Prepositions

What is the difference between a preposition and a conjunction?

• A preposition connects words, phrases, or clauses, while a conjunction shows the relationship between nouns.

• A preposition shows the relationship between nouns, while a conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses.

• A preposition is used to describe actions, while a conjunction is used to describe states.

• A preposition is a type of verb, while a conjunction is a type of noun.

What is a compound preposition?

• A preposition that consists of only one word.

• A compound preposition is made up of two or more words, such as 'in front of' or 'next to'.

• A type of conjunction used in complex sentences.

• A preposition that indicates a relationship between two nouns.

What is an object of a preposition?

• The noun or pronoun that follows the preposition and completes its meaning.

• A verb that describes the action in a sentence.

• An adjective that modifies a noun in a sentence.

• A conjunction that connects two clauses.

What role do prepositions play in a sentence?

• Prepositions are used to connect clauses in a sentence.

• Prepositions help to provide additional information about time, place, direction, and manner.

• Prepositions are only used at the beginning of a sentence.

• Prepositions are used to indicate the subject of a sentence.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'She walked to the store.'

• to the store

• walked to

• the store

• She walked

List three common prepositions of time.

• before, after, during

• above, below, beside

• during, until, since

• for, with, against

List three common prepositions of place.

• in, on, and at

• above, below, and around

• before, after, and during

• through, across, and along

Provide an example of a sentence using a prepositional phrase.

• The cat jumped over the fence.

• The book is on the table.

• She runs every morning at dawn.

• He is reading a novel in the park.

Give an example of a preposition.

• in

• between

• around

• after

Can a preposition be used at the end of a sentence?

• No, it is never acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition.

• Yes, it is acceptable to end a sentence with a preposition in informal English.

• Only in formal writing can a preposition be used at the end of a sentence.

• Prepositions can only be used at the beginning of a sentence.