16.6: Prepositions
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Prepositions are words that come before a noun or pronoun that form a phrase often indicating a position or place. Here is a list of some common prepositions:
about | behind | for | over |
above | below | in | past |
after | beside | into | regarding |
along | between | like | since |
among | by | of | with |
as | despite | onto | |
before | during | opposite |
Example \(\PageIndex{1}\):
He brought his furniture into the apartment.
The prepositional phrase will end with either a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.
Here is a list of some common compound prepositions:
according to | as well as | because of |
except for | instead of | with regard to |
in front of | due to | |
next to | in spite of |
Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\)
Cross out the prepositional phrases.
- The thoughts of the wife were that the furniture belonged somewhere else.
- By the time she spoke up, it was too late.
- Most of the furniture will go in the bedroom.