Preposition and Prepositional Phrase

Preposition

A preposition shows the relation between a word and a noun and pronoun that follows. It indicates

A.   Place and position- across, above, below, between, behind, beyond.

B.   Direction and motion- in, toward, out of, about, around, though, by, down, over

C.   Time- at, before, after, during, since, until

 

Exercise: Give the correct answer.

1.   Feeling terribly sorry (about, over, for) one's self is not good for his health.

2.   To distinguish (between, at, among) an adjective an adverb is not easy.

3.   Joyce Allen was born (in, on, at) October 14, 1993.

4.   My friend lives (at, in, on) 143 San Jose Del Monte Bulacan.


5.   Our memory fades (across, behind, beyond) the time.

 

Commonly used as Preposition

Above

at

by

into

toward

About

before

down

like

through

Across

behind

during

near

under

After

below

expect

of

until

Against

beneath

for

off

up

Among

between

un

since

with

Around

but

inside

to

within

 

Prepositional Phrases

 A prepositional phrase is a phrase that functions as an adjective or an adverb. Structurally, a prepositional phrase consists of the preposition and the object of the preposition.

Phrase is a group or words without a subject and predicate that functions as single part of speech.

*   We went up the highest hill.

*   The woman with long hair is a swimmer.

 

Types of Prepositional Phrase

 A.   An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a noun or pronoun. It is often the equipment of an adjective.

*   The chemical inside the drum is leaking.

The prepositional phrase is the group of words inside the drum. The phrase also functions as an adjective because it modifies the noun chemical.

*   The view across the river is breathtaking.

 

The prepositional phrase is the group of words across the river. The phrase also functions as an adjective because it modifies the subject view.

B.   An adverbial phrase is a prepositional phrase that modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. Like the adverb, the adverbial phrase answers the questions: when? Where? How? And to what extent? Adverbial phrase expresses time, place, manner and degree.

*   My classmate lives on Ayala Avenue. (Expresses place- on is used to indicate names of streets, avenues, etc.)

*    My classmate lives in Canada. (Expresses place- in is used to indicate the names if cities, provinces, countries and continents)

*    My classmate lives at 111 Ayala Avenue, Pasig City. (Expresses place- at is used to indicate specific address.)


The Correct Use of Prepositions

Around means encircling. About often means approximately. Do not use around when you mean approximately.

 

Correct: The book about costs $99. He weighed about 250 pounds. You can tie a rope around its belly. 

Incorrect: The book costs around $99 He weighed around 250 pounds. You can tie a rope about its belly.

 

B.  One agrees to a proposal, but agrees with a person.

 Correct: We agree with you.

Incorrect: We agree with his suggestion.

 

 C.  Beside means by the side of. "Besides" means "in addition to".

 Correct: Can Angelo sit beside you? Incorrect: Can Angelo sit besides you?

 

D.  Between is used when referring to two.

Among is used when referring to more than two.

 Correct: Mikoy and Ramen divided the money between them. The Thirty students divided the money among themselves.

Incorrect: Micoy and Ramen the money among them. The thirty students divided the money between themselves.

 

E.   One differs with a person in the matter of opinion. A person or thing differs from the. In certain respects; that is, the person or thing is unlike another in certain respects.

 

I differ from you of the matter of how we should proceed.

 (Incorrect- differ in opinion)

 I differ with you on the matter of how we should proceed.

 (Correct- differ in opinion)


Cebu differs with Manila in many ways. (Incorrect- in certain respects)

 Cebu differs from Manila in many ways. (Correct- in certain respects)

 

F.  Different from is correct. Do not use "different than", which is incorrect.

Correct: Her testimony in court was different from what she told me.

Incorrect: Her testimony in court was different than what she told me.

 

G.  The preposition in indicates location or motion within a place.

The preposition into indicates motion toward the inside from the outside.

*   The swimmer jumped into the pool. (Motion from the outside)

*   She is swimming in the pool. (Motion within a place)

 

H.  Over expresses the idea of place. More than expresses the idea of quality.

 Correct: The box contains more than one hundred apples. 

Incorrect: The box contains over one hundred apples.

 

I.  Do not say in regards to or with regards to. The correct expressions are in regard to and with regard to.

 Correct: In regard to your request, we are sending the package. 

Incorrect: In regards to your request, we are sending the package


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