A preposition links its object to some other word in the sentence; the prepositional phrase then functions as either an adjectival to an adverbial modifier.
I placed the cut up banana in the sundae.
Here the preposition in links its object, sundae, to the verb placed; the prepositional phrase in the sundae therefore functions as an adverb describing where the banana was placed.
In short, a prepositional phrase links the object to the rest of the sentence.
*For common prepositions, refer to lesson 11c in your Canadian Writers Handbook.
Two Part Verbs
Two part verbs consist of a simple verb having two or more words.
For example, to:
Cool off
Act out
Blow up
Goof off
Get on with
Stick up for
You can usually sense the difference in sound.
He took over as manager of the company. -- Both parts are stressed when said aloud.
He took over three hours to finish the dossiers. -- Only the took is stressed: over function. Interjections
An interjection is a word or group of words interjected into (i.e., "thrown into") a
sentence in order to express emotion, whether strong:
Well, aren't you the sly one!
My goodness, it's been a long day.
or relatively mild:
It was, well, a bit of a disappointment.
Interjections have no grammatical function. They are simply thrust into sentences
and play no part in their syntax. But you can think of them-especially the mild ones-as in
effect modifying the whole sentence. Mild interjections are usually set off by commas.
Strong interjections are sometimes set off with dashes and are often accompanied by
exclamation points.
NO MORE PLEASE!!! Take me home!
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