Name:______________________________
Prepositions
A Preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in
the sentence.
** This sentence will work 99% of the time: Preppy the squirrel went ________ the tree. (the word
in the blank is a preposition)
Commonly Used Prepositions
about
above
across
against
along
around
at
as
after
before
behind
below
between
by
beyond
down
during
except
for
from
in
into
near
of
off
on
over
past
since
through
till
to
toward
under
underneath
until
up
upon
with
within
without
… (and there’s more)
Prepositional Phrase- A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a
noun or a pronoun.
Ex: Your math book is underneath your coat, Allen.
Preposition: Underneath
Prepositional Phrase: underneath your coat
Noun or Pronoun Relationship: Book to coat
Ex: I hit the ball over the net.
Preposition: Over
Prepositional Phrase: over the net
Noun or Pronoun Relationship: Ball to Net
Ex: The pile of dry leaves had grown much larger.
Preposition:
Prepositional Phrase:
Noun to Pronoun Relationship:
Ex: He poured sauce over the pizza.
Preposition:
Prepositional Phrase:
Noun to Pronoun Relationship:
Name:__________________________________
Identifying Prepositions
Identify the preposition in each of the following sentences. Circle the preposition,
and underline the prepositional phrase.
Ex:
The student hid behind her friend.
The student hid behind her friend.
1. Yesterday afternoon, we planted a sapling behind the garage.
2. I bought a pattern for a dress.
3. They live near the airport.
4. For his birthday, my brother wants a guitar.
5. The pictures won’t be developed until Friday or Monday.
6. I received a letter from my aunt and uncle.
7. The largest of all falcons is the arctic falcon.
8. What are the answers to the third and fourth questions?
9. There are many uses for peanuts.
10. I think that you might need a graphing calculator for that problem.