Parts of Speech: The Preposition and Conjunction Flashcards
What are prepositions?
def. Establishes relationship between stuffs in place and time. (when, where, and how)
eg.,
- The box is under the hamster.
- The box is over the hamster.
- Before the hamster got the hat.
- After the hamster got the hat.
- The hat is for wearing at parties.
- That is the hat of the hamster.
Explain the 9 essential prepositions of time.
- After - The bats come out after the sun goes down.
- At (precise) - The vampire wakes at 10:00 PM.
- Before - Can you take out the garbage before you leave the house?
- By (precise due date) - This place had better be clean by 3PM, buddy.
- For (duration of beginning and an end) - I’ve been a chef for forty years.
- In (duration of beginning and an end) - In the Middle Ages people had started to use metal tools.
- On (specific day) - On the 4th of July, many Americans watch fireworks and eat encased meats.
- Since (precise beginning) - Since 1974, our company has made nothing but toasters.
- Until (precise ending) - You have until midnight to rescue the Ambassador.
Explain the 8 essential prepositions of space.
- At (a point or direction) - We stood at the entrance of the cave. The creative launched itself at Amina.
- By (near) - The house by the old mill is totally haunted.
- From (somewhere else) - We came from Mars.
- In (an enclosed area) - There’s a bunny in the box.
- Off (away from a surface) - She hopped off the rock.
- On (a surface) - There’s a goblin on the front steps.
- Out (away from an enclosed area) - The bunny is out of the box.
- To (direction) - I am going to Mozambique.
Prepositions of neither time nor space.
- About (pinpoints a subject) - Tell me about yourself.
- By (who did the thing) - The book was written by Sudhir.
- For (denotes use) - It’s for chipping woods.
- Of (belonging) - The great dragon of the Philippines.
- With (together) - There goes the snail with the painted shell.
def. Compound prepositions and explain the 8 basics.
def. Prepositions with more than one syllable.
eg.,
- Between (considers individuals) - The firefly zipped between the raindrops.
- Among (considers collections) - Ashley and Cyrus frolicked among the daisies.
- Around (going in a circle) - The fox around the tree.
- Against (opposition) - George was against him dancing in the stage.
- Within (inside) - There is a frog within the pond.
- Without (not with) - I guess we’re going to Mars without Elon Musk.
- Inside (in or within) - What’s inside her mind right now?
- Beyond (being far away) - Beyond those mountains is Ezreal’s kingdom.
Prepositional Phrases
def. anything that follows a preposition.
eg.,
- Danielle blew the horn with the strength of a giant.
Terminal Prepositions
def. Ending a sentence with a preposition.
eg.,
- It’s a crazy world we live in.
Coordinating Conjunctions
def. Unite words, phrases, and clauses.
eg.,
- Peanut butter and jelly.
- Cake or death.
- Sad but true.
FANBOYS
def. Abbreviation for the 7 examples of coordinating conjunctions.
eg.,
- For - since, because.
- And - combines things
- Nor -combines untrue things.
- But - Expresses exceptions
- Or - Chooses between options.
- Yet - Express unexpected things.
- So - Shows consequences.
Clause
def. A word chunk that has a subject and a verb.
Dependent clause
Def. A sentence fragment that provides extra information. Makes you say “yeah? so what””
eg.,
- Herbert performed his irresponsible experiments because he was curious.
Independent clause
Def. A sentence that can stand on its own.
eg.,
- Herbert performed his irresponsible experiments because he was curious.
Subordinating conjunction
Def. Unites independent clauses and dependent clauses.
eg.,
- Herbert performed his irresponsible experiments because he was curious.
Coordinating conjunction
Def. Only unites 2 independent clauses together.
eg.,
- Jimothy liked to wash the dishes, but Beckany preferred to sweep the floor.
Common Subordinating Conjunctions
