the preposition
The
preposition, the sixth part of speech, is a word that shows the relation-
ship
between a noun (or a pronoun) and another word in the sentence.
Mollie walked into her aunt’s house. (Into connects walked and house.)
My mom exercises quietly in the morning. (In connects the idea of
exercises and morning.)
The professor placed the book underneath the large desk. (Underneath
connects the idea of placed and desk.)
Note: To remember many of the one-word prepositions listed in the following
box, remember the sentence, ‘‘The plane flew ..............the clouds.’’
Any word that can be logically placed into that blank is a preposition. Then
simply memorize those few that do not work in that sentence (aboard, as,
but, concerning, despite, during, except, like, of , out, since, till, until, with, and
without), and you will know your prepositions!
aboard | about | above | across |
after | against | along | among |
around | as | at | before |
behind | below | beneath | beside |
besides | between | beyond | but |
by | concerning | despite | down |
during | except | for | from |
in | inside | into | like |
near | of | off | on |
onto | opposite | out | outside |
over | past | since | through |
throughout | till | to | toward |
under | underneath | until | up |
upon | with | within | without |
the interjection
Active and passive voices
agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
agreement involving prepositional phrases
Commas Part Five
Commas Part Four
Commas Part One
Commas Part Three
Commas Part Two
complete and simple predicates
complete and simple subjects
complex sentences
compound complex sentences
compound prepositions and the preposition adverb question
compound subject and compound predicate
compound subjects
part two
compound subjects part one
Confusing usage words part eight
Confusing usage words part five
Confusing usage words part four
Confusing usage words part one
Confusing usage words part seven
Confusing usage words part six
Confusing usage words part three
Confusing usage words part three 2
Confusing usage words part two
First Capitalization List
indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns and the possessive case
introducing clauses
introducing phrases
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
irregular verbs part one
irregular verbs part two
Italics Hyphens
and Brackets
Misplaced and dangling modifiers
More Apostrophe Situations
More subject verb agreement situations
Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes
Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
personal pronouns
pronouns and their antecedents
Quotation Marks
Part Three
Quotation Marks Part One
Quotation Marks Part Two
reflexive demonstrative and interrogative pronouns
Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
regular verb tenses
Second Capitalization List
sentences fragments and run on sentences
singular and plural nouns and pronouns
Sound a like words Part Four
Sound a like words Part Three
Sound a like words Part Two
Sound alike words part one
subject and verb agreement
subject complements predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
subject verb agreement situations
the adjective
the adjective clause
the adjective phrase
the adverb
the adverb clause
the adverb phrase
The Apostrophe
the appositive
The Colon
The coordinating conjunction
the correlative conjunction
the direct object
the gerund and gerund phrase
the indirect object
the infinitive and infinitive phrase
The nominative case
the noun
the noun adjective pronoun question
the noun clause
the object of the preposition
the participle and participial phrase
The possessive case
The possessive case 2
The possessive case and pronouns
the preposition
the prepositional phrase
the pronoun
The Semicolon
the subordinating conjunction
the verb
The verb be
the verb phrase
Transitive and intransitive verbs
types of nouns
types of sentences by purpose
Using Capital Letters
what good writers do
Gym guide Ideas
Benefits of Black Pepper
Worst Body Language Mistakes Job Seekers Make
Ways Technology Makes You Stupid
Make Up Tips
Success Tips For Students
Fitness Stretching
Elbow Extensor Triceps Brachii Stretch
Arm, Wrist, and Hand Stretches:
Method:
Sit or stand upright with the left arm flexed at the elbow. Raise the left arm until the elbow is next to the left ear and the left hand is near the right shoulder blade. Grasp the left elbow with the right hand and pull or push the left elbow behind the head and toward the floor.
Affected Body Part:
Most-stretched muscle: Left triceps brachii.
Lesser-stretched muscles: Left latissimus dorsi, left teres major, left teres minor, left posterior deltoid.
Doing this stretch while seated in a chair with a back allows better control of balance. A greater stretching force can be applied to the muscles when the body is balanced.