Prepositions

What is a preposition?

A word that relates a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence

They indicate direction, position, time, or location.

Preposition ExamplesLocationabovebelowoverunderamongbetweenin front ofbehindnext towithin the middle ofon inat

Timeatonbybeforefromsinceforduringtountilafter

Action and Movementatbyfromintoonontooffout of

A Bee Flies __________ the Bottle.

over toward from

under beyond between

around below out of

beside across through

Sentence Examples Your math book is underneath your coat.

underneath

I hit the ball over the net. over

They live near the airport. near

Follow the path to the treasure. to

I bought the Wii game for you. for

You try…Snoop hid under the bed.

Behind the boxes is where you’ll find him.

Does he think I can’t find him under the bed?

He tried to run from me.

I chased him around the room until he stopped.

Snoop hid under the bed.

Behind the boxes is where you’ll find him.

Does he think I can’t find him under the bed?

He tried to run from me.

I chased him around the room until he stopped.

What is a prepositional phrase? A phrase that begins with a preposition,

ends with the object of the preposition, and includes any words that modify the object.

They will picnic (by the river).

The cake was decorated (with twelve candles).

How do I find the object of the preposition? It’s the noun or pronoun that follows the

preposition and tells “what?”

The key is under the rug. Under what? - rug

to my uncle between the lines until next spring with twigs and grass

to what? - unclebetween what? - linesuntil what? - springwith what? - twigs, grass

Sentence Examples

Birds chirped noisily among the branches.

Joey just did a cannonball into the lake.

No one may enter without a ticket.

Look at the parrot with the green mohawk. (at the parrot) (with the mohawk)

PREP OP

PREP OP

PREP OP

PREP OP PREP OP

Preposition I Spy

Above the whiteboard is where you’ll find it. Between the posters and below the ceiling is my mystery object. A wall is behind it, and across from it sit many students. Look toward it. Is it time to go?

Did you spy it?

(Above the whiteboard) is where you’ll find it. (Between the posters) and (below the ceiling) is my mystery object. A wall is (behind it), and (across from it) sit many students. Look (toward it). Is it time to go?

Preposition “I Spy” Use at least 5 different prepositional phrases to

describe its location/position in the room.

Put parenthesis ( ) around the prep phrase

Underline your preposition

Circle the object of the preposition

Ticket out the door1. I will see you at the concert this week.

2. The Steelers are headed to the Superbowl.

3. My homework is somewhere around the house.

4. I sat beside George at the pep rally.

5. Who is driving the car across the yard?