Prepositional phrase

Question 1

What are prepositions?

Answer 1

Are a closed class of items connecting two units in a sentence and specifying a relationship between them

Question 2

what is a prepositional phrase?

Answer 2

is a grammatical unit consisting of a preposition complemented by a noun, noun phrase or nominal clause

Question 3

what are deferred or stranded prepositions?

Answer 3

This is a preposition which is not followed by its complement

Question 4

Prepositions cannot have as complements..

Answer 4

that clauses and infinitive clauses

Question 5

Complements of preposition are

Answer 5

Noun NP Nominal clause non finite ing clause and wh nominal clause

Question 6

Circumstances in which prepositions are deferred

Answer 6

Where the subject of a passive construction corresponds to the prepositional complement of the active analogue
where the prepositional complement is thematized in sentences with infinitives or ing clauses

Question 7

when deferment is optional?

Answer 7

Depends on stylistic preference .where the prepositional complement is an interrogative pronoun.
where the prepositional complement is a pronoun,

Question 8

when deferment is disallowed?

Answer 8

with some simple prepositions such as through and complex ones because of, in addition to

Question 9

prepositional adverbs

Answer 9

Resemble deferred prepositions,but unlike them,they are never unstressed

Question 10

simple prepositions

Answer 10

consist of monosyllabic items such as at,for,in,on,to with typically unstressed.Also, POLYSYLLABIC prepositions formed historically from monosyllabic ones or derived from participles or adopted from other languages

Question 11

Complex prepositions

Answer 11

is the combination of prepositions with other words

Question 12

how are complex prepositions formed?

Answer 12

1. a simple preposition preceded by a participle, adjective, adverb or conjunction :owing to.
2. a simple preposition followed by a noun and then a further simple preposition:in charge of .

Question 13

What about foreign prepositions?

Answer 13

they are not thoroughly acclimatized in general use: qua,re,vis-a vis ,a propos.

Question 14

which are quasi prepositions?

Answer 14

near to than as.

Question 15

which 2 linguistic units THAN can be?

Answer 15

than as conjunction with or without preposition and a preposition.

Question 16

what prepositions ending in of admit?

Answer 16

alternative genitive constructions

for the sake of the family-for the family’s sake.

Question 17

Dimension type 0 (POINT) consists of-…

Answer 17

TO AT AWAY FROM

Question 18

DIMENSION TYPE 1 OR 2 (LINE OR SURFACE) CONSISTS OF

Answer 18

On on off off

Question 19

Dimension type 2 or 3 (area or volume) consists of

Answer 19

in in out of out of

Question 20

How are prepositions analized?

Answer 20

1º are contrasted as positive or negative .secondly, prepositions distinguish between destination (movement with respect to an intended location) and position (static location) THIRDLY distinguish three dimension type.

Question 21

which is the meaning of the prep against ?

Answer 21

contiguity with a side surface

Question 22

Relative position

Answer 22

Many prepositions indicate the position of something relative to the position of something else

Question 23

what is the meaning of ON TOP OF

Answer 23

it combines the sense of above with abutment.

Question 24

abutment is implied with?

Answer 24

By,beside and with

Question 25

Close and near

Answer 25

Exclude actual contact and admit comparative inflection

Question 26

Between vs among

Answer 26

Between: we relate two objects or groups of objects
Among:Dealing with a more general plurality

Question 27

Under

Answer 27

can be a preposition of relative direction and destination

Question 28

Passage

Answer 28

It combines position and motion

Question 29

Which are the prepositions commonly used for passage?

Answer 29

By,over,under,across and past.

Question 30

Prepositions that can convey motion or direction can be used also to express

Answer 30

the static resultative meaning of having reached the destination.example:The horse has successfully jumped across the gap

Question 31

which prepositions express Pervasive meaning?

Answer 31

especially when preceded by all and right prepositions such as over a(round) and through

Question 32

What is the meaning of “in some difficulty”

Answer 32

is the use of metaphorical extension with spatial preposition

Question 33

the cow is in calf is an example of

Answer 33

converse relationship

Question 34

Ambiguity in the phrase HE´LL DO IT IN THREE DAYS

Answer 34

1-DURATION “HELL TAKE THREE DAYS TO DO IT”

2-POINT “HELL DO IT THREE DAYS FROM NOW”

Question 35

Difference between from..to and from..through

Answer 35

From … to is chiefly Britain and means that period x and y are both included,there can be uncertainty .
From ..through Is Ame and is inclusive.

Question 36

which are the prepositions specifying only a starting point or a terminal point?

Answer 36

by,before,from,after,since ,till,until ,up to