(Continued) Prepositions 1.6 Another type of preposition is the compound preposition. It does the same as a common preposition but is composed of two or more words. Here are the most common compound prepositions: according to ahead of apart from as of aside from because of by means of in addition to in back of in front of in place of in spite of instead of in view of next to on account of out of prior to Adverb or preposition? The difference between a preposition and an adverb is that an adverb answers the questions, by itself. Both common and compound Where? When? How? To what extent? prepositions need more than just themselves to answer the same questions: He fell (Down is an because it takes only one word to tell where he fell.) down. adverb He fell the stairs. (Down is a because it takes more than a single word to tell down preposition where he fell.) Trey walked (Aboard is an adverb because it takes only one word needed to tell where aboard. Trey walked.) (Aboard is a preposition because it takes more than one word Trey walked the ship. aboard to tell where Trey walked.) WRITING TIP Know when a word is a preposition and when it is an adverb. In the sentence “The aboard captain walked is an adverb because it does not start a aboard,” prepositional phrase. In the sentence walked aboard the “The captain ship,” aboard aboard the ship. is a preposition that begins the prepositional phrase, Look for the prepositional phrase to check that the word is a preposition and not an adverb.
1.6 Prepositions (Continued) Another type of preposition is the compound preposition. It does the same as a common preposition but is composed of two or more words. Here are the most common compound prepositions: according to ahead of apart from as of aside from because of by means of in addition to in back of in front of in place of in spite of instead of in view of next to on account of out of prior to Adverb or preposition? The difference between a preposition and an adverb is that an adverb answers the questions, Where? When? How? To what extent? by itself. Both common and compound prepositions need more than just themselves to answer the same questions: He fell down. (Down is an adverb because it takes only one word to tell where he fell.) He fell down the stairs. (Down is a preposition because it takes more than a single word to tell where he fell.) Trey walked aboard. (Aboard is an adverb because it takes only one word needed to tell where Trey walked.) Trey walked aboard the ship. (Aboard is a preposition because it takes more than one word to tell where Trey walked.) WRITING TIP Know when a word is a preposition and when it is an adverb. In the sentence “The captain walked aboard,” aboard is an adverb because it does not start a prepositional phrase. In the sentence “The captain walked aboard the ship,” aboard is a preposition that begins the prepositional phrase, aboard the ship. Look for the prepositional phrase to check that the word is a preposition and not an adverb.
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