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Grammar Forms

5.1 Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases

Type Example Example Sentence

Single-word prepositions about from to Trees in urban areas reduce air pollution
after in with and provide habitats for urban wildlife.
at of without
before on
for since

Multi-word prepositions because of Officials closed the bridge due to safety
due to concerns.

in spite of
instead of
with regard to

Prepositional phrases at the highest point In 1871, the Great Chicago Fire killed
(prep. + object) due to this almost 300 people, and thousands more
were homeless due to this tragedy.
for this reason
in the 1800s
on the anniversary

Notes
1. A preposition and its object is called a prepositional phrase. The object can be a noun or noun phrase.
2. Some prepositional phrases can occur in different parts of sentences. At the beginning of a sentence, a prepositional
phrase is usually followed by a comma.
In the winter, most bears hibernate.
Most bears hibernate in the winter.

ACTIVITY 1

Underline the prepositions in each sentence.

1. Many businesses are not giving salary raises at this time due to a lack of funding.

2. Many employees at the Riviera Bank lost their jobs after the National Bank purchased the Riviera
Bank in November.
3. In the last decade, temperatures at the North Pole have been unusually warm.

4. One of the greatest health threats in the United States is skin cancer.

5. The article discusses the differences in laws with regard to e-cigarettes.

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