Question

In each of the following sentences , identify the specific function performed by the preposition . ( indicating - position /motion/ destination / origin/ time/ purpose/ means)

1. She is going to Amsterdam for a week .
2. I left home early in order to catch the first train .
3. It seemed the lock had been broken with a hammer .
4. It annoyed me that he sat between me and my best friend .
5. How can you sleep from morning to evening ?
6. We could see the city lights when the plane was flying over Nagpur.
7. The magician pulled a dove out of the crumpled scarf.
8. The act involves jumping through a burning tyre.
9. I have stopped talking to him to teach him a good lesson .

Answer 1

1 destination
2 purpose
3 means
4 position
5 position
6 time
7 origin
8 means
9 purpose