Prepositional phrases

How many syntactic functions do prepositional phrases have?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Choose the sentence with the wrong preposition using.

• The TV was broken by a ball

• The TV was broken with a ball

• The TV was broken with a boy

• The TV was broken by a boy

Choose the prepositional phrases expressing the concession function.

• In spite of

• With regard to

• Except for

• But for

Choose the preposition expressing the instrument function.

• At

• By

• From

• To

Choose the preposition expressing the actual recipient function.

• For

• To

• At

• With

Choose the prepositional phrases expressing the reference function.

• Because of

• In spite of

• With regard to

• On account of

Choose the wrong sentence.

• Because of her headache, she couldn’t finish the test.

• Due to her headache, she couldn’t finish the test.

• Owing to her headache, she couldn’t finish the test.

• Despite her headache, she couldn’t finish the test.

Choose the function in group disjunct or conjunct function.

• Exception

• Subject matter

• Reaction

• Respect, standard

Choose the function in group complementation of verbs or adjective function.

• Ingredient, material

• Reference

• Exception

• Concession

Choose the function in group cause ~ purpose function.

• Manner

• Means

• Goal

• Agentive