Making sentences with preposition
Definition of prepositions:
Prepositions shows the relationship between noun and pronoun in the same sentence. Examples during, towards, without, near, on except, off, from, among, for, at, in, about, with, throughout, beyond, by, through, under, after, to, between, against, into, within etc.
- Bola prefers black biro to a blue one
- She was delayed by the traffic
- A cat is under the table
- The bird flew through the window
- He wrote a letter to his father
USES OF SOME PREPOSITION
FOR – This is accompanied by a period of time. Examples
- I have been here for four years
- He has been living in this house for eight years
SINCE – It is placed before phrases or words indicating a point of time. Examples:
- Adeola has been living in this village since 1980
- I have not seen him since Sunday
FROM – It indicates a point of time. From should be followed by “to” or “till”. Example: Ade worked from eight O’clock till four O’clock without resting.
TO – We can use to for movement from a particular place to an office or school etc. An example: Gbolahan walks to his office everyday.
AT – It is used to indicate position. An example: Jide came at seven O’clock in the morning.
Assignment
Underline the preposition from the following sentences:
- The dog ran after the mouse
- He walked into the room after the mid – night
- I kept the bag under the bed
- Friday comes before Saturday
- I bought two loaves of bread
- The girl was beaten by the boy
- The man across the dusty road
- Come with me to the station
- Please wait for me
- Switch on the light in the room
Assignment
Reference : progressive English. An elaborate coverage of Grammar .page 103,104
See also
REFLEXIVE AND RELATIVE PRONOUNS
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