Prepositional phrases
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🌼A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun phrase. Examples are: in the corner, on the roof, under the bed and within seconds.
🌼A prepositional phrase has several uses. For example, it can be used as an adverbial of time and place.
🔹The work was completed in a few days.
🔹She wrote the essay in twenty minutes.
🔹I went to the market.
🔹There is something under the bed.
🔹The old man sat in a corner.
🌼A prepositional phrase can be a post-modifier in a noun clause.
🔹Her son is that boy in the red shirt.
🔹We are looking for a house with a large garden.
🔹She has bought a new laptop with a 17 inch display.
🌼The prepositional phrase can be used to say who did something.
🔹The farmer was bit by the snake.
🔹The spider was killed by the boy.
🔹She owns a wonderful painting by Picasso.
🌼Prepositional phrases are used with verbs that take two objects. Examples are: give and get.
🔹He gave some money to the beggar on the corner.
🔹I have ordered a dress for my sister.
🔹He distributed chocolates among the children.
🌼Prepositional phrases are also used after certain verbs, nouns and adjectives.
🔹The house that we live in belongs to my grandfather.
🔹I had a word with my boss.
🔹I felt sorry for her.
🔹I had an argument with my friend.
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SV RAMANUJ
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🌼A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun phrase. Examples are: in the corner, on the roof, under the bed and within seconds.
🌼A prepositional phrase has several uses. For example, it can be used as an adverbial of time and place.
🔹The work was completed in a few days.
🔹She wrote the essay in twenty minutes.
🔹I went to the market.
🔹There is something under the bed.
🔹The old man sat in a corner.
🌼A prepositional phrase can be a post-modifier in a noun clause.
🔹Her son is that boy in the red shirt.
🔹We are looking for a house with a large garden.
🔹She has bought a new laptop with a 17 inch display.
🌼The prepositional phrase can be used to say who did something.
🔹The farmer was bit by the snake.
🔹The spider was killed by the boy.
🔹She owns a wonderful painting by Picasso.
🌼Prepositional phrases are used with verbs that take two objects. Examples are: give and get.
🔹He gave some money to the beggar on the corner.
🔹I have ordered a dress for my sister.
🔹He distributed chocolates among the children.
🌼Prepositional phrases are also used after certain verbs, nouns and adjectives.
🔹The house that we live in belongs to my grandfather.
🔹I had a word with my boss.
🔹I felt sorry for her.
🔹I had an argument with my friend.
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SV RAMANUJ
Except, accept, past, passed
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🌸Except, expect and accept
These words are often confused.
🌸Except is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun which acts as its object.
🔹Everybody came except John.
Here the noun John acts as the object of the preposition except. Except shows the relationship between ‘everybody’ and ‘John’.
🌸Expect is a verb
🔹I expected him to call but he didn’t.
🔹We expect her to win the first prize.
🌸Accept is also a verb.
🔹She accepted the invitation.
🌸Past and passed
Past can be used as a preposition, but passed cannot be used like this.
🔹I walked past the school.
🔹It is past your bedtime.
🌸Past can also be used as an adverb. In this case, it is not followed by a noun.
🔹A policeman walked past.
🌸Passed is a verb. It refers to the action of passing.
🔹She has passed the test.
Note that the word past usually refers to time or distance.
🌸Into and Onto
The word into is a preposition. It is usually written as one word.
🔹King Midas turned everything he touched into gold.
🔹When she kissed the frog it turned into a handsome prince.
🌸Sometimes the words in and to appear next to each other in a sentence. In this case, they should be written as two words.
🔹The minister himself stepped in to avert a PR crisis. (NOT The minister himself stepped into ….)
🌸Onto
Onto is a preposition.
🔹He threw the hat onto the roof.
The difference between into and onto is similar to the difference between in and on.
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SV RAMANUJ
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🌸Except, expect and accept
These words are often confused.
🌸Except is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun which acts as its object.
🔹Everybody came except John.
Here the noun John acts as the object of the preposition except. Except shows the relationship between ‘everybody’ and ‘John’.
🌸Expect is a verb
🔹I expected him to call but he didn’t.
🔹We expect her to win the first prize.
🌸Accept is also a verb.
🔹She accepted the invitation.
🌸Past and passed
Past can be used as a preposition, but passed cannot be used like this.
🔹I walked past the school.
🔹It is past your bedtime.
🌸Past can also be used as an adverb. In this case, it is not followed by a noun.
🔹A policeman walked past.
🌸Passed is a verb. It refers to the action of passing.
🔹She has passed the test.
Note that the word past usually refers to time or distance.
🌸Into and Onto
The word into is a preposition. It is usually written as one word.
🔹King Midas turned everything he touched into gold.
🔹When she kissed the frog it turned into a handsome prince.
🌸Sometimes the words in and to appear next to each other in a sentence. In this case, they should be written as two words.
🔹The minister himself stepped in to avert a PR crisis. (NOT The minister himself stepped into ….)
🌸Onto
Onto is a preposition.
🔹He threw the hat onto the roof.
The difference between into and onto is similar to the difference between in and on.
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SV RAMANUJ
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