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English Plus+

Grammar Slammer Glossary: Prepositions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a basic definition of prepositions, along with a chart of the most common ones. Some of the prepositions listed serve as a hypertext link to more detailed information on that specific word.
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Robin L. Simmons

Grammar Bytes: Prepositions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers basic but very thorough information on prepositions and prepositional phrases. Uses visual images and simple explanations, including a more detailed discussion of how some prepositional phrases also serve as...
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Other

Humorous Grammar Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Amusing tutorial that teaches grammar with humor and wordplay.
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University of Ottawa (Canada)

Hyper Grammar: The Parts of Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This grammar tutorial site offers a thorough discussion of the various parts of speech.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Elc Study Zone: Basic Prepositions

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
This site explains the various uses for "in," "on," and "at" in phrases referring to transportation, time, and communications (TV, radio, etc.). Also links to a practice exercise.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Prepositions of Location: At, In, On

For Students 9th - 10th
Maintained by the Purdue University Writing Lab, this tutorial focuses specifically on the three prepositions mentioned in the title: "at", "in", and "on". Explains spatial relationships and examines "in" and "on" more closely.
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Other

Tidewater Community College: Writing Center: Prepositional Phrases

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions to ask to help identify prepositions and their purpose within each sentence. Offers list of common prepositions and examples of usage.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Grammar: Prepositions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Mary Nell Sorensen teaches ESL at the University of Washington. Her page provides grammar tutorials for all the parts of speech. This specific pages covers prepositions