Chapter 23

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Chapter 23 Prepositions

• Keys to Understanding the Chapter

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Prepositions show relationships between things.
For example, think of a worm and an apple. Think
of all the relationships possible. The worm
is in the apple. The worm is under the apple.
The worm is around the apple. The worm is
behind the apple.
The words highlighted in red are prepositions.
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Look at the list on page 286
Think about how these words function as
prepositions in sentences.
Probably the most common preposition is the word
OF.
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The tricky part about prepositions
There is one thing about prepositions that make
them a little tricky. They will never contain
the subject of the sentence in them. For
example The group of girl scouts is selling
cookies. The words of girls scouts is a
prepositional phrase. The subject of the
sentence is GROUP, not girl scouts.
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Review the Common Expressions on Page 288.
You dont need to memorize anything, but read
over the common expressions and make sure you
understand how they are used in the sentence and
what the meaning is.