PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are words that help make connections between the nouns and pronouns in a sentence.
after  toward  through  underneath |
Prepositions begin prepositional phrases.
- Prepositional phrases can provide details about location (where), time (when), direction, or other details.
- Prepositional phrases always start with a preposition and end with a noun or pronoun that is the object of the preposition.
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Prepositional Phrase | Preposition | Object of the Preposition |
beneath the surface |
beneath |
surface |
across the river |
across |
river |
behind the mask |
behind |
mask |
around the house |
around |
house |
without mistakes |
without |
mistakes |
into the table
This prepositional phrase gives information about location -- where Alex entered the data.
After her visit
This prepositional phrase gives information about time -- when Alicia traveled.
with her grandparents
This prepositional phrase gives a detail about Alicia's visit -- it was with her grandparents.
in San Antonio
This prepositional phrase gives information about location -- where Alicia visited her grandparents.
to the south
This prepositional phrase gives information about direction -- Alicia traveled to the south when she went home.