Prepositions, Subordinators, and Coordinators
PREPOSITIONS
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minus
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aboard
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near
next to
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about
above
across
after*
against
along
amid
among
anti
around
as
at
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of
off
on
onto
opposite
out of
outside
over
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past
per
plus
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regarding
round
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since*
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than
through
to
toward
towards
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under
underneath
unlike
until*
up
upon
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versus
via
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with
within
without
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before*
behind
below
beneath
beside
besides
between
beyond
but* *
by
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concerning
considering
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despite
down
during
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except
excepting
excluding
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following
for
from
in, into
inside
in front of
in the middle
of
like
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Prepositional Phrases begin with a preposition and
conclude with an object of a preposition, a noun. So, some
of the words on the left are prepositions sometimes. A
prepositional phrase may contain adjectives:
--across the street
--beyond the blue horizon
--behind the mysterious old house
--against the wall
--like his older brother
--at home
Note 1: asterisked* words can be subordinators or prepositions
 He worked until dawn. (until is preposition, no subject
and verb.)
 He worked until he finished (until is subordinator, He is
subject and finished is verb of subordinate clause.)
 ** but also functions as a coordinator
Note 2: for can be a preposition, or less frequently, a
coordinator meaning because.
 She completed the homework for her English class. (for
is a preposition.)
 She completed the homework, for she is trying to get a
high grade in the class. (for is a coordinator because it
connects two independent clauses.)
Note 3: that can be a subordinator or an adjective
 She said that she would give me the book. (That is a
subordinator because it introduces a subordinate
clause—subject and verb after it.)
 That book belongs to him. (that is an adjective because
it describes book.
SUBORDINATORS: although, even though, because,
since,* so that, when, while, what, before,* after*, when,
whenever, where, wherever, whoever, whom, whomever,
why, if, unless, until* whether…[or not] as, as [adjective]
as, whereas, despite, in spite of, inasmuch as
Examples of subordinate clauses in sentences:
 I don’t know what he said
 She is happy wherever she goes.
COORDINATORS: for, and nor, but, or, yet, so (fanboys).
Coordinators connect independent clauses, words, and phrases
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I studied for the test, so I got a high grade.
Miguel and Steve played chess during lunch.
Reading mystery novels and playing chess are his
favorite activities in his free time.
Prepositions, Subordinators, and Coordinators