- to guide herself about the house, and to do a good deal
- who told me all this about my poor mother, long after her
- did not often think about him, she had fallen so
- get from the people about the farm, who hardly waited
- of work, may be, about the farm. And he would take
- and kept he with him about the farm. Gregory was made
- when I was about sixteen, and Gregory nineteen
- an errand to a place about seven miles distant by the road
- by the road, but only about four by the Fells. He bade me
- I tried to move about, but I dared not go far, for fear
- spirits of the Fells, about whom I had heard so many
- feared that, in moving about just now, I have lost the right
- has gotten ought about thee they’ll know at borne?’ I
- still, and again about our mother, when I fell asleep
- were many voices about me—many faces hovering
- when all were running about in wild alarm, not knowing
- … I – stocked house, not above half an hour’s walk from
- that might not be above his comprehension. I think he
INSTRUCTION:
- Put number in the lines
- look at the words about
- read more about preposition
- state the various about and above and the function
Analyzing the word
A preposition is a word which is used before a noun or pronoun to show its relation to some other word in the sentence. There are common of preposition which is preposition of time, place, direction/movement, manner and purpose.
2. this(determiner) about (preposition) my (pronoun) = Preposition of manner
3. think(verb) about (preposition) him(pronoun) = Preposition of manner
4. the people(noun) about (preposition) the farm(noun) = Preposition of place
5. may be(verb) about (preposition) the farm(noun) = Preposition of place
6. him(pronoun)about (preposition) the farm(noun) = Preposition of place
7. was(verb) about (preposition) sixteen(number)= Preposition of time
8. a place(noun)about (preposition)seven miles(number) = Preposition of direction
9. only(adverb) about (preposition) four (number) = Preposition of direction
10. move(verb) about (preposition) but (conjunction) = Preposition of direction
11. Fells(noun) about (preposition) whom(wh-question) = Preposition of place
12. moving(verb) about (preposition) just now(adverb) = Preposition of manner
13. Ought(verb) about (preposition) thee(noun) = Preposition of manner
14. again(adverb) about (preposition) our(pronoun) = Preposition of manner
15. voices(noun) about (preposition) me(pronoun) = Preposition of manner
16. running(verb) about (preposition) in(preposition) = Preposition of manner
17. not(verb) about (preposition) half an hour’s walk(time) = Preposition of time
18. be(verb) about (preposition) his(pronoun) = Preposition of manner
Reference:
Nandy. 2005. Mastering English the Easy Way. 2nd printing. Selangor: Pelanduk Publications (M) Sdn. Bhd.
1st printing 2000 Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd.
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