Chapter 4 Prepositional Phrases Flashcards

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What is a preposition?

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a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did you do it for ?”.

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A preposition almost always has what?

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A noun following it

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What are the most common prepositions?

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The bolded ones only

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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Chapter exercise

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