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PDF<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"accordion\"><input id=\"transcript\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"transcript\">Transcript<\/label><input id=\"FAQs\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/label><input id=\"factsheet\" type=\"checkbox\" class=\"spoiler_button\" \/><label for=\"factsheet\">Fact Sheet<\/label>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"transcript-spoiler\">\n<p>Prepositions are words that specify how something is related to something else in time and space. They work in a sentence to connect <a class=\"ylist\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mometrix.com\/academy\/nouns-and-pronouns\/\">nouns and pronouns<\/a> with other words and elements. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"What_is_a_Preposition\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>What is a Preposition?<\/h2>\n<p>\nLet\u2019s start with this example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The dog swam in the lake.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThere are two nouns in this sentence: <em>dog<\/em> and <em>lake<\/em>. We know from the verb <em>swam<\/em> what the dog is doing, but we need the preposition <em>in<\/em> to tell us where the swimming is happening. The dog is swimming in something, and that something is the lake.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Prepositional_Phrase\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Prepositional Phrase<\/h3>\n<p>\nThe second noun connected with the preposition, in this case, the word <em>lake<\/em>, is called the object of the preposition. Together with the preposition, they form a <strong>prepositional phrase<\/strong>. There is no subject in the phrase \u201cin the lake,\u201d only a noun. Because of the preposition <em>in<\/em>, we know it\u2019s a prepositional phrase. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Object_of_the_Preposition\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Object of the Preposition<\/h3>\n<p>\n<em>The<\/em> is an article, not a noun, so we know it can\u2019t be the object of the preposition. <em>Lake<\/em>, the noun we were trying to connect with our first noun <em>dog<\/em>, is the <strong>object of the preposition<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, though not always, the object of the preposition comes after the preposition in the prepositional phrase.<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re trying to find the prepositional phrase in a sentence, first try to spot the preposition. <\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Finding_Prepositional_Phrases\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Finding Prepositional Phrases<\/h2>\n<p>\nPrepositions show direction, location, or time. Many of the most common prepositions are small words you use every day. <em>At<\/em>, <em>by<\/em>, <em>for<\/em>, <em>from<\/em>, <em>in<\/em>, <em>of<\/em>, <em>on<\/em>, <em>to<\/em>, and <em>with<\/em> are all prepositions. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_1\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #1<\/h3>\n<p>\nThink about this sentence and try to pick out the prepositional phrases. <\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">After work, Joe drove to the store in his car.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThere are three prepositional phrases in this sentence. Let\u2019s start with a simple one. <em>Joe<\/em>, the proper noun, is connected to the noun <em>store<\/em> by the preposition <em>to<\/em>. It answers a directional question. Where did Joe go? He went to the store. The word <em>store<\/em> is the object of the prepositional phrase \u201cto the store.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s look for another preposition in the sentence. You might have noticed our preposition <em>in<\/em> appeared again in this sentence. <em>In<\/em> isn\u2019t a directional preposition like <em>to<\/em>, but it tells us where Joe was during his drive. He was in his car. <em>Car<\/em> is the object of the preposition <em>in<\/em>, and \u201cin his car\u201d is the prepositional phrase.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s look back to the first word in the sentence, <em>after<\/em>. This is also a preposition. Remember, prepositions show direction, location, or time. \u201cAfter dinner\u201d is a prepositional phrase that tells us when Joe went to the store. <em>Dinner<\/em> is the object of the preposition. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Example_2\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Example #2<\/h3>\n<p>\nNot all prepositional phrases are quite so simple. Think of it like a sandwich: You have to have bread and filling to make a sandwich, right? A sandwich can be as simple as cheese between two slices of bread, but it can also have meat, veggies, and spreads. <\/p>\n<p>We can jazz up prepositional phrases the same way, with adjectives and adverbs. As long as you still have the \u201cbread and filling\u201d (preposition and object of the preposition), you\u2019ll still have a prepositional phrase. <\/p>\n<p>Take this sentence, for example:<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The swallows flew over the trees near the lake.<\/div>\n<p>\n &nbsp;<br \/>\n\u201cOver the trees\u201d and \u201cnear the lake\u201d are the two prepositional phrases in this sentence. <em>Over<\/em> is a preposition that tells us the direction the swallows flew, and <em>near<\/em> is a preposition that tells us where the trees were located. These prepositional phrases are fairly simple, but look what happens if we make the sandwich more interesting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transcriptcallout\">The swallows flew over the dark trees near the town\u2019s renowned lake.<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nWe still have the same two prepositions and prepositional phrases, but the words <em>dark<\/em>, <em>town\u2019s<\/em>, and <em>renowned<\/em> are all adjectives. <em>Dark<\/em> is modifying, or adding meaning to, the object of the first prepositional phrase, <em>trees<\/em>, but it is otherwise not changing the preposition in any way. <\/p>\n<p>The same is true of <em>town\u2019s<\/em> and <em>renowned.<\/em> They are modifying the object of the preposition, <em>lake<\/em>. In this second phrase, <\/em>near<\/em> is still the preposition, and <em>lake<\/em> is still the object of the preposition.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><span id=\"Review\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Review<\/h2>\n<p>\nA preposition is a word that answers the question &#8220;When&#8221; or &#8220;Where&#8221; something happened in a sentence. It connects nouns or pronouns to other nouns in the sentence. <\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Preposition_Examples\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Preposition Examples<\/h3>\n<p>\n<em>About<\/em>, <em>to<\/em>, <em>with<\/em>, <em>up<\/em>, <em>down<\/em>, <em>under<\/em>, <em>inside<\/em>, <em>after<\/em>, <em>before<\/em>, and <em>for<\/em> are a few examples of common prepositions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"desktoptable\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"width: 60%; margin: auto; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 3px grey;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"background-color: #FFCC00; height: 40px; font-size: 120%; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Prepositions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%; text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">aboard<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%; text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">beyond<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">about<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">by<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">above<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">concerning<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">over<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">according to<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">despite<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">past<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">across<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">down<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">regarding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; 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border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mobiletable\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<table class=\"ATable\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; box-shadow: 1.5px 1.5px 5px grey; font-size: 90%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"background-color: #FFCC00; height: 40px; font-size: 120%; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px;\"><strong>Prepositions<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" style=\"border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 40%; text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">aboard<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40%; text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">beyond<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 20%; text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">about<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">by<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">outside<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">above<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">concerning<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">over<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">according to<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">despite<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">past<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">across<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">down<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">regarding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">after<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">during<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">since<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">against<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">except<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">through<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">along<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">for<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">throughout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">amid<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">from<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">among<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">in<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">toward<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">around<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">inside<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">under<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">as<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">instead of<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">underneath<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">at<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">into<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">unlike<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">because of<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">like<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">until<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">before<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">minus<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">unto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">behind<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">near<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">up<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">below<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">of<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">upon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">beneath<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">off<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">with<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">beside\/besides<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px;\">on\/onto<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; border-top: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">within<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 10px;\">between<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px;\">opposite<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px; padding-right: 10px;\">without<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-bottom: 0px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe object of the preposition is the noun that the preposition is talking about, and together with the preposition, those objects make prepositional phrases.<\/p>\n<p>I hope that this was helpful for you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"spoiler\" id=\"FAQs-spoiler\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align:center\"><span id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\" class=\"m-toc-anchor\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-list\">\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a preposition?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>A preposition is a word that tells you where or when something is in relation to something else. Common prepositions are <em>in<\/em>, <em>of<\/em>, <em>on<\/em>, <em>with<\/em>, <em>at<\/em>, <em>by<\/em>, and <em>for<\/em>. In the sentence below, the preposition <em>on<\/em> describes where the butterfly is in relation to the flower:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe butterfly landed <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">on<\/span> the flower.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is a prepositional phrase?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>A prepositional phrase is a word group that consists of a preposition, the object of the preposition, and any words that affect the object. Most often, prepositional phrases modify nouns and or verbs. Here are a few prepositional phrase examples with the phrase underlined: <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&quot;Please stand <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">beside your brother<\/span>.&quot;<br \/>&quot;The plane soared high <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">above the clouds<\/span>.&quot;<br \/>&quot;The pencils are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">in the smaller box<\/span>.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">What is the object of a preposition?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>The object of a preposition is the noun or pronoun within a prepositional phrase. Most often, it is the noun or pronoun to the right of the preposition. Here are a few examples with the prepositional phrase underlined and object of the preposition bolded:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&quot;The deer darted <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">through the <strong>field<\/strong><\/span>.&quot;<br \/>&quot;A crowd gathered <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">outside the <strong>store<\/strong><\/span>.&quot;<br \/>&quot;Eli sprinted <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">from his <strong>car<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">to the <strong>house<\/strong><\/span>.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">Can you end a sentence with a preposition?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition in casual, informal writing. In formal, professional writing, it is best to avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">Is &quot;after&quot; a preposition?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, the word <em>after<\/em> is a preposition Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&quot;I\u2019ll finish my homework after dinner.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"qa_wrap\">\n<div class=\"q_item text_bold\">\n<h4 class=\"letter\">Q<\/h4>\n<p style=\"line-height: unset;\">Is &quot;during&quot; a preposition?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a_item\">\n<h4 class=\"letter text_bold\">A<\/h4>\n<p>Yes, the word <em>during<\/em> is a preposition. 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