Prepositions

Question 1

What is a prepostion?

Answer 1

• prepositions are the small words that relate two words or phrases to one another.

Question 2

How do we know if it is a preposition or and adverb of place?

Answer 2

• if it is a preposition a noun or pronoun will follow it.

E.g. The dog was barking outside the house

• if it is an adverb of place, there will be no noun/pronoun following it.

Question 3

what should one avoid when dealing with prepositions?

Answer 3

don’t end the sentence with a preposition.

Question 4

can a phrase contain more that one preposition?

Answer 4

yes.

E.g. I am writing on behalf of my friend who is ill.

Question 5

what do prepositions usually refer to?

Answer 5

place, position, time, manner or reason