Grammar: Prepositions

Question 1

prepositions

Answer 1

define direction, time, location, and spatial relationships; modify nouns and any word which is modifying a noun

Question 2

prepositions of time and place:

Answer 2

at, on, in

Question 3

prepositions of spatial relationships:

Answer 3

above, across, against, ahead of, along, among, around, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, from, in front of, inside, near, off, out of, through, toward, under, within

Question 4

prepositions of direction:

Answer 4

to, on, onto, in, into

Question 5

nouns and prepositions

Answer 5

often work together in common phrases (for example, on vacation, by chance, on purpose, by accident, difference between, on strike, a solution to)

Question 6

the adjective usually goes _____ the preposition

Answer 6

before

Question 7

the verb generally goes _____ of the preposition

Answer 7

in front

Question 8

verb/preposition combinations

Answer 8

ask for, depend on, look after, wait for, rely on, dream on, lead on, do something for someone, be careful of, be careful with, be disappointed by, boast about, complain about, in conclusion, search for

Question 9

never end a sentence with a

Answer 9

preposition