【2017年整理】英语与基础_Basic_English_Lecture_9_Subject_Verb_Agreement_Gwyn_.ppt

Lecture 9 Prepositions Subject Verb Agreement Consider the following… Which is correct? 1. She turned her paper in to the teacher. 2. She turned her paper into the teacher. My car ran out of petrol, so I turned in to a petrol station. My car ran out of petrol, so I turned into a petrol station. Some special cases In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, but at night In the morning/afternoon/evening (duration) At morning-time, evening-time, night-time/night/noon. (specific times) Exception: Something happens during the night e.g. I heard a strange howl in/during the night and couldn’t go back to sleep after that. At night is a shortened form of (at the time of night) Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. What is Preposition? A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what relation the person or thing denoted by it stands in regard to something else. Joins a noun or pronoun to another word to indicate some relation between the noun or pronoun and that other word. Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Basically, we have 4 common categories of prepositions: Preposition of Place or Position Preposition of Direction Preposition of Time Others:- Preposition of Purpose Preposition of Association Preposition of Similarity Preposition of Agent Preposition of Accompaniment Preposition of Measure Preposition used with means of transport Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Preposition of Place or Position near by at above in between under next to on in front of behind among Evaluation only. Created with Aspose.Slides for .NET 3.5 Client Profile . Copyright 2004-2011 Aspose Pty Ltd. Prepositions of place In general, we use: at for a POINT in for an ENCLOSED SPACE on for a SURFACE Evalua