Prepositions Questions

Compound Prepositions

Prepositions that consist of 2 or more words

As of, Out of, and Next to

What are some examples of compound prepositions?

Aboard, Except, For, Near, Of, Outside, To and With

What are some examples of prepositions?

Ship

What does the preposition relate to? - Welcome aboard to the ship

A word that shows relationship of a noun or a pronoun to another word; indicates location and gives you more information

What is a preposition?

The preposition, Its Object, and Any Modifers of the Object All Together

What is a prepositional phrase?

About

What is the preposition in this sentence? - Everything about the beach was perfect.

From

What is the preposition in this sentence? - Everything from the beach was wonderful.

Into

What is the preposition in this sentence? - The kitten hopped into the big paper bag that Anita brought.

After, To

What is the preposition? - After the dance, we went to Gerry's house

Behind, With

What is the preposition? - Behind the fence, I found my bicycle with a flat tire

Besides, From

What is the preposition? - Besides the museum, we visited the Barrio Antiguo, a beautiful district that dates from the seventeenth century.

Beyond, Against

What is the preposition? - Beyond the valley, the mountains were black against the sky

In, At

What is the preposition? - Do your work in the study hall or do it at home.

During, Around

What is the preposition? - During vacation, Derrick kept busy working around the house

For, About

What is the preposition? - For social studies, I read a book about Kara Danvers.

Of

What is the preposition? - He is a singer whom I've never heard of before.

On, To, Of

What is the preposition? - Last week, my Spanish class went on a field trip to Monterrey, Mexico, 140 miles southwest of Laredo, Texas, where we live.

Around, and About

What is the preposition? - Leo, Yolanda, and I looked around the museum and read the information about each exhibit.

About, By

What is the preposition? - Lorraine Hansberry's plays about racial and social issues were praised by critics.

Outside

What is the preposition? - Señora Ayala, our teacher, wanted us to practice speaking and reading Spanish outside the classroom.

Under

What is the preposition? - The marbles were scattered under the table and chairs

Behind

What is the preposition? - The paper fell behind the cabinet.

To, Of

What is the preposition? - We first went to the Museo de la Historia Mexicana and saw color- ful displays of art and crafts and many other cultural exhibits.

Except for her

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? - Everyone despised the cake except for her.

Of those trailing behind

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? - Is she one of those trailing behind?

To the Nearest Store

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? - Joe went to the nearest store.

Near the bulky book

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? - The cat was near the bulky book.

In The Mud

What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence? - The pig rolled in the mud.

Preposition, Noun, Pronoun, and Word

To be sure that a word is used as a ___________, ask whether the world relates to a _________ or ________ to another ___________.