Lesson 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a preposition?
A
A preposition is a word used to show the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
2
Q
Give 20 common prepositions.
A
about, after, against, at, before, between, by, during, for, from, in, into, of, on, over, through, to, under, with, without
3
Q
What is a phrase?
A
A phrase is a group of words used as a single part of speech - a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A phrase does not contain a subject and verb.
4
Q
In addition to the verb phrases, give the five kinds of phrases.
A
The five kinds of phrases are the prepositional phrase, the particle phrase, the gerund phrase, the infinitive phrase, and the appositive phrase.
