Wednesday 12 December 2012

PREPOSITIONS







> Usually stand before nouns phrase/pronouns.
                      

> COMPOUND/ COMPLEX PREPOSITIONS
   - Also written as 2 or 3 words
   - e.g : 


> SPATIAL PREPOSITIONS
   - more physical/ can see or touch.
   - e.g :


- about = approximate location, near - the red is located about the center of the white square.
- above = over, higher than - the red is above the yellow. The brown is above the pink.
- across = on the opposite side of - the green is across from the brown.
- against = facing, touching - the red is against the yellow. The red and yellow are against each other.
- alongside = along, beside - the pink is alongside the red and yellow.
- amid, amidst = among, surrounded by a group - the red is amid the colors.
- among, amongst = in a group, mixed in with - the red and yellow are among the colors shown.
- apart = separate from - the black is apart from the other colors.
- around = on all sides, surrounding - the colors are around the red.
- at = in, on, near - the black, green, and brown are at the corners of the white box.
- on top = on top of (touching) - the red is on top the yellow.
- back = behind, to the rear of - the green is in the back of the group of red, blue, and green.
- behind = in back of, to the rear of - the green is behind the blue. The blue is behind the red. The green is behind both the red and blue.



> LOGICAL PREPOSITIONS
  - Nothing to do with physical.
  - Can't show the action.
  - e.g : versus










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