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. -..: . .. -- . . ,~ ~... .~ -~ .. .. . .<br />

A LOCATION . .. .<br />

(a) Maria is here.<br />

(b) Bob was at the library.<br />

In (a): here = a location.<br />

In (b): at the libmry = a location.<br />

Be is often followed by a location.<br />

(c) Maria is<br />

' here.<br />

there.<br />

downstairs.<br />

upstairs.<br />

innnn&.<br />

oufa'de.<br />

, downtown.<br />

A location may be one word, as in the examples in (c).<br />

PREPOSITION + NOUN<br />

klibmry.<br />

the bU6.<br />

hiaisrwm.<br />

4.<br />

Maia.<br />

A location may be a prepositional phrase, as in (d).<br />

A preposition + a noun is called a "prepositional phrase."<br />

At the library = a prepositional phrase.<br />

. ,<br />

SOME COMMON PREPOSmONS<br />

above between next to<br />

at from on<br />

behind in under<br />

NEXT TO<br />

@<br />

€I?<br />

BEHIND<br />

UNDER<br />

16 W CHAPTER 1

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