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-word that shows the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other
word in the sentence
Commonly used prepositions:
aboard behind from throughout
about below in to
above beneath into toward
across beside like under
after between of underneath
against beyond off until
along by on up
among down over upon
around during past with
at except since within
before for through without
The preposition never is alone is a sentence. It is always used with a noun or pronoun that is called the object of the preposition. The objects of prepositions may have modifiers.
Molly was delighted by the good news.
by-preposition
news-object of the preposition
the, good-modifiers of news
by the good news-prepositional phrase
Adjective pharse
-modifies a noun or a pronoun
Answers the questions
What kind?
Which one?
How many (or How much?)
Adverb phrase
-modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
Can be moved to different parts of the sentence
