prepositions cause · a phrase is a group of words which adds meaning to a sentence. prepositions...
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A phrase is a group of words which adds meaning to a sentence.
Prepositions can join these phrases to a sentence.
time
beforeafter
atuntilsince
induring
place
aboveacrossbehindinside
updownround
underneathwith
cause
because ofdue tofromfor
The dye is extracted from the leaves.
It changes colour during the process.
Indigo was popular for its intensity.
Prepositions can express time,
Prepositions often join nouns or noun phrases to a sentence.
cause and place.
Prepositions
PrepositionsPrepositions help us express time, place and cause.
Madder plants were used
When?
for 4000 years.
Try adding your own prepositional phrase to express time.
in the dye-making process.
until Medieval times.
and cause.time , place
Prepositionswhile, since,
before, during, after, at, on, during
Madder plants were used
Madder plants were used
PrepositionsPrepositions help us express time, place and cause.
The dye is produced
Where?
from the roots.
Try adding your own prepositional phrase to express place.
in a vat.
below the ground.
and cause.time, place
Prepositionsabove, below,
inside, outside, on, in, between
The dye is produced
The dye is produced
PrepositionsPrepositions help us express time, place and cause.
Woad was used for its deep blue dye.
Try adding your own prepositional phrase to express cause.
due to its easy cultivation.
because of the range of shades it creates.
cause.time, place and
Prepositionsbecause of, due to,
from, for
Woad was used
Woad was used
Why?