Compound Prepositions: Aside From Singing, She Also Plays The Piano at The Bar

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Compound Prepositions

Compound prepositions (or complex prepositions) consist of two or more words,


usually a simple preposition and another word, to convey location. Some examples
are in addition to, on behalf of, and in the middle of.

 She sat across from Marie.


 I attended the meeting on behalf of my company.
 We were in the middle of the storm.
 He has gym class in addition to his regular classes today.
 He picked up the penny from beneath the couch.
 Aside from singing, she also plays the piano at the bar.
 My car is parked in front of the mailbox.
 The weather will be good this weekend according to Tom.

Participle Prepositions

Participle prepositions have endings such as -ed and -ing. Examples are words such
as considering, during, concerning, provided.

 She is interested in anything concerning horses.


 He works one job during the day and another at night.
 The dog kept following him home.
 All the neighbors were there including the new one.
 The principal was asking questions regarding her behavior.
 Considering his age, he did a great job.
 He was frustrated at the situation.
 The teacher said no talking during class.

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Phrase Prepositions

Phrase prepositions (or prepositional phrases) include a preposition, an object, and


the object's modifier. Examples include phrases like on time, at home, before
class, and on the floor.

 I will get to the conference on time.


 The baseball game was canceled after the heavy rain.
 John found his homework under the bed.
 The children loved the gifts from their grandparents.
 He succeeded with a little help.
 We met to discuss the project before class.
 She left muddy footprints on the clean floor.
 According to his wishes, his funeral will be private.

Using Prepositions
Prepositions are words that show relationships. A sentence would not make sense
without the use of a preposition. There are different types of prepositions used in
the English language that not only add detail but make a sentence complete.
Prepositions are used to show location, time, direction, cause and possession.

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