Preposition Phrases |
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Prepositions are so common in English that it is difficult to speak or write without using them. Because they show how a noun or pronoun relates to some other word in a sentence, you will find that prepositions are followed by nouns or pronouns. The resulting word groups are called prepositional phrases.
Here are some examples of prepositional phrases:Cynthia took ten dollars from her purse and paid the bill.
In rush hour traffic, it is sometimes difficult to be patient.
On the weekend I don’t want to think about work.Prepositions can be single words or used in combination such as next to. Here are many examples of prepositions:
about
above
across
after
against
ahead of
along
along with
alongside
among
around
at
away
away from
before
behind
below
beside
besides
between
beyond
by means of
by
by way of
concerning
considering
despite
down
during
except
for
from
in
in front of
in lieu of
in spite of
into
like
near
next
next to
of
off
on
on account
onto
opposite
out
out of
outside
over
past
plus
regarding
respecting
round
since than
through
throughout
till
to
together
with
toward
under
underneath
unlike
until
up
up to
upon
with
within
without