Question

III. Form phrases beginning with each of the following preposi- to on into in of down from at with up over under for before after ​

Answer 1

Prepositions are connectors. They link nouns (and pronouns) to verbs or adjectives. For example, “Matthew walked to the farmers’ market.”

In addition to being connectors, prepositions can also act as information-givers when they form prepositional phrases. An example of a prepositional phrase is, “With a reusable tote in hand, Matthew walked to the farmer’s market.”

Every prepositional phrase is a series of words consisting of a preposition and its object. In the example above, “with” is the preposition and “reusable tote” is the object. In a prepositional phrase, the object may be a noun, pronoun, gerund, or clause. A prepositional phrase can function as an adjective or adverb. Let’s explore several prepositional phrase examples to see them shift into each of these roles.