________ the table.

a. In
b. On
c. For
d. Over
4. I received a present ________ Janet.

a. From
b. Of
c. By
d. About
5. School begins ________ Monday.

a. In
b. On
c. From
d. Since
Circle the correct preposition.

1. The flower pots fell (to, from) the table.

2. The Dela Rosa family is going (to, from) Vigan
this weekend.
3. My brother just arrived (from, to) Cebu.
4. Please give this certification request (from, to)
your adviser.
5. Where did you come (to, from)?
Answer the questions about the pictures, Use in, at
or on with the words below the pictures.
Example: Where’s the label? On the bottle
Where is the car waiting? ______________________
Where‟s the fly?__________________
Where‟s the notice? ___________________
Where‟s the key? ___________
Where‟s the Eiffel Tower? _________________
Where are the shelves? ___________________
Where‟s the man standing?____________________
Where‟s the bird? __________
Where‟s Tom standing? ________________
Where are the children playing? ______________
Encircle the prepositions at, in and on below; then, underline the
prepositional phrase.

Francis Macomber had, half an hour before, been carried to his tent
from the edge of the camp in the triumph on the arms and shoulders of
the cook, the personal boys, the skinner and the porters. The gun
bearers had taken on part in the demonstration. When the native boys
put him down at the door of his tent, he had shaken all their hands,
received their congratulations, and then gone into the tent and sat on
the bed until his wife came in the tent. She did not speak to him when
she came in the tent and he left the tent at once to wash his face and
hands in the portable wash basin outside and go over to the dining tent
to sit in a comfortable canvas chair in the breeze and the shade.
Tell whether the sentences are correct or
incorrect. If incorrect, what is the correct
preposition to be used?
I put the egg in the kitchen table.
The paper is on my desk.
The garbage truck comes at Wednesdays.
He was born on the 1st of April, 1981.
I have to be home in night.
I’ll meet you in 12 p.m.
She reads newspaper in the morning.
We’ll see each other again on the 2nd semester.
There’s a butterfly on your shoulder.
 Prepositions with special uses

Usage of OF
Our modules are full of real life examples.
I ate a plate of rice and a quarter of milk.
Would you like a glass of lemon juice?
I need three pieces of paper.
Most of the children in my class like
Education.
There are several ways of cooking Upma.
Usage of “FOR”

I made this bookmark for Mom.

Is there room for me on this seat?

I’d like a new computer for Christmas.

We’re going downtown for a meeting. I made this gift for my mother.

Is there place for me on this seat?

I’d like a new Laptop for Next year..

Usage of “WITH”

He pounds nails with a hammer.

Mix the flour with water.

She painted the picture with her new paints.

Would you like to come with us to the cinema?

I can do difficult problems with help from Mom.

Who is the man with the beard?

Usage of “EXCEPT” AND “INSTEAD OF”

I like all kinds of food except Upma.

Everyone likes chocolate except Tom.

We go to school every day except Saturday and Sunday.

You should eat fruit instead of candy.

Dad is coming to the theater with us instead of Mom.

We could watch TV instead of reading our books.

Usage of “LIKE”, “AS” and “THEN”

Kathleen looks like her dad.

Andrew smiles like his mother.
Peter sings like a professional singer.
Are these shoes the same as those?
Sue is nearly as tall as the teacher.
My backpack is bigger than John’s.
Dad is taller than all of us.
This painting is more beautiful than that one.
The neighborhood streets are less busy than
downtown streets.
 Prepositions with Adjective ,Verbs .

Prepositions are used with some adjectives. The

adjectives in these examples are printed in color.

Dad was angry with us.

We were afraid of the big dog.
She’s not very interested in sports.
John is very good at drawing.
Mr. Lee is pleased with our work.
The teachers are always kind to us.
What’s wrong with the computer?
Prepositions are used with some verbs. The
verbs in these examples are printed in color.

I’m looking for my pencil. Have you seen it?

Can you think of another word for ‘pleased’?
Does this book belong to you?
We’re listening to CDs.
I agree with you.
Tell me about the show you saw.
Cut the cake into five pieces.
They borrowed money from the bank.
Prepositions are used with some nouns. The
nouns in these examples are printed in color.

What’s the answer to this question?

Is there a reason for this delay?
What’s the matter with you?
Here’s an example of good behavior.
Congratulations on winning the competition!
Traffic can cause damage to the environment.
PREPOSITION POWER

Click here to start

 Lesson One: Prepositions

A preposition is a part of speech that shows a

relationship between two things.
•Location (on, under, in)
•Timing (before, after, during)
•Direction (from, toward, to)
 Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + table

Relationship: one is on the
other

On is a preposition!
 Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

The mouse is under the table.

Two things: mouse + table

Relationship: one is under the
other

Under is a preposition!
 Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

aboard along behind but (except) from off past until

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

 Lesson One: Prepositions (cont.)

Here is a list of the most common

prepositions:
aboard along behind but (except) from off past until

about amid below by in on since up

above among beneath down inside onto through upon

across around beside during into out to with

after at between except near outside toward within

against before beyond for of over under without

 Test Your Knowledge 1

Which word is a preposition?

The pizza in the oven is mine.

pizza in oven mine

Check the list of prepositions.

 RIGHT!

Two things are related to each other

by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!
 WRONG!

Click here to try again

Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying

again!
 Test Your Knowledge 2

Which word is a preposition?

The girl by the door is my sister.

girl by door my

Check the list of prepositions.

 RIGHT!

Two things are related to each other

by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!
 WRONG!

Click here to try again

Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying

again!
 Test Your Knowledge 3
Which word is a preposition?

The runners raced around the track.

runners around the track

Check the list of prepositions.

 RIGHT!

Two things are related to each other

by the preposition!
You have PREPOSITION POWER!
 WRONG!

Click here to try again

Click here to check the list of prepositions before trying

again!
Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases

Let’s look again at the sentences you practiced with.

The pizza in the oven is mine.
The girl by the door is my sister.
The runners raced around the track.
 Lesson 2: Prepositional Phrases

in the oven
by the door
around the track

These are prepositional phrases. Prepositional

phrases start with a preposition and end with the
object of a preposition.
 Lesson 3: Object of a Preposition

The object of a preposition

•must be a noun or a pronoun
•always comes at the end of a
prepositional phrase
Example: The cookies are in the oven.
Oven is a noun that ends the prepositional
phrase. Oven is the object of the
preposition.
 Test Your Knowledge 4
Identify the prepositional
phrase.
I sat with my mom.
I sat with

with my

with my mom
 RIGHT!

You found the

prepositional phrase!

Well done!
 WRONG!

Remember: a prepositional phrase

starts with a preposition (check
list again) and ends with a noun
or pronoun.

Try the question again!

 Test Your Knowledge 5

Identify the prepositional phrase.

After gym class, we got a drink.

After gym

After gym class

After gym class, we

 RIGHT!

You found the

prepositional
phrase!

Well done!
 WRONG!

 Remember: a prepositional
phrase starts with a preposition
(check list again) and ends with a
noun or pronoun.

Try the question again!

 Test Your Knowledge 6

Identify the prepositional phrase.

I chose a book from the library.

chose a book

book from the library

from the library

 RIGHT!

You found the

prepositional
phrase!

Well done!
 WRONG!

 Remember: a prepositional
phrase starts with a preposition
(check list again) and ends with a
noun or pronoun.

Try the question again!

CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve shown
your
PREPOSITION
POWER!
END
Underline the correct preposition in each
sentence:
1. The students arrived (from, to) their field trip
around 6 p.m.
2. The guest went (to, from) the hotel to take a
rest.
3. Mrs. Lopez and her daughter came (to, from)
Laguna.
4. The dogs ran (to, from) their owner when he
arrived.
5. Plants sway (to, from) side to side during
windy days.
6. Create your own design (from, to) show your
creativity.
7. Bring some food (to, from) your father.
8. Mr. Almario arrive (to, from) work very late
due to the flooded streets.
9. LRT 1 operates from Roosevelt Station (to,
from) Baclaran station.
10. We cannot identify where the strong wind
came (to, from).
 TRY THIS:
1. A cat was sitting _______the roof of my car. (place)
2. Some people were talking ___the movie. (time)
3. A man was coming____ us on his bike. (direction)
4. The party starts_____ six o’clock. (time)
5. She put the book ____her bag. (place)
6. We walked____ the street to the park. (place)
7. She keeps her slippers____ her bed. (place)
8. We always wash our hands ____meals. (time)
9. She ran ____the dog because she was frightened.
(direction)
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