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What Kinds of Things Do Prepositions Show?
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Location, Direction, and Time
Prepositions That Show Location: in, on top of, on, at, over, under, above, below,
next to, beside, in front of, in back of, behind
• Use a preposition of location to tell where something is.
Hector’s mom keeps her old books under her bed.
She keeps them in a big box.
Prepositions That Show Direction: into, throughout, up, down, through, across, to
• Use a preposition of direction to tell where something is going.
Hector’s sister Sonrisa reaches into the box and takes out a book.
She and Hector look through the box to find something good to read.
Prepositions That Show Time: after, until, before, during
• Use a preposition of time to tell when something happens.
Sonrisa finds a book before dinner. Hector finds his book after dinner.
Try It
Possible responses:
A. Complete each sentence about reading a book. Add a preposition.
on
1. Hector starts to read the book
the bus.
in
2. He sees that his mother has written her name
the book.
next to
3. Donna is sitting
Hector.
in front of
4. He holds the book
her so she can see it, too.
B. Complete each sentence about reading a book. Choose the correct preposition.
during
5. The book is about a teenager in California
the 1960s.
during / on
to
6.
Donna tells Hector that she wants to go
California.
at / to
beside
7.
Hector says he wants to live
the ocean someday.
beside / in
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