eposition
Dec 30, 2015
Preposition
Yao & Sophie
Preposition: Used before a noun or a noun phrase to show time, place, movement
Be made of: physical changing (can see the material) Desk is made of wood. The class is made of 60 students. Be made from: chemical changing (can not see the material) Her dress is made from silk. The wine is made from grapes.
Agree with +sb I agree with you about this.
Agree to + verb/sth ( this thing must be can implement or accept some things that you not like from other people )
They agree to start at once. I was forced to agree to it, but at heart I didn’t quite agree with it.
Agree on +sth ( this thing may be can implement or the thing be accepted by both sides )
We agree on the plan
Lie in: Place A in the area of place B Guangdong lies in the South of China. Toronto lies in Canada. Lie on: Place A out the area of place B, and place A has long distance to place B. Japan lies to the east of China.
Lie to: Place A out the are of place B, but place A abut place B. North Korea lies to the east of China.
Give to : just give , action .
Could you give your pen to me ?Could you give some help to me?
Give for (exchange, sacrifice )
Every mother often give too much love for us.They gave us $ 1000 for our old car ( coequal exchange )How much will you give me for these two games?
Call for : 1) require the baby is calling for his mother.
2) demand Our class calls for a debate on the subject
Call up: 1) make a telephone call (ring up) please call me up tomorrow : my telephone number is 125324.
2) arouse from sleep Shall I call you up at six tomorrow morning ?
Call in : 1 ) ask to come or go in Please call Peter in.
2) invite, summon How many friends did you call in ?
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Turn on/off
Turn sb on/off
Turn back/ Turn sb back
Turn sb back/ Turn sb away
Turn out: have a particular result
Turn in: hand in
Turn into: become sth different
Knock off : finish
Knock around : hit sb several times Knock down : 1.destroy 2. on sale
Knock back: 1. drink a large qualianty of water
2. cost a lot of money
Knock into: join together
Die of : an illness: cold, hungry…..
Die from: an accident: wound, overwork, drinking…
Die for: donate oneself in, sacrifice for Die off: a group of people or animal die one by one Die out: stop existing completely