PREPOSITIONS

1) The mouse is in the pot.

In is a preposition. What is its function in the sentence above?

The preposition in tells us where the mouse is in relation to pot – it is not on the pot, near to the pot, etc.

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A preposition links the noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence to indicate the existing relationship.

SO WHAT IS A PREPOSITION?

about behind during off to

above below except on toward

across beneath for onto under

after beside from out underneath

against besides in outside until

along between inside over up

among beyond into past upon

around by like since with

at despite near through within

before down of till without

FREQUENTLY USED PREPOSITIONS

1) According to Sally, Mark skipped class because he had a date.

2) You should have informed us of your arrival ahead of time.

3) You have to pass English along with two other courses.

4) I am here on behalf of the University of Guyana.

The underlined words are called compound prepositions since they function as a single preposition.

WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE UNDERLINE SEGMENT IN EACH

SENTENCE?

according to in place ofas of in regard to as well as in spite ofaside from on account ofby means of out ofin addition to prior toin front of  

LIST OF FREQUENTLY USED COMPOUND PREPOSITIONS