English Grammar - Prepositions Flashcards
What is a simple preposition? Provide an example
- One word prepositions
- On, in, under, off, over, at, to
What is a double preposition? Provide an example
- Two simple prepositions used together, often indicating direction
- Onto, upon, into, from within, out of
What is a compound preposition? Provide an example
- 2+ words, often to indicate location
- in addition to, on behalf of, in the middle of
What is a preposition always followed by?
- A noun/pronoun = NEVER A VERB
What is a preposition of time? Provide an example
- When something happens, happened, or will happen
- “David was born IN 2001”
- at, on, in, before, during, after
What is a preposition of manner? Provide an example
- Describes the way things happen
- “The children go to school BY bus”
- by, in, like, with, on
What is a preposition of agent?
- Shows an action made by/on something
- “The script was written BY Candace”
- by, with
What is a preposition of measure? Provide an example
- Shows quantity
- “One-third OF the world”
- by, of
What is a preposition of possession? Provide an example
- Indicates something owned by something else
- “I saw a girl WITH a pink dress”
- of, with, to
What is a preposition of place? Provide an example
- Shows positioning
- “The cup is ON the kitchen table”
- on, at, in, under, over, near, behind, outside, inside, between
What is a preposition of movement? Provide an example
- Shows direction of something moving
- “The ball rolled ACROSS the field very quickly”
- to, across, through, into, over, down, up, past, around
What is a preposition of source? Provide an example
- Shows what something originated from
- “Rachel receives money FROM her father”
- from, of
What is the preposition in this sentence? “Stop spitting olive pits across the table!”
Across - Preposition of movement, Simple
