VWO 3 Stepping Stones Theme 2 Grammar

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Stepping Stones theme 2

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Prepositions of direction

Prepositions of direction

of versus off

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

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)

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.

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.

Exercise

A part .... me

A heart .... gold

The dog ran .... .

A cup .... coffee.

He fell .... the podium.

Take it ..... the table.

How to remember the difference ?

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.

AND:

off is the opposite of on