PREPOSITIONS

A preposition is a word (often a

short word) that expresses the
relationship between two other
nearby word
 The book about the
wizard
The book by the wizard
The book near the wizard
The book behind the
wizard
The book under the
wizard
 It is a container for
butter.
The eagle soared
above the clouds.
He is the President
of the United States.
They are used with
time words:

on Monday
in the 20th century
at night
Incorrect: This is the house I
was born on.
Correct: This is the house I
was born in
Incorrect: It has been
raining from Monday.
Correct: It has been raining
since Monday.
They are used to show
where something or
someone is:

The plate is on the table.

Julie is in the garden.
The picture is on the wall.
They are used after some
adjectives:

She is good at tennis.

Scotland is famous for
whisky.
I'm worried about my new
job.
They are used after
some verbs:

I'm listening to music.

She is waiting for her friend.
He borrows money from his
sister.
They are used after
some nouns:

She has trouble with

remembering new
vocabulary.
They are used in
certain phrases:

The bus arrived in

the end.She arrived
just in time for the
The word to is often a
preposition, but it is just as often
part of an infinitive verb. If the
word after to is a verb, to is not a
preposition.
Preposition: I want to go to
Florida for vacation.
Infinitive Verb: I want to go to
Florida for vacation.
Think of prepositions as
arrows.
to, at, for...
from, next to...
with, between...
above, on...
in, inside, under, below...
Prepositional
phrase
is a group of
words working
together that does
not have both a
 The flower in the vase is a
peony.
The umbrella with the polka-
dots is Mary Anne's.
We will be going to the movies.
My lunch period is after
science.
You are walking on your tiptoes.
Object of the
prepositions

is the noun following

the preposition that
the preposition is
relating to something
The flower in
the vase is a
peony.
in (preposition) the vase (object)
with (preposition) the polka-dots
(object)
to (preposition) the movies
(object)
after (preposition) science class
(object)
on (preposition) your tiptoes
(object)
1. the picture, there are three
kids.

The girl is standing2. the two

boys.

The boy with the green shirt

is3. the right.

He has a gamboy4. his hands.

The kids are looking5. his

gameboy
Complete the exercise with the correct
prepositions.
1. I got these photos my friend Jane.
2. These photos were taken her boyfriend, who is
a hobby photographer.
3. these pictures you can see a giraffe.
4.So, these are pictures a giraffe.
5.Look these pictures. Aren't they wonderful?