Lesson 9 Flashcards
What is a preposition?
A preposition is a word used to show the relation of a noun or pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
Give 20 common prepositions.
about, after, against, at, before, between, by, during, for, from, in, into, of, on, over, through, to, under, with, without
What is a phrase?
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.
In addition to the verb phrases, give the five kinds of phrases.
The five kinds of phrases are the prepositional phrase, the particle phrase, the gerund phrase, the infinitive phrase, and the appositive phrase.
What is a complex preposition?
A complex preposition is a group of words that functions as a single preposition.
Give eight complex prepositions.
according to, along with, because of, except for, in spite of, in front of, on account of, on top of
