Year: 1999
Author: Jean Yates
Genre: Handbook
Publisher: Barron's
ISBN: 0-7641-0757-7
English language
Format: CHM
Number of Pages: 263

Prepositions pose more problems for the non-native speaker or learner of English than any other part of speech. Why? Prepositions are just little words that never change in form; they are pronounced softly, in unstressed syllables; they aren't even given capital letters in book titles; native speakers choose the correct ones without thinking.
The Ins and Outs of Prepositions is designed for those whose first language is not English. It is a nd guide that explains the 61 commonly used English prepositions. It is easy to understand and to use for quick reference or for more serious study.
Part One consists of a chapter for each of the prepositions. Each chapter includes all of the definitions of the preposition, with grammar patterns, example sentences, and lists of the verbs and nouns that are used for each meaning. Idiomatic expressions and phrasal verbs are also defined and illustrated with examples.
Part Two provides charts and diagrams that illustrate and compare the functional usage of different prepositions. Each section includes exercises and answers.
Part Three gives formulas and examples that describe the use of prepositions before pronouns and verbs, in adjective and noun clauses, in questions, in separable and nonseparable combinations with verbs, and as other parts of speech.
Part Four is an alphabetical list of over 3800 common adjectives, nouns, and verbs with the prepositions that normally precede and/or follow them, with the preposition name and section number of the text where the expression can be found, for further explanation of its meaning and use in a sentence.

Part I. The Prepositions
Part II. Prepositions by Function
Part III. Using Prepositions
Part IV. Answers and Glossary

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