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PREPOSITION - Coggle Diagram
PREPOSITION
DIRECT( "to," "in," "into," "on," and "onto.")
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USAGE
in and on to talk about the location of objects
into and onto to talk about the direction of movement, the destination of the object - where they are going.
TIME( "in," "at," and "on.")
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DEFINE
A preposition of time is a preposition that allows you to discuss a specific time period such as a date on the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual time something takes place.
USAGE
at for a PRECISE TIME
in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
on for DAYS
PLACE "over", "above.","below," "beneath," "under," and "underneath."
EXAMPLE:
The plates were on the shelf above the cups.
Basements are dug below ground.
The squirrel hid the nuts under a pile of leaves.
DEFINE
a preposition of a place describes the position of a person or thing in relation to another person or thing.
USAGE
To refer to an object higher than a point, use the prepositions "over" and "above." To refer to an object lower than a point, use the prepositions "below," "beneath," "under," and "underneath."
Spatial Relationships( "beside," "between," "from," "in front of," "inside")
DEFINE
Prepositions of spatial relationships deal with "where" the subject of the sentence is or "where" the action is taking place
EXAMPLE
she sat beside the pool ,
i found a quarter between the cushions,
i got a call from my son today