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cross out prepositional phrases before picking out the subject and the
verb.
Prepositional phrases always begin with a preposition.
Prepositions are often short words like of, to, by, for, or from. They
are often words of location, such as behind, beside, beneath,
beyond, or below. A list of common prepositions follows.
Frequently Used Prepositions
about along before between
above along with behind beyond
across around beneath by
after at beside down
during like outside until
except near over up
for next to to upon
from of toward with
in off under within
into on underneath without
Prepositional phrases always end with a noun or a pronoun.
The object of a preposition, always a noun or a pronoun, comes at
