learning prepositions

[emsr2d2]

Below: John lives in the apartment below.

Your sentence is correct (if you capitalise "John" because it's a proper noun and the first word of the sentence) but you might need to clarify what the apartment is below. If the listener/reader already knows what you're referring to, it's fine.

 

[bebe heart]

Dear teacher, I don't know where should I use comma?

 

[bebe heart]

Beneath: My sister has hidden a pocketknife beneath her cloak.

 

[bebe heart]

Beside: My boyfriend sat beside me at the party.

 

[bebe heart]

Between: What's the difference between a knife and a pocketknife?

 

[Rover_KE]

Dear teacher, I don't know where I should use commas. It's not a question.

Click here. In future, please start a new thread to ask an unrelated question.

Beneath: My sister has hidden a pocketknife beneath her cloak.:tick: ('under' is also correct here.)

Beside: My boyfriend sat beside me at the party.:tick:

Between: What's the difference between a knife and a pocketknife?:tick:

You seem to be understanding the use of prepositions now.

 

[Rover_KE]

You may well have a point, mawes, but please start a new thread for your suggestion — with examples.

 

[emsr2d2]

Beneath: My sister has hidden a pocketknife beneath her cloak.

Please be aware that this sounds like a very old-fashioned sentence. Very few people in the 21st century wear a cloak. I would expect to see something like "My sister has hidden a [pocket]knife under her coat/jumper/shirt/skirt." This could also be worded as "My sister is carrying a concealed weapon" - illegal in many places.

 

[mawes12]

You may well have a point, mawes, but please start a new thread for your suggestion — with examples.

Can you do it for me?

I don't know what to say or how to start.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think you can click here to start a new thread, but I am not a teacher.

 

[mawes12]

I think you can click here to start a new thread, but I am not a teacher.

I just don't know what to say. What do you think I should say?

 

[Matthew Wai]

Perhaps I would know what you should say if I knew what you think, but I am not a teacher.

 

[mawes12]

Perhaps I would know what you should say if I knew what you think, but I am not a teacher.

I sent you a message. Will you help me now?

 

[bebe heart]

By: This article was read by John.

 

[bebe heart]

Down: John, Sit down!

 

[bebe heart]

During: I was very ill during summer vacation.

 

[MikeNewYork]

"Down" is not a preposition there.

 

[bebe heart]

"Down" is not a preposition there.

Ow my bad, I am a big loser when will I learn ? I hope to understand prepositions soon.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Down: John, Sit down!

I consider 'down' an adverb because it is not followed by a noun, but I am not a teacher.

I sent you a message. Will you help me now?

I can't help if you want me to think up examples for you.

 

[mawes12]

You may well have a point, mawes, but please start a new thread for your suggestion — with examples.

Should I?