While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select all prepositions:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select all prepositions:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink ofdebauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select all prepositions:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink ofdebauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select all prepositions:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink ofdebauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select all prepositions:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink ofdebauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

There are five prepositions in this sentence.

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

In the text below, select all prepositions:

1. with2. into3. of4. of5. into

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

Analyze the prepositions:

1. with

Form: PREPOSITION

Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the nominal phrase HIS TEARS AND COMPLAINTS which functions as its object)

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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2. into

Form: PREPOSITION

Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the nominal phrase A SINK, which functions as its object)

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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3. of

Form: PREPOSITION

Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the noun DEBAUCHERY, which functions as its object)

4. of

Form: PREPOSITION

Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the nominal phrase THE FAMILY, which functions as its object)

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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5. into

Form: PREPOSITION

Function: PREPOSITION (precedes the nominal phrase HIS CARE, which functions as its object)

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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For Discussion:

While he was wearying every one with his tears and complaints, and turning his house into a sink of debauchery, a faithful servant of the family, Grigory, took the three-year-old Mitya into his care.

How would you analyze and categorize While? Is this a preposition? Explain

Prepositions from The Brothers Karamazov

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