Preposition to-and-from

English 4

1. Preposition: To and From

2. The word " preposition " means positioned before. A preposition sits typically before a word to show that word's relationship to another nearby word.

3. To – is used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the direction of something. Example: I wrote a letter to Santa Claus. She went to the shops. Please return the slips to the secretary. Give the bone to the dog.

4. From – is used to indicate where somebody or something starts, when something starts, who gave or sent something, or what the origin of somebody or something is. Examples: I'm from Italy. He was blind from birth. The store sells everything from shoelaces to computers. You can tell a lot about a person from their handwriting.

5. Does he want to come  to  the park with us?

6. Bernie comes  from  Manchester.

7. Would you get me a knife  from  that drawer?

8. It’s just three days  to  New Year’s Day.

9. His  reaction to  her comments was very aggressive.

10. We get our vegetables  from  the farm shop. They’re really fresh.

11. The door  to  the main office was open.

12. Brooms used to be made  from  twigs.

13. Preposition: Among and Between

14. Among – is used to refer to things which are part of a group. It can be groups of people, or mass of objects, or other collective nouns. Examples: Leslie stood among the trees. They strolled among the crowds . We'd discussed this point among ourselves numerous times over the past months.

15. Between – is used to refer to things which are distinct or individuals. Examples: Leslie stood between the apple tree and the mango tree. The opening to the cave was only a narrow hole between two rocks.

16. She moved between Adrienne and Brandon, and put an arm around each of their shoulders.

17. Perhaps we may see that wolf among the trees.

18. I am proud to count him among my friends.

19. They say there are Italian girls among them.

20. There was already a sizable gap between her wagon and the one in front of her.

21. There are no mountains between the Atlantic Ocean and the St. Lawrence river.

22. And at your age what secrets can there be between Natasha and Boris

23. I'm happy you're among us.

24. These gentlemen talked among themselves and sometimes laughed.