Adjectives
An Adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.
Adjectives attach descriptive qualities to items. Adjectives answer several questions:
Preposition
A Preposition expresses the spatial, chronological, or logical relationship between a noun or
pronoun and the other words in a sentence.
What kind?
“The jockey rode a
blue
horse.”
(
Blue
explains what kind of horse)
What type?
“Robert DeNiro is a
method
actor.”
(
Method
explains what type of actor)
How much?
“The turkey costs
eighteen
dollars.”
(
Eighteen
explains how much money)
How many?
“I would like
five
pounds of roast beef.”
(
Five
explains how many pounds)
Examples of Prepositions showing
spatial relationship:
“The cow jumped
over
the moon.”
“The mouse crawled
inside
the refrigerator.”
Example of Prepositions showing
chronological relationship:
“The Smiths arrived
prior
to the meal.”
“Chickens must lay eggs
before
the chicks can hatch.”
Example of Prepositions showing
logical relationship:
“I received cash
in addition
to a medal.”
“We know the Joneses
through
Mrs. McDonald.”
Here is a list of the most common prepositions:
About, above, across, after, along, amid, among, around, at, before, below, beside, between,
beyond, by, despite, down, during, except, from, in, inside, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out,
outside, over, past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with,
within, and without.
EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH
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Eight Parts of peech
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