Grammar- Prepositions + Conjunctions

Question 1

Define a Preposition.

Answer 1

• Word which shows how elements in a sentence or clause relate to each other in time or space
• e.g. ‘in’, ‘on’, ‘under’, ‘by’, ‘with’, ‘from’, ‘over’, ‘through’, ‘behind’, ‘to’

Question 2

Define a Conjunction.

Answer 2

• A word that joins clauses together

Question 3

Define a Coordinating Conjunction.

Answer 3

• Signal the start of a coordinate clause
• Which is essentially a main clause joined to another main clause
• e.g. ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’

Question 4

Define a Subordinating Conjunction.

Answer 4

• These signal the start of a subordinate clause
• e.g. ‘because’