English grammar explained in plain language simple enough to be understood.
The prepositions over and above seem similar, but there are important distinctions between them. The word over is used whenever there is movement or action.I climbed over the fence.The airplane flew over the ocean.Sue leaned over the railing. The word… Read more347. Using the Prepositions Over and Above
Here are some groups of prepositions. They all show the position of an object. after and before:I’ll pick you up after school.Sara went for a walk after dinner. Be sure to come home before dark.We will talk before the game…. Read more343. Preposition Pairs
The prepositional phrase can be an important part of your writing. Use the prepositional phrase to add information and interest to your sentences. Because a preposition tells the position of something or someone, prepositions can help your writing to be… Read more354. Highlight on Writing – The Prepositional Phrase
The word to is used as a preposition to show where someone is going. Sam walked to the library.We went to school.The team drove to the ball diamond. The preposition to can also show the transfer of an object from… Read more348. Using the Preposition To
Some words can be both a preposition and an adverb. You can tell them apart because a preposition always begins a prepositional phrase. An adverb is not part of a phrase. I stood up. The word up is an adverb… Read more346. Preposition or Adverb?
Section A: Find the prepositional phrase in each sentence below. Remember – a prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.1. The cat ran up a tree.2. The… Read more345. Practice With Prepositions
Prepositions are words that show position. Some prepositions are actually two or three words used together. These multi-word prepositions act as a single preposition to begin a prepositional phrase. The prepositional phrase always ends with an object of the preposition…. Read more344. Multi-Word Prepositions
Last week we talked about contractions – words made from shortening two words into one.It is can be shortened into it’s.It is time for lunch. It’s time for lunch. The pronoun its is a possessive pronoun when it owns something…. Read more336. Contractions and Possessive Pronouns – it’s and its
A contraction is a word formed by pushing two words together. We make the contraction you’re by pushing together you are and taking out the a. The contraction you’re has an apostrophe where the a used to be. Anytime you… Read more337. Contractions and Possessive Pronouns – you’re and your
The contraction we’re is a shortened version of we are. We insert an apostrophe where the letter a has been taken out.We’re taking the train home tonight. We are taking the train home tonight.We’re the first school team to play… Read more338. Confusing Contractions – we’re