Study GuideEnglish–Connecting Words and Phrases: Prepositions,Conjunctions, and Interjections1.PrepositionsPrepositions are small but powerful words. They help show the relationship between anoun orpronounand another word in a sentence. In simple terms, prepositions tell uswhere,when,how, orwhysomething happens.Look at these examples. Theprepositionsare italicized, and theobjects of the prepositionsareunderlined:•The catunderthe fence•The catbetweenthe fenceandthe house•Everyoneexceptthe girlinthe blue dress•A letteraboutusNotice how each preposition connects one idea to another and helps give more detail.1.1Using Pronouns After PrepositionsWhen apronounfollows a preposition, it must be in theobjective case.That means we use words likeme, him, her, us,andthem—notI, he, she, we,orthey.For example:•A letter aboutus(notwe)1.2Recognizing PrepositionsPrepositions aren't as obvious as nouns and verbs, so they are not always easy to recognize. Look fora word that establishes a relationship with another word. For example, in the previous phrases, how iscatrelated tofence?The cat isunderthe fence. How isEveryonerelated to thegirl?Thegirlis left outof the groupEveryone. How isgirlrelated todress?She isinit. Table 1 shows several wordscommonly used as prepositions.Preview Mode
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