am is are, Verbs + Preposition - Usage (3)
Prepositions are the words used with the nouns and other words to form prepositional phrases.
The commonly used prepositions are
about
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above
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across
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after
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against
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along
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Among
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around
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as
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at
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before
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behind
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Below
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beneath
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beside
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between
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beyond
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but
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by
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despite
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during
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except
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for
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from
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in
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inside
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into
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like
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near
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of
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off
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on
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over
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past
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round
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since
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through
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throughout
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till
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to
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towards
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under
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underneath
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until
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up
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upon
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with
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within
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without
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I- am is are + Preposition
General Structure
Person
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Singular
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Plural
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First
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I + am
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We + are
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Second
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You + are
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You are
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Third
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He/she/it + is
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They + are
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Note:
He includes all male names e.g. Robert, Alex, Jim, and common nouns like President , Director, Chairman, Friend, Father, Uncle etc.
She includes all female names e.g. Elizabeth, Mary, and common nouns like President, Director, Chairman, Friend, Mother, Aunt etc.
It includes all types of nouns and pronouns (Singular form of things, animals etc.), collective nouns (like team, army, group etc.)
They includes all types of nouns and pronouns (Plural form of things, people, animals etc.)
A. 1.Greek is in deep debt
Other four types of spoken forms
2. Greek isn’t in deep debt. (isn’t = is not)
3. Is Greek in Debt?
4. Isn’t Greek in deep debt? (Isn’t = is not)
5. How is the Greek economy now?/What is the Greek’s Financial status?/How is the Greek now?
B. 1. Major power are happy about Iran Nuclear accord
Other four types of spoken forms
2. Major powers aren’t happy about Iran Nuclear deal.
3. Are major power happy about Iran Nuclear deal?
4. Aren’t major powers happy about Iran nuclear deal?
5. How do major powers feel about Iran Nuclear deal?
NOTE: Underlined words are considered as a single word (grammatically)
II am is are + Present participle + Preposition
General Structure
Person
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Singular
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Plural
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First
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I am reading
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We are reading
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Second
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You are reading
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You are reading
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Third
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He/she/it is reading
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They are reading
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Present participles are the action verbs (Words) ending with ‘ing’ e.g. writing, eating, watching etc.
Note:
He includes all male names e.g. Robert, Alex, Jim, and common nouns like President , Director, Chairman, Friend, Father, Uncle etc.
She includes all female names e.g. Elizabeth, Mary, and common nouns like President, Director, Chairman, Friend, Mother, Aunt etc.
It includes all types of nouns and pronouns (Singular form of things, animals etc.), collective nouns (like team, army, group etc.)
They includes all types of nouns and pronouns (Plural form of things, people, animals etc.)
A. 1. US and Cuba are exchanging diplomats after 50 years
Other four types of spoken forms
2. US and Cuba aren’t exchanging (diplomats) after 50 years (aren’t = are not)
3. Are US and Cuba exchanging (diplomats) after 50 years?
4. Aren’t US and Cuba exchanging (diplomats) after 50 years.
5. How is US-Cuban relationship now/today?
NOTE: Though present participle verb is mostly used to indicate continuous action here exchanging refers to future action
B. 1. Hillary Clinton is running for President in 2016
Other four types of spoken forms
2. Hillary Clinton isn’t running for President in 2016
3. Is Hillary Clinton running for president in 2016?
4. Isn’t Hillary Clinton running for president in 2016?
5. What is Hillary Clinton running for in 2016?
Note: The plain structure of the first sentence 'Is Hillary Clinton is contesting presidential election in 2016?'
The sentence give here is in phrase form (Phrases are not based on grammar, yet they are powerful expressions)
C. 1.She is writing a story on a piece of paper
Other four types of spoken forms
2.She isn’t writing story on a piece of paper. (isn’t = is not)
3.Is she writing a story on a piece of paper.?
4.Isn’t she writing a story on a piece of paper? (Isn’t she = Is she not)
5.What is she writing on a piece of paper?
D. They are waiting for their friends.
Other four types of spoken forms
2.They aren’t waiting for the friends. (aren’t = are not)
3.Are they waiting for their friends?
4.Aren’t they waiting for their friends. (Aren’t they = Are they not)
5.Who are they waiting for?
E. 1.Shane is going to the Bank.
Other four types of spoken forms
2. She is not going to the bank
3. Is she going to the bank?
4. Isn’t she going to the bank?
5. Where is she going to?
1.change of prepositions can change the meaning/context of the sentence
Greek is in deep debt (= Greek is in financial crisis, not intentionally)
Greek is for deep debt (= Greek intentionally wants to be in deep debt)
2. Usage of prepositions varies from country to country.
3. for the usage of ‘a’ , ’an’ and ‘the’ please refer any grammar book. The exact usage of ‘the’ cannot be explained , more reading will give you exact about usage of ‘the’.
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