Prepositions

Question 1

preposition (definition)

Answer 1

a word that defines direction, time, location, and spatial relationships

Question 2

preposition (examples)

Answer 2

about, above, across, after, against, along, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, but, by, despite, down, during, except, for, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, outside, over, past, since, through, throughout, till, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without

Question 3

which prepositions have dual roles of time and place?

Answer 3

at, on, in

Question 4

onto/into vs. on/in

Answer 4

onto/into are old prepositions that imply movement or progress

Question 5

never end a sentence with a _____

Answer 5

preposition

Question 6

verb/preposition combination (examples)

Answer 6

ask for, depend on, look after, wait for, rely on, dream on, lead on, do something for someone, be careful of, be careful with, be disappointed by, boast about, complain about, in conclusion, search for

Question 7

the verb generally goes _____ of the preposition

Answer 7

in front

Question 8

the adjective usually goes _____ the preposition

Answer 8

before

Question 9

adjective/preposition combination (examples)

Answer 9

famous for, opposed to, responsible to, responsible for