01 Introductions Flashcards
Into the building
At two o’clock
Without a coat
A preposition usually comes before a noun phrase.
Until tomorrow
Through there
At once
Some prepositions can also come before an adverb.
We’re thinking of moving house.
We can also use some prepositions before a gerund.
We’re hoping for a win.
We’re hoping (that) we’ll win.
We cannot use a preposition before a that-clause.
I’d better make a list of what we need.
But we can use a preposition before a wh-clause.
They walked towards the setting sun.
On Saturday there’s going to be a disco.
The prepositional phrase functions as an adverbial.
The disco on Saturday has been canceled.
It sometimes comes after a noun.
Almost at the end. Right in front of me. Halfway up the hill. All over the floor. Just off the motorway. Directly after your lesson.
We can modify a preposition.
Who did you go to the party with?
Wh-question:
In some clauses a preposition goes at the end.
I’ve got a tape for you to listen to.
Infinitive clause:
In some clauses a preposition goes at the end.
War reporters sometimes get shot at.
Passive:
In some clauses a preposition goes at the end.
That’s the article I told you about.
Relative clause:
In some clauses a preposition goes at the end.
I waited for Max outside the bank.
We haven’t seen Julia since last summer.
There was no lift. We had to walk up the stairs.
Preposition:
Max went into the bank and I waited outside.
We saw Julia last summer, but we haven’t seen her since.
There was no lift. We had to walk up.
Some prepositions can also be adverbs.
We must be ready before their arrival
We must be ready before they arrive.
Preposition.
Conjuction.
Some prepositions of time can also be conjunctions.
