PREPOSITIONS

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Adapted from:
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 Lesson One
A preposition is a part of speech that shows
a relationship (connection) between two
things.

A preposition tells 3 things.

•Location (on, under, in)
•Time (before, after, during)
•Direction (from, toward, to, through)
 Examples

The mouse is on the table.

Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is on the other

On is a Preposition!
 Examples

The mouse is under the

table.
Two things: mouse + table
Relationship: one is under the other

Under is a Preposition!
 Common Prepositions

Here is a list of the most common prepositions:

aboard along behind by inside onto to

about amid below down into out toward

above among beneath during near outside under

across around beside for of over until

past
after at between from off up

through with
against before beyond in on
 Preposition: Through

The word ‘through’ acts as a preposition. It

involves movement in through one end and
out through another.
And goes out
from this end

Goes in through
this end
 Example

• The girl looks through the telescope.

 Example

• David walks through the jungle.

 Example

• Dad drives through the red light.

 Example

• He left through the door.

 Example

• The carpenter knocks the nail through the

board.
 Check It Out!

Well, now that you know how to use

the Preposition ‘through’. It’s time to
complete your Learning Sheet all by
yourself.