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Unit 5: Parts of Speech: Adjective and Preposition

A combination of verb and preposition is called a phrasal verb. The word that is joined to the Notes
verb is then called a particle. Please refer to the brief section we have prepared on phrasal
verbs for an explanation.
Idiomatic Expressions with Prepositions
• agree to a proposal, with a person, on a price, in principle
• argue about a matter, with a person, for or against a proposition

• compare to to show likenesses, with to show differences (sometimes similarities)
• correspond to a thing, with a person

• differ from an unlike thing, with a person
• live at an address, in a house or city, on a street, with other people

Unnecessary Prepositions
In everyday speech, we fall into some bad habits, using prepositions where they are not
necessary. It would be a good idea to eliminate these words altogether, but we must be
especially careful not to use them in formal, academic prose.
• The book fell off of the desk.
• He threw the book out of the window.
• She wouldn’t let the cat inside of the house. [or use “in”]

• Where did they go to?
• Put the lamp in back of the couch. [use “behind” instead]

• Where is your college at?

Prepositions in Parallel Form
When two words or phrases are used in parallel and require the same preposition to be
idiomatically correct, the preposition does not have to be used twice.
The female was both attracted by and distracted by the male’s dance.

Did u know? However, when the idiomatic use of phrases calls for different prepositions,
we must be careful not to omit one of them.

The children were interested in and disgusted by the movie.
It was clear that this player could both contribute to and learn from every game he played.
He was fascinated by and enamored of this beguiling woman.

Task Write down 20 prepositions and use these prepositions into the sentences.

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