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Prepositional phrase

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This document provides information about prepositional phrases, including how they are structured and some common examples. It begins by defining a prepositional phrase as beginning with a preposition and ending with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause. It then gives examples of common prepositional phrases using certain prepositions like "at", "for", and "in". The document also discusses how prepositions can be combined, related words that take different prepositions, and the differences between certain prepositional phrases like "in the beginning" vs "at the beginning", "at the end" vs "in the end", and "by bus" vs "on the bus". It concludes with examples comparing the usage of prepositional phrases with "made

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UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGIAS LANGUAGE MAJOR STUDENTS¡¯ NAMES: MIRIAN QUIGLA DIANA CHAVEZ LIZETT VISTIN
The Prepositional Phrase ? Recognize a prepositional phrase when you see one. ? At the minimum, a prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause, the "object" of the preposition.
We often use prepositions in common phrases where little variation is possible. Some prepositions go with groups of similar words: ? At- at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner, at supper. ? For- for example, for instance. ? In ¨C in a dress, in pyjamas, in a pair of jeans. ? On ¨C on e-mail, on the phone
Prepositions can combine to make compound phrases: ? Out of date, out of fashion. Words with related meanings often go with different prepositions: ? In cash ¨C dollars ¨C by credit card ? On earth ¨C in the world ? By accident ¨C on purpose ? At the bottom ¨C in the bottom left-hand corner ? At the door ¨C on the phone ? By car ¨C on foot ? On holiday ¨C at work ? In a loud voice - at the top of his voice.
In the beginning or at the beginning? In the beginning (not usually with of) means ¡°near the start of an event¡±: ? In the beginning the South hand some success. At the beginning of means ¡°at the very start of an event¡±: ? At the beginning of the Civil War, the fort was attacked.
At the end or in the end? At the end (of) refers to the final part (of a period of time, a road, a book, a film, etc.): ? He`s leaving at the end of October. ? Their house is at the end of the road. In the end means ¡°finally¡±: ? We waited and waited; in the end, we decided to go back home.
By bus or the bus? By bus refers to using buses as a means of transport: ? I usually go to work by bus. We can use on the bus for specific journeys to particular destinations: ? I came home on the bus. ? If we go there on the bus, we`ll have more time to chat.
Made of, made out of or made from? We use made of when it is obvious what substance has been used to make something: ? A little doll made of wood. We use made out of when we emphasize the substance from which something is made: ? It`s made out of wood, not plastic. We use made from to say what ingredients have been used: ? Bread is made from flour, water and yeast.
Activities ? My mother is ¡­¡­ work. ? My house is located ¡­.. the west. ? I didn¡¯t study methodology ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. I lost the semester. ? I will be there ¡­¡­¡­.. breakfast. ? I give you present ¡­... your birthday. ? I am talking ¡­¡­. general. ? My house is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. of the road. ? They fight and fight ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ they decided to give up. ? I came home ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ? I go to the university ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ? My sweater is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. wool. ? It is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. wool, not leather. ? The mayonnaise is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. eggs, oil, lemon and salt.

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  • 1. UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CHIMBORAZO FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACION HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGIAS LANGUAGE MAJOR STUDENTS¡¯ NAMES: MIRIAN QUIGLA DIANA CHAVEZ LIZETT VISTIN
  • 2. The Prepositional Phrase ? Recognize a prepositional phrase when you see one. ? At the minimum, a prepositional phrase will begin with a preposition and end with a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause, the "object" of the preposition.
  • 3. We often use prepositions in common phrases where little variation is possible. Some prepositions go with groups of similar words: ? At- at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner, at supper. ? For- for example, for instance. ? In ¨C in a dress, in pyjamas, in a pair of jeans. ? On ¨C on e-mail, on the phone
  • 4. Prepositions can combine to make compound phrases: ? Out of date, out of fashion. Words with related meanings often go with different prepositions: ? In cash ¨C dollars ¨C by credit card ? On earth ¨C in the world ? By accident ¨C on purpose ? At the bottom ¨C in the bottom left-hand corner ? At the door ¨C on the phone ? By car ¨C on foot ? On holiday ¨C at work ? In a loud voice - at the top of his voice.
  • 5. In the beginning or at the beginning? In the beginning (not usually with of) means ¡°near the start of an event¡±: ? In the beginning the South hand some success. At the beginning of means ¡°at the very start of an event¡±: ? At the beginning of the Civil War, the fort was attacked.
  • 6. At the end or in the end? At the end (of) refers to the final part (of a period of time, a road, a book, a film, etc.): ? He`s leaving at the end of October. ? Their house is at the end of the road. In the end means ¡°finally¡±: ? We waited and waited; in the end, we decided to go back home.
  • 7. By bus or the bus? By bus refers to using buses as a means of transport: ? I usually go to work by bus. We can use on the bus for specific journeys to particular destinations: ? I came home on the bus. ? If we go there on the bus, we`ll have more time to chat.
  • 8. Made of, made out of or made from? We use made of when it is obvious what substance has been used to make something: ? A little doll made of wood. We use made out of when we emphasize the substance from which something is made: ? It`s made out of wood, not plastic. We use made from to say what ingredients have been used: ? Bread is made from flour, water and yeast.
  • 9. Activities ? My mother is ¡­¡­ work. ? My house is located ¡­.. the west. ? I didn¡¯t study methodology ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. I lost the semester. ? I will be there ¡­¡­¡­.. breakfast. ? I give you present ¡­... your birthday. ? I am talking ¡­¡­. general. ? My house is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. of the road. ? They fight and fight ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ they decided to give up. ? I came home ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ? I go to the university ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­ ? My sweater is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. wool. ? It is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. wool, not leather. ? The mayonnaise is ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­.. eggs, oil, lemon and salt.