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17 Cards in this Set
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A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between its?
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Object and another word in the sentence.
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Does a preposition always have an object?
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Yes. (He is looking at the sky)
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When a preposition introduces a phrase, the phrase is known as?
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A prepositional phrase.
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When prepositions act as "adverbs", they?
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Have no object, i.e., if you ask the question "what" or "whom" and you have no answer, it is an adverb, otherwise, it is a preposition. [He looked at the sky and sat down. (Looked what? The sky! So, it’s a preposition. But sat what? There’s no answer, so it’s an adverb)]
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Prepositions of place, which we use to talk about where people or things are, include?
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In, on, under, behind, in front of, above, next to, near, and at.
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Door, a page, the menu, the 3rd floor, a bus/train/plane/horse are examples of places where one could use?
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The preposition of place, on (surface)
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Paris, my bag, a car, a row, a boat, and the paper are examples of places where one could use?
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The preposition of place, in (enclosed space).
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School, home, the office, the corner, the door, the entrance and work are examples of places where one could use?
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The preposition of place, at (a point)
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May, 1997, summer, and the future are examples of time where one could use?
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The preposition of time, in (months-years-periods)
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March 24, my birthday, Mondays, and Christmas Day are examples of time where one could use?
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The preposition of time, on (days-dates)
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Noon, sunset, Christmas and 5 p.m. are examples of time where one could use?
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The preposition of time, at (precise time)
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Onto, into, around, at, for, off, to and towards are examples of prepositions of?
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Direction or movement.
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Smile at, frown at, glare at, grin at, laugh at, shoot at, shout at, stare at, wink at , etc. are examples of using at to indicate?
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Direction
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At peace, at ease, at rest, and at war are examples of using at to indicate?
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Condition.
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Apologize for, reward for, congratulate for, criticize for, expel for, pay for, and punish for are examples of using for to indicate?
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Reason
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Look like/be like are examples of using like to indicate?
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Something/somebody is similar to something/somebody else.
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With care, anger, courage, delight, discretion, enthusiasm, fear, pride, thanks, shame etc. are examples of using with to indicate?
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Manner of behavior
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