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Prepositions

A prepositionconnects a certain word in a sentence to a noun or

pronoun. But the meaning of prepositional phrases (preposition

followed by a noun or pronoun) is varied. They tell where, when,

why, how, or whose. Look at these examples:

where in the garden

when until Monday

why because of the bad weather

how by train

whose of the bride

Here is a list of some commonly used prepositions.

about behind for since

above below from through

across beside in to

after between of under

along by off until

around despite on up

at down out with

before during over without

Compound prepositionsconsist of more than one word: along with,

because of, due to, in spite of, on account of, next to, on top of, together with,

and so on.

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