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USING

PREPOSITIONS
OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students are


expected to:
1. understand the concept of
prepositions.
2. be able to use prepositions correctly
in sentences.
3. demonstrate their understanding
through various activities.
WHAT ARE PREPOSITIONS?
A preposition is a word or group of words
used to link nouns, pronouns, and phrases
to other words in a sentence. Some
examples of prepositions are single words
like in, at, on, of, to, by, and with or
phrases like in front of, next to, instead of.
USES of PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are seen to show some key characteristics and perform some vital
functions when used in sentences. Let us look at the various uses of prepositions
in English.

1. They are used to show the direction of something.


2. They can refer to the time of something
happening.
3. They can be used to denote the position or
location of an object in the sentence.
4. They are also used to represent spatial
relationships.
5. Prepositional phrases, in particular, can be used to
do all of these when used in sentences.
to show the direction

He walked to the store.


TYPES OF PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions can be divided into different types by categorizing them according to their
functions. The different types of prepositions are:
Prepositions of
Prepositions of Prepositions of Prepositions of Prepositions of Prepositional
Spatial
Place Time Direction Location Phrase
Relationships
used to denote an
used to denote the a combination of a
used to show when employed to denote object’s movement
indicate the place or direction in which preposition and a
something is the location of a away from the
position of something something travels or noun(the object it is
happening particular object source and towards a
moves affecting)
source

• The dog jumped • We will be • The girl ran • Mac would be • Oda sat leaning • See to it that you
over the fence. meeting on Friday. toward her father staying at his against the wall. reach the venue
• Can you place the • The supermarket the moment she cousin’s place for • The circus was on time.
red roses in will be closed saw him. the weekend. stationed • The medicines you
between the white from 9 p.m. to 9 • Jerry jumped into • Make sure you opposite the asked for are out
daisies? a.m. the river to help keep all the toys children’s park. of stock.
• He was waiting in • Can you come his sister. back in its place • Gieh sat beside
front of the after some time? • Sheena lives after you play. the stairs.
Dean’s office. across the street.
Commonly Confused Prepositions
With the huge number of prepositions in the English language, it almost
seems impossible to have no confusion at all. Here is a list of prepositions that
confuse the users of the language.

In/On/At
These three prepositions can be used to depict both time and place.
Commonly Confused Prepositions
With the huge number of prepositions in the English language, it almost
seems impossible to have no confusion at all. Here is a list of prepositions that
confuse the users of the language.

In/On/At
These three prepositions can be used to depict both time and place.
Commonly Confused Prepositions
With the huge number of prepositions in the English language, it almost
seems impossible to have no confusion at all. Here is a list of prepositions
that confuse the users of the language.

To/From
Commonly Confused Prepositions
With the huge number of prepositions in the English language, it almost
seems impossible to have no confusion at all. Here is a list of prepositions
that confuse the users of the language.

By/With
List of Most Popular Prepositions for Everyday Communication
List of LESS Common Prepositions for Everyday Communication
Rules for some of the most frequently used prepositions in English

PREPOSITION

OF TIME
Rules for some of the most frequently used prepositions in English

PREPOSITION

OF PLACE
LOCATION & DIRECTION
Rules for some of the most frequently used prepositions in English

PREP O S I T I O N

CONNECT
IONS
Prepositions with VERBS
Sometimes, prepositions follow verbs to create phrases with different meanings.
Prepositions with ADJECTIVES
Similarly, prepositions sometimes follow adjectives to create phrases with different meanings.
PREPOSITONAL PHRASES
A prepositional phrase is simply a group of words that consists of a
preposition and the object of the preposition. It can also include words
that modify the object. Normally, the modifier will be a noun or the
infinitive or gerund form of the linking verb.
Types of Prepositional Phrases
There are two primary types of prepositional phrases. The first is an adverbial phrase and the second is an
adjectival phrase. Here’s how to tell the two apart.

Adverb Prepositional Adjective Prepositional


Phrases Phrases

An adverbial or adverb An adjectival or adjective


prepositional phrase is a prepositional phrase is a
prepositional phrase that prepositional phrase that
modifies a verb. When the modifies a noun. When a
phrase acts on the verb, it’s prepositional phrase behaves
considered to be acting adjectively it’s considered to be
adverbially because adverbs an adjectival phrase.
modify verbs.
Types of Prepositional Phrases
There are two primary types of prepositional phrases. The first is an adverbial phrase and the second is an
adjectival phrase. Here’s how to tell the two apart.
Common Prepositional Phrase Mistakes

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