What Is a Preposition?
Prepositions are words that come before nouns in order to show time, location, direction, feelings, etc. Here is a list of common prepositions.
- about
- after
- at
- around
- above
- across
- as
- against
- before
- beside
- between
- by
- beyond
- behind
- beneath
- during
- for
- from
- in
- into
- like
- near
- of
- off
- on
- onto
- over
- through
- to
- toward
- under
- up
- upon
- with
- without
- within
What is a Prepositional Phrase?
A phrase is a group of words with no subject or main verb. A prepositional phrase is a combination of a preposition and a noun. Here are some examples of prepositional phrases:
- under the tree
- with his family
- down the narrow street
- for two years
- like my country
- in their favorite class
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