| Words like in, on,
under, over, past,
across, through, show where things
are. These words come before a noun or pronoun.
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In Greenwich |
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On the table |
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Under the river |
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Over the railway |
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Past the dairy |
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Across the street |
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Through the churchyard |
Words like by for and with
show how or why things were done and who did them.
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Margaret travelled by tram. |
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Edith went on foot. |
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Edith sewed with a needle. |
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Edith wrote her business card by hand.
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Edith planned for her future. |
Some adjectives and verbs need one of these words for time
or place with them. For example, these adjectives:
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good at |
bad at |
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likely to |
nice to |
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sorry about |
thankful for |
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worried about |
anxious about |
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near to |
next to |
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out of |
away from |
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fond of |
close to |
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angry with |
hostile towards |
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married to |
related to |
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similar to |
different from |
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tired of |
keen on |
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interested in |
curious about |
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afraid of |
scared of |
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full of |
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For example, these verbs
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ask for |
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listen to |
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depend on |
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look at |
look for |
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speak to |
speak about |
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talk to |
talk about |
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write to |
write about |
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think of |
think about |
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wait for |
wait until |
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borrow from |
lend to |
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