a grammar lesson on prepositions: in , at and on Prepositions of place: at, in and on At, in and on The prepositions at in and on can be confusing sometimes. The following is an explanation of how to use these prepositions. At At is used to locate something at a certain point : Examples: at the bus station at the entrance at the crossroads at the junction at the top of the mountain at John's house We were waiting at the bus stop when it started to rain. He was at the entrance of the theater when he heard the noise. In It is used to locate something enclosed in a space : Examples: In a box In a car In a building In my pocket In my bag In New York In Spain They found a lot of money in his pocket I 've lived in London for two years On On is used to indicate the position above and in contact with the surface of something: Examples: On the wal...
What are the relative clauses? A relative clause is a subordinate clause that modifies a noun or a noun phrase. Example: The man who is smoking is the murderer The noun the man is modified by the relative clause who is smoking . Relative clauses give essential information to define or identify the person or thing we are talking about. How to use relative clauses They are used to provide extra information. This information can either: define something (defining clause), Example : The girl who is standing there is a world champion in karate. or provide unnecessary, but interesting information (non-defining clause). Example : Michael Jackson, who was a famous singer, died of an overdose. Relative clauses can be introduced by: A relative pronoun: who, whom, which, that, whose . Example: "The man who is standing there is a famous writer." A relative adverb: where, why and when. Example: ...
here a list of phrasal verbs 200 common phrasal verbs , with meanings and example sentences phrasal verb meaning example sentence ask somebody out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. ask around ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.32. back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. back somebody up support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in th...
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