PREPOSITION - EXCEPT

Except

1. He likes to play all sports except soccer.

(except = but not. He doesn't like to play soccer.)

2. Except for when it snows, they spend a lot of time outdoors.

Note: This example uses "except" as a conjunction.

3. Normally, I eat healthy food except for donuts.

4. Except for his keyboarding skills, he's pretty good at using a computer.

5. I remembered to bring everything today except my keys. I forgot them at home.

6. The mail is picked up from this mailbox every day except Sunday.

7. He gets along with everyone except his wife.

(He doesn't get along with his wife.)

8. She gets along with everyone except her husband.

(She doesn't get along with her husband.)

9. This soup tastes good except it needs salt.

(The soup doesn't have any salt in it.)

*This example uses "except" as a conjunction. A clause, "it needs salt" follows "except."

(2) For


1. She's posing for a picture.

2. Window boxes are great for growing flowers.

3. Broccoli is good for you.

4. He's making some food for his friends.

5. He works for a bank.

He needs to wear a suit for his job.

6. This anteater is looking for some food.

7. He's looking for a bathroom.

8. You need to get some oil for your car.

9. He's buying some cotton candy for his son. 

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PREPOSITIONS "ON CONTRARY TO"

Contrary to

1.Stealing from others is contrary to many people's beliefs.


2. Owning a gun is contrary to Darryl's belief in nonviolence.

3. The existence of ghosts is contrary to reason.

4. Some people believe that the world is only six thousand years old, a belief that runs contrary to the existence of million-year-old mountains.

5. Rena decided to marry Orville though it was contrary to her parents wishes.

6. Our tour guide told us us some things about the building that were contrary to the truth.

7. She told a story about the incident that was contrary to the facts.

"contrary to" is similar to "against" or "the opposite of"

(2) Despite


1. Many people never try making their own bread despite the simplicity of the bread-making process.

2. Despite the low-cost of commuting by train versus commuting by car, many Americans still choose to drive a car to work.

3. Tony is going to use an axe to cut down a tree in his backyard despite a lack of experience with axes.


4. Despite a weather forecast of heavy rain, Dave and Belinda decided to go camping.

5. Beekeeping is an interesting and important occupation despite the dangers of getting stung by bees.

6. Despite the feelings of his coworkers, Robert turns the radio up a little too loud when he's at his desk.

7. I woke up late this morning despite setting my alarm clock for 5:30 a.m.

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PREPOSITION 'AROUND'

Around

1. It would be interesting to travel around the world someday.

2. They put their arms around each other.

3. They planted a lot of gardens around their house.

4. The place I need to go to is just around the corner.

5. It's fun to hang around downtown San Francisco during the day.

6. This man is very comfortable with working around bees.

7. When classes are over, he likes to walk around the school and talk to people.

8.

A: Do you know what time it is?

B: I think it's around 1:00.

9. He looks like he's around 30 years old.

(2) As far as


1. She's able to take good pictures with her camera as far as 200 yards away.

2. He can hit something with his rifle as far as a mile away.

3. He can throw the football as far as 70 yards.


4. He has meetings scheduled as far as August.

5. She can ride her bike as far as the end of the street.

6. I can smell Henrietta's fried chicken as far as half a mile.

7. We went as far as the Statue of Liberty today while walking around New York.

"As far as" is similar to "up to" when describing distance.

You can also use "as far as" as a conjunction.
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PREPOSITION in ENGLISH

Get Yourself Cognizant With " Preposition " In English: 

(1) Above

1. The clouds above the trees are moving very slowly today. 

2. He lifted his bike above his head.

3. The "Do Not Enter" sign is above the "Wrong Way" sign.

vocabulary

Brawny
/bro-ni/
adj.

powerful;
mazboot; taqatwar;

Afridi is a brawny player.

Afridi aik mazboot khilari hai.

Broach
/bro-ch/
v.

QUESTION WORDS

Question Words

This page lists all the question words that you need to know when asking a question for information.

(!) How: method / manner / situation

Q: How do you know her?
A: I know her from school. Her name is Nella.

Q: How did you figure out that problem?
A: I worked it out on the blackboard.

Q: How do I get to Lake Street from here?
A: Go straight and take a left.

Q: How did you make the crust for this pie?
A: I used flour, shortening, salt, and ice water.

Q: How do you like your coffee?
A: I like it with a little bit of cream.

(2) How about: (Do you want to.....?)

EMBEDDED QUESTIONS

Embedded Questions

An embedded question is contained within a statement or a question. The important thing here is word order:

1. I don't know where the library is.

2. Do you know where the library is?

compare to:

TAG QUESTIONS

Tag Questions

A tag question starts out as a statement and then becomes a question at the end. There are different reasons for using tag questions, but usually it's because you have an idea of what the answer might be.

Examples:

You want to learn English, don't you?

We've had some really good weather, haven't we?

She can help you with your homework, can't she?

Notice the subject is repeated at the end of the question, and the helping verb (auxiliary verb) is used to reinforce the tense of the verb.

The first question is in the present tense; therefore, use "do" as the helping verb. In this question, I know you want to learn English:

You want to learn English, don't you?

The second question is in the present perfect; therefore, use "have" as the helping verb. Remember that your choice of helping verb sometimes depends on the subject. In this question, we both know that the weather has been great:

We've had some really nice weather, haven't we?

How about a question in which "he" is the subject and there's a contraction:

He's made a lot of friends in school, hasn't he?

The third question uses a modal verb, "can," so you simply make it negative before the subject. In this question, I think the person can help you, but I might not be sure:

She can help you with your homework, can't she?

Tag questions can start out in the negative and then end in the affirmative:

It hasn't been a very good day, has it?

They don't like to eat different kinds of food, do they?

You wouldn't do that, would you?


Here are some more examples:

STILL AND ANYMORE

Still and Anymore

"Still" indicates that something is happening or not happening up to the present.

Examples:

He still likes to go to that restaurant.

or

We are still trying to learn how to use this computer.

or

I still haven't seen that movie.

"Anymore" is used with negative statements and questions. It indicates that something is finished or not happening. It often appears at the end of a sentence.

I don't like to go there anymore.

or

EITHER & NEITHER

Either and Neither

"Either" and "neither" are used in almost the same way as "so" and "too," but they are used with negative verbs.

Examples:

I didn't get enough to eat, and you didn't either.

or

I didn't get enough to eat, and neither did you.

Pay attention to word order. "Either" goes at the end of the sentence after the negative helping verb, and "neither" goes after the conjunction, then the helping verb, and then the subject.

It's important to notice that words following "neither" are not negative. You shouldn't use double negatives in English.

When two situations are the same, you could write a sentence like this:

William doesn't work there, and John doesn't work there.

But this is better:

SO AND TOO

So and Too

"So" and "too" are useful words that can make your sentences shorter but stronger. The examples here show them used with conjunctions, but there are many applications for these words.

Examples:

I went to a movie, and my friend did, too.

or

I went to a movie, and so did my friend.

Pay attention to word order. "Too" goes at the end of the sentence, and "so" goes after the conjunction, then the helping verb, and then the subject.

When two situations are the same, you could write a sentence like this:

I like to eat pizza, and my children like to eat pizza.

But this is better:

I like to eat pizza, and my children do, too.

or

I like to eat pizza, and so do my children.


Here are some more examples:

He likes to cook, and she does, too.

or

CERITA GILA ANAK-ANAK SMK

A crazy story by SMK STUDENTS
first story
The cat love the mouse, the cat give flower for the mouse. the cat eat a banana with the mouse on the table. after that, they watch the television. and then they are on the bus, go to the market.

second story;
in the morning, i and my mother buy dictionary, pen, and book in the market. there is I meet the elephant. speed run by the car and i also meet a dog bring sunflower to ask back love to a cat. my family to consist of i, my father, my mother, my sister and my uncle. i and my mother go back home by bus. at the moment i open the door, i shock to see a mouse sit on the chair with use hat during eat banana and watch TV. A marker coming to my house. he says, 'my house very good'. my brush color is yellow, and water pond color is red, i borrow bowl with my uncle, i see from window a ship fly on air. it is amazing.

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WISH SENTENCES

Using "Wish"

Similar to conditional sentences are those that use "wish" to express something isn't true now, or it wasn't true in the past. To make sentences with "wish" properly, a knowledge of the Sequence of Tenses is important.

I wish I had more money.

(This describes a present situation. In fact, I don't have more money.)

She wishes he would talk to her more often.

(This also describe a present situation. Notice that the modal verb "would" is used here. "Would" and "could" are frequently used in these kinds of sentences.)

They wish they hadn't bought that house.