Prepositions

Make up sentences to show which prepositions we use after each word given.

1. Consist. 2. Content-oneself. 3. Commiserate. 4. Adapted. 5. Comply. 6. Take-umbrage.

Selected Prepositions

About. Against. Among. At. By. For. From. In. Into. Of. On. Out. Over. Through. To. Towards. Upon. With.

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Clay Lane Think and Speak

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October 24 NS

October 11 OS

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