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PREPOSITIONS OF MOVEMENTPresenter: Sofea, Jeremy, Philip
Definition
• Prepositions are used to show movement to or from a place.
•The word ‘to’ is used express movement.•It shows movement with the aim of a specific destination.
Examples: They were going to school together.
She has gone to the mall.
• We also use ‘toward/towards’ to express movement.
Examples: We are moving toward the future.
This is a big step towards the marriage.
Complete the sentences with 'to' or 'from' :
1. How far is the bus stop _______ your house?
2. I've been ______ London three times.
3. The workers are _______ Indonesia.
4. He was sent ______ prison for murder.
5. She telephone me ______ Jakarta.
6. The dog ran ______ to one side of the road ______ the other side.
• Prepositions are unneeded for the words below:
Home, downtown, uptown, inside, outside, downstairs, upstairs
Examples: My mother went downstairs to look for my sister but unfortunately she has gone home.
Both of us went inside.
PREPOSITIONS WITH NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, AND VERBS
Prepositions occur in 3 categories, i.e. nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
Examples:
Nouns and PrepositionsApproval ofAwareness ofBelief inConcern forConfusion aboutDesire for
Fondness forGrasp ofHatred ofHope forInterest inLove of
Need forParticipate inReason forRespect forSuccess inUnderstanding of
Examples:
Adjectives and Prepositions
Scared ofAngry atConscious ofConfident ofThink aboutFamiliar with
Famous forGlad aboutInterested inJealous ofDifferent fromMarried to
Proud ofInfatuated withSorry forDisappointed inTired ofWorried about
Examples:
Verbs and Prepositions
Apologize forAsk aboutAsk forBelong toBring upCare forFind out
Give upGrow upLook forLook afterLook upMake upPay for
Made forStudy forTalk aboutThink aboutTrust inWork forWorry about
OTHER FUNCTIONS OF PREPOSITIONS
Some prepositions also function as subordinate conjunctions. These prepositions are after, as, before, since, and until. A subordinate conjunction will have both a subject and a verb following it, forming a subordinate clause.
After they have gone homeThe word after is a subordinate conjunction as it is followed by a subject and a predicate.
After the killer calculus testThe word after is a preposition as it precedes a noun phrase.
Examples:As my wife was sewing(subordinate conjunction)As a father(preposition)
Before I came to Malaysia(subordinate conjunction)Before time(preposition)
Examples:Since we left London(subordinate conjunction)Since the marriage(preposition)
Until salvation comes(subordinate conjunction)Until dinner(preposition)