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with a noun, pronoun, gerund or clause which acts as the object of the preposition.
For example,
• They were sitting at home. (The noun home acts as the object of the
preposition at.)
• Ravi received an e-mail from Sadiq today. (The noun Sadiq acts as the object of
the preposition from.)

Objects of prepositions may also be adverbs, adjectives or relative pronouns
(conjunctions). For example,
• I will be back by then. (adverb)
• The condition has gone from bad to worse. (adjective)

• The hospital is too far from here. (adverb)
• This is the boy for whom I wanted your help. (relative pronoun)

Prepositional phrases usually function as adjectives or adverbs.

When a prepositional phrase is used as an adjective, it answers the question ‘Which one?’

• The plants in Rashi’s garden are very pretty.
(Which plants? The ones in Rashi’s garden.)

When used as an adverb, the prepositional phrase answers questions such as ‘How?’,
‘When?’ or ‘Where?’.
• The dogs were running on the beach. (Where were the dogs running? On the beach.)
• He took admission in 2005. (When did he take admission? In 2005.)

H. Complete these sentences using suitable prepositional phrases.

1. The man is my neighbour.

2. The noisy children were punished.

3. The door was painted blue.

4. The wind made the trees sway .

5. The birds flew down and settled .

6. Rita was surprised to get a call .

7. Why did they go ?

8. Yasmin and Shehnaz walked .

9. They are planning to visit Thailand .

10. You should walk softly, without making any noise.

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