A phrase is a group of two or more words that does not contain a subject and a verb working together. There are many types of phrases, including verb phrases, adverb phrases, and adjective phrases.

To help remember the dative prepositions, sing them to the first two lines of the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas. Remember that King Wenceslas first set out on the ‘date’ (= dative ...

Prepositions are words used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a sentence. They connect the people, objects, time and locations of a sentence. Prepositions are usually short ...

“From”, “at”, “since” or “around” – prepositions like these help us to locate things. They point us in the right direction – in time or place, for example. But it is not always as simple as it seems.

Each item below offers a choice, in a pull-down menu, of four prepositions for expressing various logical relationships. For each numbered item, select the preposition that best fits in the sentence.

In each item below, the sentence contains a highlighted conjunction expressing a time relationship, followed by a preposition in parentheses. In the blank box under each item, rewrite the sentence ...