Identify prepositions and their objects

preposition is a connecting word. It comes before a noun or pronoun and connects it to the rest of the sentence. The main noun or pronoun that comes after the preposition is called the object of the preposition.

I will call you after dinner.

The preposition is after. It connects the object, dinner, to the rest of the sentence.

We walked around our neighborhood.

The preposition is around. It connects the object, neighborhood, to the rest of the sentence.

Most prepositions tell about time, place, or movement, but some do not.

Time:I will call you after dinner.
Place:The sunglasses on the table are mine.
Movement:We walked around our neighbourhood.
Other:Did you read the book about wolves?

Some common prepositions are about, above, across, after, along, around, at, behind, below, beside, by, down, during, for, from, in, inside, into, near, of, on, outside, over, through, to, under, up, and with.

Learn with an example

  • The temperature yesterday was below zero!

The preposition is below. It connects the noun zero to the rest of the sentence.

The temperature yesterday was below zero!

  • Scott brought a guest with him.

The preposition is with. It connects the pronoun him to the rest of the sentence.

Scott brought a guest with him.

  • Colin borrowed the books from me.

The preposition is from. It connects the pronoun me to the rest of the sentence.

Colin borrowed the books from me.

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