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Prepositions, Conjunctions & Complex Sentences
Common prepositions of place and time, coordinating conjunctions, and basic clause linking
in / on / at — place
in the box / on the table / at school / at home / at the door
in / on / at — time
in January / on Monday / at 3 o'clock / at night / in the morning
to / from / for
I go to school / She is from Mexico / This is for you
with / without / near
I eat with a fork / coffee without sugar / near the park
and — addition
I like tea and coffee / She is tall and kind / He is smart and funny
but — contrast
I like tea but not coffee / He is tall but shy
or — choice
Do you want tea or coffee? / Red or blue? / Stay or go?
because — reason
I am tired because I didn't sleep / She left because it was late
when / if — time and condition
When it rains, I stay inside / If you study, you will pass
who / which / that — relative clauses
The man who called / The book that I read / The house which is red
