Definition of preposition

Lyudmila · #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 04, 2006 7:15 am *Definition of preposition*

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #7 "English Prepositions", question 4

Up and over again I've warned you that doing that is very dangerous and now I hope you'll believe me.

(a) Up
(b) over
(c) now

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #7 "English Prepositions", answer 4

Over and over again I've warned you that doing that is very dangerous and now I hope you'll believe me.

Correct entry: Over
The error was: (a) Up
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what is a preposition

Conchita · #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:59 am *Prepositions*

A preposition is a word which is used with a noun or pronoun to show how it is linked to another word:

'near' and 'down' are prepositions in the phrases 'his house is near the sea' and 'he ran down the stairs'.

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