Transcript Chapter 23 – Prepositions

Chapter 23 – Prepositions
Keys to Understanding the
Chapter
Prepositions show relationships
between things.
For example, think of a worm
and an apple. Think of all the
relationships possible.
The worm is in the
apple.
The worm is under
the apple.
The worm is around
the apple.
The worm is behind
the apple.
The words
highlighted in red
are prepositions.
Look at the list on page 286
Think about how these
words function as
prepositions in sentences.
Probably the most common preposition
is the word OF.
The tricky part about prepositions…
There is one thing about prepositions
that make them a little tricky. They will
never contain the subject of the
sentence in them.
For example: The group of girl scouts
is selling cookies.
The words of girls scouts is a
prepositional phrase. The subject of
the sentence is GROUP, not girl
scouts.
Review the Common Expressions
on Page 288.
You don’t need to memorize anything, but read over the
common expressions and make sure you understand how
they are used in the sentence and what the meaning is.