Preposition

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Preposition: Used before a noun or a noun phrase to show time, place, movement

Be made of: physical changing (can see the material) Desk is made of wood. The class is made of 60 students. Be made from: chemical changing (can not see the material) Her dress is made from silk. The wine is made from grapes.

Agree with +sb I agree with you about this.

Agree to + verb/sth ( this thing must be can implement or accept some things that you not like from other people )

They agree to start at once. I was forced to agree to it, but at heart I didn’t quite agree with it.

Agree on +sth ( this thing may be can implement or the thing be accepted by both sides )

We agree on the plan

Lie in: Place A in the area of place B Guangdong lies in the South of China. Toronto lies in Canada. Lie on: Place A out the area of place B, and place A has long distance to place B. Japan lies to the east of China.

Lie to: Place A out the are of place B, but place A abut place B. North Korea lies to the east of China.

Give to : just give , action .

Could you give your pen to me ?Could you give some help to me?

Give for (exchange, sacrifice )

Every mother often give too much love for us.They gave us $ 1000 for our old car ( coequal exchange )How much will you give me for these two games?

Call for : 1) require the baby is calling for his mother.

2) demand Our class calls for a debate on the subject

Call up: 1) make a telephone call (ring up) please call me up tomorrow : my telephone number is 125324.

2) arouse from sleep Shall I call you up at six tomorrow morning ?

Call in : 1 ) ask to come or go in Please call Peter in.  

2) invite, summon How many friends did you call in ?

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Turn on/off

Turn sb on/off

Turn back/ Turn sb back

Turn sb back/ Turn sb away

Turn out: have a particular result

Turn in: hand in

Turn into: become sth different

Knock off : finish

Knock around : hit sb several times Knock down : 1.destroy 2. on sale

Knock back: 1. drink a large qualianty of water

2. cost a lot of money

Knock into: join together

Die of : an illness: cold, hungry…..

Die from: an accident: wound, overwork, drinking…

Die for: donate oneself in, sacrifice for Die off: a group of people or animal die one by one Die out: stop existing completely