Busy Prepositions

A song from the School Rock House about PREPOSITIONS:



Like a butterfly, or a like bee
Like an ant, as busy as can be
These little words we call the "busy P's"
Prepositions Nine or ten of them
Do most all of the work
Of, on, to, with, in, from
By, for, at, over, across
And many others do their jobs,
Which is simply to connect
Their noun or pronoun object
To some other word in the sentence.
Busy p's,
If you please.
"On the top is where you are!"
Top relates to where you are.
"With a friend you'll travel far!"
With a friend you'll go.
"If you try you know that you can fly
Over the rainbow!"
Over the rainbow is where you can fly.
Busy prepositions,
Always on the go.
Like a bunch of busy bees,
Floating pollen on the breeze.
Buzzing over the meadows,
Beyond the forest,
Through the trees,
In to the beehive.
Busy, busy P's
In, to, beyond, over, on, through!
Busy prepositions always out in front,
On the edges, in the crack.
'Round the corner, from the back.
In between the action.
Stating clearly to your satisfaction,
The location and direction.
Prepositions give specific information.
Though little words they are,
They never stand alone
Gathering words behind them,
You soon will see how they have grown
Into a parade; a prepositional phrase.
With a noun, or at least a pronoun, bringing up the rear.
A little phrase of two or three or four or more words.
Prepositions! Attention! Forward, March!
Busy prepositions,
Always on the march.
Like a horde of solider ants,
Inching bravely forward on the slimmest chance
That they might better their positions.
Busy, busy prepositions.
In the air, on the ground, everywhere.
The sun sank lower in the west.
"In the west it sank."
And it will rise in the morning,
And will bring the light of day;
We say the sun comes up in the east every day!
"In the east it rises."
Busy prepositions,
Busy, busy, busy!
On the top is where you are!
On the top.
If you try you know that you can fly!
Fly where?
Over the rainbow.

Preposition in Time

Position in Time The prepositions of time position, at, in and on answer the question "When?". Meaning (to show...) Preposition Examples points of time at The class will end at eight o'clock. period in I have tea in the evening. reference to days on I go shopping on Sunday afternoon. N.B. Reference to night can be viewed as points of time and a period : Meaning (to show...) Preposition Examples points of time at He doesn't go out much at night. period in There were some strange noises in the night.

Time duration Meaning ( to show...) Preposition Examples how long or duration for I have been typing this  for three hours. from the beginning to the end of a period, the action can be taken place several times / continuously during, between ...... and May likes to go swimming during the summer. Chris usually has a meal between six and eight o'clock. reference to the beginning and ending from ...... to The film runs from seven to nine o'clock. something happens earlier than a particular time or event before He received the gift before Christmas. something happens later than a particular time or event after Mandy went home after seven o'clock. reference to the beginning of a period of time from Heidi slept from eight o'clock at night. something happens at some time or continuously after a particular time or event since Cherry has lived here since last year. something happens and then ends at a particular time till / until Carman often goes without eating till the end of the day. the party went on until dawn. point of time after a particular period or date has passed beyond they don't normally allow people to work beyond the age of 60. throughout the length or duration of time over The police carried on the investigation over a long period of time.