Prepositional Phrases
Groups of words that show a
relationship between one noun or
pronoun and another noun or pronoun
in the sentence.
The frog hopped ___ the leaf
_____ the day.
Common Prepositions
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aboard
above
after
along
among
around
at
about
across
against
amid
anti
as
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before
below
beside
between
but
behind
beneath
besides
beyond
by
Common Prepositions
concerning
 considering
except
 excepting
 excluding
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despite
 down
 during
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following
 for
 from
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in
inside
into
like
minus
near
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of
off
on
onto
opposite
outside
over
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past
per
plus
regarding
save
since
than
through
to
toward
towards
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under
underneath
unlike
until
up
upon
versus
via
with
within
without
The frog ____ the jar crawled ____
the ladder.
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The frog inside the jar crawled down the
ladder.
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The frog at the bottom of the jar crawled
up the ladder.
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The frog within the jar crawled beneath
the ladder.
Our work on the space
shuttle requires all sorts of
ability and knowledge.
On what? The shuttle!
Of what? Ability and Knowledge!
The woman in the green
suit is Martha, our favorite
neighbor.
In what? The green suit!
Will Jim get us tickets to
the game?
To what? The game!