Prepositions "Of",
"To", and "For"
Of
Used for
belonging to, relating to, or connected with:
- The secret of this game is that you
can’t ever win.
- The highlight of the show is at the
end.
- The first page of the book
describes the author’s profile.
- Don’t touch it. That’s the bag of
my friend’s sister.
- I always dreamed of being rich and
famous.
Used to indicate
reference:
- I got married in the summer of
2000.
- This is a picture of my family.
- I got a discount of 10 percent on
the purchase.
Used to indicate
an amount or number:
- I drank three cups of milk.
- A large number of people gathered
to protest.
- I had only four hours of sleep
during the last two days.
- He got a perfect score of 5 on his
writing assignment.
To
Used to indicate
the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward, or the
direction of something:
- I am heading to the entrance of the
building.
- The package was mailed to Mr. Kim
yesterday.
- All of us went to the movie
theater.
- Please send it back to me.
Used to indicate
a limit or an ending point:
- The snow was piled up to the roof.
- The stock prices rose up to 100
dollars.
Used to indicate
relationship:
- This letter is very important to
your admission.
- My answer to your question is in
this envelop.
- Do not respond to every little
thing in your life.
Used to indicate
a time or a period:
- I work nine to six, Monday to
Friday.
- It is now 10 to five. (In other
words, it is 4:50.)
For
Used to indicate
the use of something:
- This place is for exhibitions and
shows.
- I baked a cake for your birthday.
- I put a note on the door for
privacy.
- She has been studying hard for the
final exam.
Used to mean
because of:
- I am so happy for you.
- We feel deeply sorry for your loss.
- For this reason, I’ve decided to
quit this job.
Used to indicate
time or duration:
- He’s been famous for many decades.
- I attended the university for one
year only.
- This is all I have for today.
[Quiz
23.1]
Choose the correct preposition in each sentence.
1) I slept
(of, to, for) only two hours last night.
2) It was my first trip
(of, to, for) Hawaii.
3) Turn off the TV and go straight
(of, to, for) bed.
4) This book was written
(of, to, for) the people who want to learn how to play a guitar.
5) I was late
(of, to, for) school.
6) Spencer is one
(of, to, for) my best friends.
View Answers
[23.1]
1) for
2) to
3) to
4) for
5) for
6) of
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