English 9

Section One for today

 

# 20 What is a preposition? A preposition is a linking word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to some other word in the sentence; usually indicate a location. Examples include: above, in, at, down, onto, over, upon, toward, within, for except

Commonly Used Prepositional Phrases

• According to the weather forecast
• Across many deserts
• After many tries
• Amid the confusion
• Around the world
• Before we start the meeting
• Between a rock and a hard place
• By the light of the moon
• Like a beautiful swan
• Near the ocean
• Of my boss
• Off the top
• Out the door
• Through the looking glass
• Throughout the thick forest
• To the amusement park

Don't forget our section one quiz this coming Friday. That completes Parts of the Sentence.