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Prepositional Phrases
Carlos P, Carlos Pz, Yves L, Zachary T
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Rules for Prepositional Phrases
Prepositions are the words that indicate location. Usually, prepositions show this location in the physical world.
On, in, and beside are all prepositions. Because there are so many possible
locations, there are quite a few prepositions.
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Examples of Prepositions about
aboveaccording toacrossafteragainstalongalong withamongapart fromaroundasas foratbecause ofbeforebehindbelowbeneathbesidebetweenbeyondbut*byby means of
Concerning despite down during except except for excepting for from in in addition to in back of in case of in front of in place of inside in spite of instead of into like near next
onto on top of out out of outside over past regarding round since through throughout till to toward under underneath unlike until up upon up to
of off on with within without
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Rules on But!!! But is very seldom a preposition. When it is
used as a preposition, but means the same as except.
But usually functions as a coordinating conjunction
Ex. Everyone ate frog legs but Jamie.
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Examples of Prep. Phrases At midnight, Jill craved mashed potatoes with
grape jelly. In the spring, I always vow to plant tomatoes but
end up buying them at the supermarket. During the marathon, Iggy's legs complained with
sharp pains shooting up his thighs. At midnight, in the spring, and during the
marathon all show location in time.
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The End!!!!!