Yesterday we talked about prepositions – words that show position.
We know that a preposition is always part of a phrase – a prepositional phrase.
A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition. The object is always a noun.
Here are some more prepositions:
about, above, across, against, among, around, after, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, beyond, by, for, of, past
Let’s try using these prepositions in a sentence as part of a prepositional phrase:
I read a book about a dinosaur.
The airplane flew above us.
The mouse ran across the floor.
My dog ran around our yard.
I’ll call you after dinner.
You should do your homework before bedtime.
The deer hid behind the bush.
The fish stay below the surface of the water.
Come sit beside me on the sofa.
The space rocket went beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
The dog sat by me.
This card is for my mother.
A butterfly flew past my window.
Do you see how each of the underlined prepositions above is part of the bolded phrase? Each of those prepositional phrases shows the position of something.
Remember – prepositions are always part of a prepositional phrase that shows the position of an object or an action. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition. The object of the preposition is always a noun.