compound prepositions- Preposit8ions consisting of more than one word are called compound prepositions.
according to by means of instead of
ahead of in addition to next to
aside from in back of on account of
as of in front of on top of
because of in place of out of
Recognizing Prepositions: Find the preposition in each of the following sentences and write it on your paper. Then rewrite the sentence using a different preposition.
Example:
sentence: My brother walked near the school.
new sentence: Near- My brother walked into the school. OR My brother walked in front of the school.
1. The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater.
2. A new dining room was built beside the old one.
3. The telephone book is under the table.
4. She placed the flower pots along the windowsill.
5. How did you get through the traffic jam?
6. The stamp show begins during winter vacation.
7. A housing development has been built across the river.
8. Let's pick the strawberries near the fence.
9. The doctor's office is around the corner.
10. Opposite the old statue, you will see the library.
according to by means of instead of
ahead of in addition to next to
aside from in back of on account of
as of in front of on top of
because of in place of out of
Recognizing Prepositions: Find the preposition in each of the following sentences and write it on your paper. Then rewrite the sentence using a different preposition.
Example:
sentence: My brother walked near the school.
new sentence: Near- My brother walked into the school. OR My brother walked in front of the school.
1. The ticket holders waited patiently outside the theater.
2. A new dining room was built beside the old one.
3. The telephone book is under the table.
4. She placed the flower pots along the windowsill.
5. How did you get through the traffic jam?
6. The stamp show begins during winter vacation.
7. A housing development has been built across the river.
8. Let's pick the strawberries near the fence.
9. The doctor's office is around the corner.
10. Opposite the old statue, you will see the library.