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Unit 6: Prepositions, Conjunctions,

and Interjections
Lesson 39
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

A preposition is a word that relates a noun or a pronoun to another word in a

sentence. Prepositions of more than one word are compound prepositions.

Grammar
The magazine on the table just arrived.
Darlene will perform the solo instead of Retta.

COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS

about at by like over up
above before down near since upon
across behind during of through with
after below for off throughout within
against beneath from on to without
along beside in onto toward
among between inside out under
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around beyond into outside until

COMPOUND PREPOSITIONS
according to aside from in front of instead of
across from because of in place of on account of
along with far from in spite of on top of

! Exercise 1 Underline each preposition or compound preposition.

The development of flea markets in the United States is an outgrowth of the bazaar.

1. A bazaar is an Asian marketplace held inside the city.

2. Here, traders in small stalls or shops sell miscellaneous goods.

3. Some bazaars are located along a single, narrow street.

4. Others spread throughout a number of streets.

5. For example, there might be a street of coppersmiths beside two streets of booksellers.

6. One section could house a huge covered bazaar with four hundred shops.

7. The bazaar originated in early times.

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8. During that period, it served for gossip and trade.

9. One city known for its colorful bazaars since ancient times is Istanbul, Turkey.

10. It is the only major city located on two continents—Asia and Europe.

11. Istanbul, called Constantinople from A.D. 330 to 1453, is Turkey’s leading center of

industry, trade, and culture.

12. Tourists visit the city to see its museums and palaces, along with its bazaars.

13. A lucky sightseer might find an antique beneath the many wares or trinkets at one of

these unique shops.

Grammar

14. Some shopkeepers might expect the tourist to bargain over the cost instead of paying a

fixed price.

15. Aside from the large crowds, many one-of-a-kind items can be found throughout the

bazaar-laden streets.

A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and

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ends with a noun or pronoun called the object of the preposition.
The pitcher in the rear is filled with sweetened tea.

Highlight
! Exercise 2 Draw one line under each prepositional phrase. Draw a second line under
each object of the preposition.

Sadie Jenkins hired Heloise and me to clean the large shed behind her house.

1. After the discovery of many antiques, we suggested that she sell the items.

2. Three porcelain dolls and a wooden chess set of Renaissance design were among our

best finds.

3. Mrs. Jenkins smiled at us and said that along with our pay we could have twenty per-

cent of the money we generated.

4. Diving into our task with new enthusiasm, we searched through every box and

container inside the shed.

5. When Dad contacted two antique dealers and told them about the dozens of items, they

agreed to come to the house and make an offer.

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