VWO 3 Stepping Stones Theme 2 Grammar

Stepping Stones theme 2
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Stepping Stones theme 2
To the limit

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Prepositions of direction

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Prepositions of direction

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of versus off
 ‘Of‘ is a preposition which is used in sentences to show belongingness or possessiveness.


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of versus off
 ‘Of‘ is a preposition which is used in sentences to show belongingness or possessiveness. (relationship between words)

‘off‘ is a preposition which is used when we mean ‘away from a person, object or place’. (disconnection/dislocation)

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Examples of
Remember: belongingness or possessiveness.

She is the sister of my mother.
The painting is made up of watercolours.
There is an overall decrease of 2% in the company’s profit.

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Examples off
Remember: 'away from a person, object or place’

The policeman is off duty today.
Many employees are laid off this year from the company.
The plane took off, after an hour of delay.

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Exercise
A part .... me
A heart .... gold
The dog ran .... .
A cup .... coffee.
He fell .... the podium.
Take it ..... the table.

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How to remember the difference
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The first and foremost difference between these two words lies in their pronunciation, in the sense that while ‘of’ is pronounced with a ‘v’ sound, whereas, ‘off’ is pronounced as an ‘f’ sound. Secondly, ‘of’ is mainly used as a preposition, but ‘off’ is commonly used as an adverb.
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off is the opposite of on




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