Complex Prepositions

Complex Prepositions

Complex Prepositions

A complex preposition is a word group (such as "along with" or "on account of") that functions like an ordinary one-word preposition. more examples ... In accordance with, as against, along with, with effect from, in the event of, in exchange for, irrespective of, on the part of, in place of, for the sake of, thanks of, by way of ... Complex prepositions can be divided into three groups:

Two Words Prepositions

• ending in for: as for, but for, except for, save for.
• ending in from: apart from, as from, away from.
• ending in of: ahead of, as of, because of, devoid of, instead of, irrespective of, out of, outside of, regardless of, upwards of.
• ending in to: according to, as to, close to, contrary to, due to, near to, next to, owing to, prior to, relative to, subsequent to, thanks to, up to.
• ending in with: along with, together with.

others: such as, as against, as regards, depending on, all over, rather than, in between.

Three Words Prepositions

• ending in as: as far as, as well as.
• ending in for: in exchange for, in return for.
• ending in of: by means of, by virtue of, by way of, for lack of, for want of, in aid of, in case of, in charge of, in danger of, in favour of, in front of, in lieu of, in light of, in need of, in place of, in respect of, at risk of, in search of, in spite of, in terms of, in view of, on account of, on behalf of, on grounds of, on top of.
• ending in to: as opposed to, by reference to, in addition to, in contrast to, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, with regard to, with reference to, with respect to.
• ending in with: at variance with, in accordance with, in comparison with, in compliance with, in conformity with, in contact with, in line with, in touch with.

Four Words Prepositions

• ending in of: as a result of, for the sake of, in the case of, in the event of, on the part of, with the exception of, on the strength of.