English Prepositions. Exercises on Prepositions Prepositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs).
Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translations depending on the situation. There are hardly any rules as to when to use which preposition. Pronouns. Auxiliary Verbs. Modal Verbs and their substitutes. Question Tags. Phrasal Verbs. Phrasal verbs are mainly used in spoken English and informal texts.
(The more formal a conversation or text, the less phrasal verbs are found.) Phrasal verbs consist of a verb plus a particle (preposition, adverb).