Prepositions (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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Prepositions (definition)
Prepositions (definition)
Connecting words linking nouns/pronouns/phrases to other parts
Purpose of prepositions
Purpose of prepositions
Show relationships between different elements in sentences
5 main types of prepositions
5 main types of prepositions
Possession, time, direction, position, place
Common prepositions of possession
Common prepositions of possession
of, to
Common prepositions of time
Common prepositions of time
before, after, at, during, since, until
Common prepositions of direction
Common prepositions of direction
towards, into, through, across, away from
Common prepositions of position
Common prepositions of position
under, beside, above, below, behind, in front of
Common prepositions of place
Common prepositions of place
beneath, outside, inside, at, in, on
'Before court' vs 'in court'
'Before court' vs 'in court'
Before court = in front of building; in court = in courtroom
'On to' (2 words) vs 'onto' (1 word)
'On to' (2 words) vs 'onto' (1 word)
On to = progression/continuation; onto = movement to surface