Prepositions & Common Combination and Prepositions

PREPOSITIONS

AT 

  1.      Used to poin out spesific time

·         I will come to your house at 02.00 a.m.

·         They will go to school at 07.00 a.m.

     

                    2.    Used to indicate a place

·         she said  jackson will meet you at central park.

3        3.    Used to indicate an email address

·         Can you email me at jdndmks@yahoo.com?

4        4.    Used to indicate an activity

·         She really good at cooking but she must learn sewing.

COMMON COMBINATION  AND PREPOSITION

1.      Verbs and preposition are also used in common phrases. The verb generally goes in font of the preposition

         ·         You should agree with your parent about your school.

         ·         It’s hard to fall in love with someone else.

2.      The verb and preposition may be separated, especially if the sentence is formally written so the preposition isn’t at the end.
                ·         Please can you explain about your presentation

Reference:

http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-on-at-in.aspx

http://www.grammarly.com/handbook/grammar/prepositions/9/common-verb-and-preposition-combinations/

Commonly Misused Words and Confusing Related verbs

Commonly Misused Words

1.            Council  –  Counsel

Council is group of people that assembles for discussion

Counsel means advice or guidance.

Example: 

·         The Counsil works  as a volunteer in africa for 6 days

·         The students need counsel from their teacher

2.             Accept  –   Except

Accept is a verb that means to receive.

Except is a preposition that means excluding.

Example:

·         Do you accept my email?

·         Except he wasn’t going to school

3.            Than –  Then

Than(CONJUNCTION; used to show comparison)

Then (ADVERB; at that time)

Example:

·          I hope she better  than me

·         Then i saw her a few days  ago in seoul

4.            Peak —  Peek

Peak(ADJECTIVE or NOUN; highest point; top)

Peek (NOUN; a glance)

Example:

·          I can reach peak score if i study with him

·         She play’s  peek-a-boo with her son

Confusing Related verbs

1.       I — Me

I (PRONOUN; a subject of a clause or a complement pronoun)

Me (PRONOUN; a direct object, an indirect object, or an object of a preposition)

Example:

·         I think the answer will still be the same

·          Tell me if you need money

2.           Your — You’re

Your (PRONOUN USED AS ADJECTIVE; possessive form of you)

You’re (PRONOUN + VERB; contraction of you are)

·         Tell your kitchen staff i’m ready for lunch now

·         You’re allways with jackson

3.           Who’s — Whose

Who’s (PRONOUN + VERB; a contraction of who is)

Whose (PRONOUN USED AS ADJECTIVE; possessive form of who)

Example:

·         Who’s making this cake?

·         The dentist is with a child whose teeth are causing some problems

4.           Weather — Whether

Weather  (VERB; to bear up against. NOUN; the state of the atmosphere)

Whether (CONJUNCTION; an introduction of alternatives)

Example:

·         Do you know whether  he coming or not?

·         Today the weather is very nice

Reference:
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