Prepositions - Possession

Prepositions are small words that are related to another element in the sentence. They are essential because they provide additional details about the sentence.

Prepositions of possession is used to talk about things that belong to a person or animal. We can even use it to show that one thing belongs to another.

The most common prepositions used to show possession are: of, with and to.
Of + nouns/possessive pronouns;
With + adjectives/nouns;
To + object pronouns.

• Of
  • These are the most important monuments of London.
  • Dublin is the capital of Ireland.
  • This is the house of Maria.
  • She is a friend of mine.
• With
  • I saw a boy with brown eyes.
  • She spoke with a German accent.
  • The girl with the black hat.
• To
  • This towel belongs to me.

We use prepositions of possession to highlight a relationship of ownership and possession.

Of is used with countries, cities, people, possessive pronouns.

With is used with physical characteristics, accents, objects/materials/animals.

To is used in the expression belong to.

Prepositions are important, as they are small words that are related to another element in the sentence. We use prepositions of possession when we wish to talk about things that belong to a person or animal and to show that one thing belongs to another thing or person.

The most common prepositions of possession are:

• Of: with countries, cities and people, possessive pronouns;
• With: for physical features etc.;
• To: belonging in the expression belong to.

For example:
— “She is the girl of his dreams.”
— “She is the girl with the piercing.”
— “She is the girl that belongs to your team.”

The prepositions explain to whom the person or an object belongs. There is no rule regarding this topic therefore you need to learn them by heart.

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