PREPOSITION
22 October 2006A preposition is a word that shows relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word. Each preposition takes an object and connects the object with some other word in the sentence.
Prepositions may be categorized according to
(1) Common prepositions
about among except
above at for
after before from
against behind in
between near inside
by of into
concerning off like
down on to
during over toward
under up with
within without
(2) Prepositional phrases
for an hour
in the closet
(3) Phrasal Prepositions
along with in accordance with
apart from in addition to
as far as in place of
as well as in spite of
back of in view of
because of on account of
by means of together with
contrary to with regard to
PREPOSITION RULES
1. Prepositions usually are not a source of difficulty, except when they are part of an idiom. (An idiom is an expression in good use that is peculiar to a language.)
Here are the accepted idioms:
acquitted of blame me for it unmindful of
angry with comply with die of it
angry at desirous of different from
free from oblivious of disdain for
frightened at, by prior to vie with
identical with superior to
in search of try to
in line unequal to
2. Distinguish between the idioms speak to speak with. When one speaks and another listens the correct idiom is speak to. When one speaks and another one is expected to answer the correct idiom is speak with. When the principal speaks to the teacher, they listen. One friend speaks with another about many things.
3. Some verbs, such as graduate and teach. (When an institution is mentioned), require prepositions to complete their meaning.
Raymond graduated from Jefferson Union High School.
My mother teaches in grade school.
4. A preposition is generally preferred before the names of the days of the week.
I shall arrive on Friday.
5. Although some grammarians hold that it is not faulty to end a sentence with a preposition, most suggest such a construction is better avoided in formal usage.
This is the pail in which the milkman carries the milk.
The Prepositional Phrase
1. One is absent ________ a place or gathering. from
2. One is accompanied _______ a person. by
3. One accompanies a person or thing _____ a place. to
4. One is accused ______ some wrong doing. of
5. One becomes accustomed ___ something. to
6. One is acquainted ______ a person. with
7. One admits a person ______ a place. into
8. One has or gets the advantage ______ or _____ a person or thing. of, over
9. One has the advantage ______ an argument. in
10. One gives advice _____ another. to
11. One takes the advice ____ or advice _____ another person. of, from
12. One is advised _____ a thing. of
13. One is advised _____ do a thing. to
14. One is afraid _____ a person or thing. of
15. Persons agree _____ or _____ (have the same opinion) a question. in, upon
16. One agrees _____ (has the same opinion as) a person. with
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