Prepositions tell position and time. They are like adverbs, however they require a few more words (phrases) to make sense.
Examples:
"Mom, can I go outside?"
Outside is an adverb here because it's clear where you want to go.
"Billy, please leave my DS just outside my room."
Outside is a preposition here because if you didn't include the words "my room" after it would mean outdoors!
Below are the two videos we watched in class for prepositions. The first is a list of prepositions sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle. The second is slower and shows you lots of examples of how to use prepositions in phrases.
Examples:
"Mom, can I go outside?"
Outside is an adverb here because it's clear where you want to go.
"Billy, please leave my DS just outside my room."
Outside is a preposition here because if you didn't include the words "my room" after it would mean outdoors!
Below are the two videos we watched in class for prepositions. The first is a list of prepositions sung to the tune of Yankee Doodle. The second is slower and shows you lots of examples of how to use prepositions in phrases.