Journal Entry #51
Compound prepositions
Sometimes, prepositions come in groups. They can be in twos or threes, and they should
all be labeled together as the preposition.
The most common compound prepositions are
according to
apart from
in accordance with
with regard to
due to
because of
next to
in consequence of
for want of
in agreement with
in case of
in charge of
in the event of
Label them in the following:
1. Well, according to our theory, elves appear around midnight for the shoes.
2. The game would have been great aside from some glaring errors by the shortstop.
3. The dogs fight like siblings because of a bone.
4. Was Nissa in charge of the cake?
Teacher Notes
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1. Well, ( according to our theory ), elves appear ( around midnight ) ( for the shoes ).
PP
OP
S
AV
PP
OP
PP
OP
N
V
ADJ
P
N
P
N
2. The game ( would have been ) great ( aside from some glaring errors ) ( by the shortstop ).
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PA
PP
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V
P
N
P
N
3. The dogs fight ( like siblings ) ( because of a bone ).
S AV PP OP
PP
OP
V N
P
N
4. Was Nissa ( in charge of the cake )?
LV
S
PP
OP