Prepositions relate the noun or pronoun following it to another word in the sentence.
Prepositions have different meanings. Using a particular preposition affects the way other words in a sentence relate to one another.
Example:
near
by
The parade passes in front of City Hall.
behind
opposite
Notes:
The dog walked _____________________its master. **Notice how the preposition changes
the relationship between walked &
after with master.
behind without
beside ahead of
near in back of
opposite in front of
past next to
to toward
1. I stared at the huge hole in the pavement.
2. Bees by the hundreds swarmed around the sticky log. .
3. The train raced through the long tunnel.
4. As of today, we will study from two o'clock until four.
5. A guard stood outside the palace gate.
Prepositions have different meanings. Using a particular preposition affects the way other words in a sentence relate to one another.
Example:
near
by
The parade passes in front of City Hall.
behind
opposite
Notes:
The dog walked _____________________its master. **Notice how the preposition changes
the relationship between walked &
after with master.
behind without
beside ahead of
near in back of
opposite in front of
past next to
to toward
1. I stared at the huge hole in the pavement.
2. Bees by the hundreds swarmed around the sticky log. .
3. The train raced through the long tunnel.
4. As of today, we will study from two o'clock until four.
5. A guard stood outside the palace gate.