Preposition Practice Prior to the Presentation? Am I really asking you to memorize a list of words before I tell you what they are or how they are used? You bet! Remember, we are learning English in bite-sized pieces. This is a bite.
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Are you ready to get started?
These are the one-word prepositions I want you to memorize. If you watch the video related to this post, you will be able to see three of my lovely assistants, each named Miss English, list them for you.
- aboard
- about
- above
- across
- after
- against
- along
- amid
- among
- around
- as*
- at
- atop
- before
- behind
- below
- beneath
- beside
- between
- beyond
- but*
- by
- concerning
- despite
- down
- during
- except
- for
- from
- in*
- inside*
- into
- like
- near
- of
- off*
- on
- onto
- out*
- outside*
- over
- past*
- regarding
- since*
- through
- throughout
- to*
- toward
- under
- underneath
- unlike
- until
- up
- upon
- with
- within
- without
Now, at the
same time, some word groups work together as one preposition. Add these to your knowledge as well. In my video, a former Miss English recites
them for you.
- according to
- ahead of
- along with
- away from
- because of
- by way of
- due to
- except for
- in addition to
- in back of
- in case of
- in front of
- in spite of
- instead of
- out of
- up to
- with the exception of
You got that? . . . No? Don’t worry. I have put both of these lists along with more information and explanations from upcoming videos in a document you can view or download called “Prepositions Perk up Presentations: the Word List and the What.”
So, what’s next? Practice, practice, practice this preposition list. As long as you remember to practice, then feel free to move on to the video and/or post “0005 What are Prepositions and What Good are They?”
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