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Prepositional Phrase

The English School-Thailand

 Prepositional Phrases

PREPOSITION
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A prepositional phrase consists of a
preposition and an object of preposition
 Prepositional Phrases
The following are some common prepositions

About>Above>Across>After>Against>Along>Among>
Around>As>At>Because of>Before>Behind>Below>
Beneath>Beside>Between>Beyond>By>Despite>Down>During
>For>From>In>>In spite of>Into>Like/Unlike
Near>Of>Off>On>Out>Out of>Over>Since>Through>
Throughout>Till>To>Toward>Under>Until>Up>
Upon>With>Within>Without
 Prepositional Phrases
Object of preposition can be made of either NOUN or
PRONOUN (object pron.)
• The work is changed by nature.

• Two of us are participating in the next seminar.

• Several anti-riot plans were initiated by different responsible

authorities.

• There was a disagreement among them.

• A devastative effect of the previous economic downturn

caused high unemployment.
 Prepositions

Prepositions are not only used to show time, place, and agent but
are also used in combination with verbs, adjectives, nouns, and
in many common set expressions.

Noun + Prep.
Verb + Prep.
Prep. of time/place
Adjective + Prep.
Other combinations
Noun + Prep.
Prep. In common expressions
 Prepositions

Account for
Detach from
Affect on
Fight for Plan on
Believe in
Insist on Rely on
Belong to
Lead to Result in
Confined to
Obtain from Withdraw from
Contribute to
Overcome by
Depend on
 Prepositions
Exercise : Verb + preposition
1. The destructive phenomena of Mount St. Helens were not
confined_____volcanic debris.
2. Valuable chemical products are obtained_____volcanic substances, including
gold and silver.
3. The 1989 San Francisco Earthquake resulted_____59 deaths and massive
property damage.
4. One growing season after another without rain quickly leads_____stavation
in many parts of the world.
5. Disease can sometimes be overcome______advances in modern medicine.
6. Since the Irish depended______their potato crop for food, the potato famine
had devastating results.
7. When there is famine in a country, the people must rely_____the goodwill of
other countries to provide them with the food they need.
 Prepositions

Accustomed to
Free from
Afraid of Related to
Famous for
Based on Responsible for
Necessary for
Compared to Successful in
Opposed to
Different from Surprised at
Possible for
Expert at Typical of
 Prepositions
Exercise : Adjective + Prep.
1. Some people think it is necessary____forest fires to happen occasionally so
that new trees will grow.
2. Typical___American enterprise, a thriving cottage industry developed in
marketing the ash from Mount St. Helens.
3. Volcanic ash in the atmosphere is responsible____brilliant red sunsets and
sunrises.
4. The earth looks very different_____the way it looked millions of years ago.
5. Countries whose economy is entirely based ____agriculture suffer most when
a crop fails.
6. People were surprised______the amount of destruction the eruption of Mount
St. Helens caused.
Prepositions

Cause of Influence on
Cost of Need for
Danger of Possibility of
Effect on Reason for
Equivalent of Result of
Evidence of Use of
Example of Solution to
Increase in Supply of
 Prepositions
Exercise : Noun + Prep.
1. Mount St. Helens exploded in an eruption with the energy
equivalent____10 million tons of TNT.
2. With the ever-rowing need____power, volcanoes and their by-products
are of increasing value.
3. An example____an island that consists entirely of volcanic material is
Iceland.
4. Iceland, Italy, New Zealand, and the state of California make practical
use____volcanic steam.
5. The El Chichon eruption in maxico had the greatest effect____the
world’s weather.
6. In reccent years, the crater of Vesuvius has been sealed off to lessen the
danger____another explosion.
 Prepositions

According to In the process of

As a consequence of In view of
As a result of On account of
Because of On behalf of
By means of On the basis of
In addition to Prior to
In spite of With the exception of
In terms of With the purpose of
 Exercise : Other comb. With + Prep
1. According____some reports, the effect of the tsunami from Krakatoa was
felt 11,000 miles away
2. In addition____seismographs, tilt meters measure deformations of surface
before volcanic activity
3. The loss in terms____individual trees after the Mount St. Helens eruptions
came to six million.
4. In view____their devastating results, much thought has been given to
forecasting volcanic eruptions.
5. Thirty-five people died as a result____the Mount St. Helens eruption.
6. Prior____the euption, a 300-foot bulge was obsered on one side of Mount
St. Helens.
 Prepositions of time-place
1. Preposition of Time
At time of day (at 8 a.m.)
noon, night, midnight
In parts of the day (in the morning/ evening/afternoon
month (in July)
season (in the fall)
year (in 1980)
Decade (in 1980s)
Century (in the nineteenth century)
On days of week (on Monday)
dates (on March 20)
For/since beginning time…ending from (from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
 Prepositions of time-place
2. Preposition of Place
At address (at 200 Main Street)
On street/road/avenue (on Kings Road)
floor (on the second floor)
In building (in the drugstore)
city (in Los Angeles)
state (in California)
country (in Japan)
continent (in Africa)
From…to beginning point…ending point (from Alaska to
California)
 Prepositions of time/place

1. Mount St. Helens exploded______about 8 a.m. Sunday.

2. The eruption was ________May 18,1980.
3. ______the summer of 1816, the weather______the United States was
affected by volcanic activity.
4. Mount St. Helens is_______the state of Washington.
5. Before the eruption, Mount. St. Helens was in one of the most beautiful
areas______North America.
6. Mount St. Helens started to be active_____March 20_____May 18,1980.
7. A chain of volcanoes runs______the East Indies______the Mediteranian
 Prepositions in common expressions
At times In common
At present In general
At first / last In existence
At the moment In the future / On fire
By land past On the other hand
By far In theory On the whole
By chance On purpose
By accident On land
By day / night
 Exercise : Prep. in common expressions

1. Volcanoes _____ land are best known, but those beneath the
sea sometimes make headline news.
2. ____times, volcanoes have affected world weather.
3. ____theory, volcanic eruptions are difficult to classify.
4. There are about 500 volcanoes _____ existence.
5. It looked as if the mountains were ____fire.
6. Mount St. Helens was ____ far the most publicized eruption
in recent times.
7. Volcano ash is destructive; ______ the other hand, it later
produces a very fertile soil.