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Business English at Work
2003 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Prepositions
Objectives
Identify prepositions.
Recognize prepositional phrases, objects of
prepositions, and compound prepositions.
Differentiate between infinitive phrases and
prepositional phrases.
PP 14-1a
continued
Prepositions
Objectives
PP 14-1b
continued
Recognize the functions of prepositional
phrases as adjectives and adverbs.
Determine inclusion, exclusion, and
placement of prepositions.
continued
Prepositions
Objectives
PP 14-1c
continued
Differentiate between commonly confused
prepositions.
Use the correct idiomatic prepositional
combinations.
Prepositions
Use of Prepositions
PP 14-2
Use a preposition to connect the object of the
preposition (noun or pronoun) to another word or
set of words in a sentence.
Our manager recognizes our strengths and compensates for
our weaknesses.
Top executives spend approximately 90 percent of their time
with others.
The need for constant approval at work can be
counterproductive.
Prepositions
Common Prepositions
PP 14-3
about behind during on throughout
above below except onto to
across beneath for opposite toward
after beside from out under
against besides in outside underneath

Prepositions
Compound Prepositions
PP 14-4a
A compound preposition consists of a combination of
words that is often considered as one preposition and
connects the object of a preposition to another word or
set of words.
according to in place of ahead of
in regard to along with in spite of
apart from instead of because of
by means of in front of out of
Examples
Prepositions
Compound Prepositions
PP 14-4b
I gave the company tour on behalf of my manager.
In addition to Sara, we have five vice presidents in our
company.
Because of my positive attitude, Mary chose me as
group leader.
Examples
continued
Prepositions
Infinitive Phrases/
Prepositional Phrases
PP 14-5
An infinitive phrase consists of the word to followed
by a verb.
A leader has to dramatize a vision for his or her
organization.
Employers need to build the trust of their employees.
No verb appears in a prepositional phrase.
Leaders set high goals and objectives for themselves.
Prepositions
Prepositions and Adverbs
PP 14-6
The words by, through, and in can be used as
adverbs without objects. When these same words
take objects, they are prepositions.
Casual Fridays are in. (In is an adverb that answers the
question Where? No object follows the word in.)

Causal Friday attire is described in the company
handbook. (In is a preposition. In this sentence, it takes
the object handbook.)
Prepositions
Objects of Prepositions and Pronouns
PP 14-7
Use the objective case of a pronoun as the object of
a preposition.
her him you me us them it whom
Objective Case
We awarded the Web design project to them.
Between you and me, I prefer working in the
accounting department.
Prepositions
Adjective Functions
PP 14-8
Use a prepositional phrase as an adjective to
modify a noun or a pronoun.
Place the prepositional phrase after the word or
words being modified or after a linking verb.
Carol requested an office with a window.
John Garcia from Newsweek will interview our president
next week.
Richard was in Bolivia when he learned about the
merger.
Prepositions
Adverb Functions
PP 14-9
Use a prepositional phrase as an adverb to
modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
A leader assists in problem solving.
A motivated employee completes all
assignments with enthusiasm.
Prepositions
General Placement
PP 14-10a
Avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
Place a preposition before its object in the
majority of sentences.
We did not know the appointments he was scheduled for.
Avoid
We did not know the appointments for which he was
scheduled.
Revised
Prepositions
General Placement
PP 14-10b
Examples
Some of the technology jargon is difficult to relate to.
Avoid
I find it difficult to relate to some of the technology jargon.
Revised
continued
Prepositions
Inclusion of Necessary Prepositions
PP 14-11
Do not omit a preposition when it is needed.
The cancelled flight prevented Lynn from going to
the leadership seminar.
Use separate prepositions when words cannot
be related to one object by the same
preposition.
Doug has knowledge of and experience with
various management techniques.
Prepositions
Omission of Unnecessary
Prepositions
PP 14-12
Omit prepositions that do not add clarity to the meaning of
a sentence.
Our international headquarters are near the San Francisco airport.
(Do not use near to the San Francisco airport.)
Do not repeat a preposition in a sentence if phrases make
sense by using the same preposition.
Our president speaks at national and international leadership
seminars. (The preposition at does not need to be repeated before
national and international since the same preposition applies to both
phrases.)
Prepositions
Beside/Besides
PP 14-13
Use beside as a preposition to mean by the
side of or not connected with something.
Darrell usually sits beside me during
management staff meetings.
Use besides as a preposition to mean in
addition to or other than.
Besides Sherry, the manager promoted Joyce
and Bob.
Prepositions
Among/Between
PP 14-14
Use between to refer to two persons, places,
activities, ideas, things, or qualities.
Our manager distributed the work between the
two programmers.
Use among to refer to more than two persons,
places, activities, ideas, things, or qualities.
I was among those who voted for Andy as the
team leader.
Prepositions
Different From
PP 14-15
Use the word different followed by the
preposition from when from connects an
object to another word or set of words in a
sentence.
The latest sales figures are different from what I
expected.
Marions leadership style is quite different from
mine.
Prepositions
Like/As
PP 14-16
Use like to mean similarly to or resembling.
Do not use a verb after the preposition like.
Do not use like to join clauses.
Stacy handles her responsibilities like a true leader.
We are looking for a manager with leadership
characteristics like Gordons.
Use the conjunction as or as if to join clauses.
Stacy acts as if she wants to be a leader.
This schedule looks as if it were hastily developed.
Prepositions
Off/From
PP 14-17
Do not use off of in prepositional phrases.
Roger was positive that Edward took the production
results off his desk. (Do not use off of his desk.)
Do not substitute off for from in certain
phrases.
Lorraine borrowed paper from Erica during the meeting.
(Do not use off Erica as the prepositional phrase.)
Prepositions
In/Into
PP 14-18
Use in to indicate a location or position within
a place.
Please place your self-evaluation form in my mailbox.
Use into to indicate movement or direction
from outside to inside or a change of
condition or form.
Please step into my office to discuss your concerns.
We divided the report into three sections.
Prepositions
To/Too/Two
PP 14-19a
Use the preposition to to indicate toward.
Please e-mail this message to all the other managers.
Use to as an infinitive or as a part of an
infinitive phrase.
She plans to promote Gale next month.
Use too as an adverb to indicate an
excessive amount or also.
The president made the hiring decision too quickly.
Our company is moving to Minneapolis too.
Prepositions
To/Too/Two
PP 14-19b
Use two to indicate the number.
We have two outstanding candidates for the R.B.
Rutledge Leadership Award this year.
The selection committee chose two candidates for
the president to interview.
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Prepositions
Identification of
Idiomatic Expressions
PP 14-20
An idiom refers to an expression that has
evolved from general usage through the years
but which has no established rule for this
usage.
Many idioms involve a verb and preposition
combination.
Prepositions
Accompanied by/
Accompanied by or with
PP 14-20
accompanied by (a person)
accompanied by or
with
(an item)

Wesley is accompanied by an interpreter on his trips to
Japan.
Jans leadership award was accompanied with a check
for $500.
Prepositions
adapted from (taken from another
source)
adapted to (adjusted to)

Adapted from/Adapted to
PP 14-22
Our performance evaluation is adapted from a
computer software program that Leon purchased.
The new manager soon adapted to our
companys culture.
Prepositions
agree in (principle)
agree on (plan)
agree with (a person)

Agree in/Agree on/
Agree with
PP 14-23
Oscar agreed in principle with the plan for the new building.
The staff agreed on the need to lengthen our customer service hours.
The managers agreed with the employees about replacing the copy
machine.
Prepositions
Angry at/Angry about/Angry with
PP 14-24
Bill is angry about our antiquated e-mail system.
My manager was angry with Lucy for not
regulating Internet usage in her department.
angry at, angry about (a situation)
angry with (person)

Prepositions
Argue about/Argue for/Argue with
PP 14-25
Several employees argued about the evaluation system.
Our manager argued for decision-making software.
Sometimes I argue with Richard.
argue about (situation)
argue for (something)
argue with (person)

Prepositions
Arrive at/Arrive by
PP 14-26
She will arrive at 6 p.m.
They plan to arrive by train.
Peggy plans to arrive in St. Louis by Monday.
arrive at (time, specific location,
conclusion)
arrive by (type of transport)
arrive in (general location)

Prepositions
Concur in/Concur with
PP 14-27
Most employees concurred in recommending that we
reorganize our department.
Do you concur with Zachary about the lack of leadership
in our company?
concur in (an opinion)
concur with (a person)

Prepositions
Correspond by/Correspond to/
Correspond with
PP 14-28
We feel that correspondence by mail is too slow.
The expense allocation corresponded to employee requests.
Our president corresponds with a leadership consultant in
Vail.
correspond by (means)
correspond to (show similarity)
correspond with (a person by writing)

Prepositions
Enter in or on/Enter into
PP 14-29
Our receptionist enters every visitors name and address
in a log book.
The union and the managers entered into a binding
arbitration agreement.
enter in or on (record)
enter into (agreement)

Prepositions
Live at/Live in/Live on
PP 14-30
We decided that those lawyers must live at their offices.
Most federal workers live in the Washington, D.C. area.
I could not live on the salary that they offered me during
the interview.
live at (address, place)
live in (area)
live on (street, amount)

Prepositions
Reconciled to/ Reconciled with
PP 14-31
We are finally reconciled to the fact that we will not
receive a raise this year.
Our accountant insists on the reconciliation of our
returns with the sales.
reconciled to (to accept)
reconciled with (to bring into agreement)

Prepositions
Talk about/Talk for
PP 14-32
Lorraine did not want to talk about her salary.
The manager talked for an hour about the reorganization
plans.
talk about (something)
talk for (time period)

Prepositions
Talk to/Talk with
PP 14-33
Have you talked to your coworkers about your concerns?
Loretta and I talked with our manager about job sharing.
talk to (tell something to someone or to
an audience)
talk with (converse with an individual or
small group)

Prepositions
Wait at/Wait for/Wait on
PP 14-34
Please wait at the front door for a security clearance.
We waited for our managers response to the scheduling
problem.
Waiting on a customer is always a first priority for us.
wait at (location)
wait for (person, thing)
wait on (customer)

2003 Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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