Secondly, prepositions can be used flexibly because they can be collocated with different words and can be divided into many types:
1. Prepositions: Prepositions that indicate time, such as at, in, on, etc. I will meet you at 5 pm.
2. Place prepositions: prepositions that indicate places, such as at, in, on, by, under, over, etc. The book is on the desk. The book is on the table. )
3. Mode prepositions: Prepositions that express modes and means, such as by, with, etc. She wrote the letter with a pen. )
4. Purpose Prepositions: Prepositions that express purpose, such as for, to, for, etc. He goes to the gym to exercise.
5. Range preposition: a preposition indicating a range, such as in, between, etc. This mountain range lies between two cities. This mountain range lies between two cities.
6. Cause preposition: a preposition indicating a reason, such as because, because, etc. He missed the flight because of the bad weather. )
7. Connective prepositions: prepositions that express connection, such as and, or, etc. She is tall and beautiful. She is tall and beautiful. )
The above is only a part of preposition types.
Therefore, we should master prepositions in English. Personally, I think we can start from the following aspects:
1. Read more and write more: Learning any language requires a lot of reading and writing. Reading and writing can quickly improve your vocabulary and sense of language. By reading, you can understand the meaning of prepositions in different contexts and remember them in your mind.
2. Deliberate practice: When you find that the basic preposition collocation is difficult for you to master, it is recommended to buy a special grammar book. You can consolidate the proficiency of prepositions through exercises or grammar exercises. When you have a certain theoretical foundation and sense of language, it will be easier to master its usage.
Finally, we must listen more and speak more: by listening more and speaking more, we can improve our language communication ability and better master the usage of prepositions in different contexts.
I hope the above methods can help you!