3. We have also compound prepositions formed:
By uniting two prepositions, as into, within, throughout, etc.
By uniting a preposition and some other part of speech, usually a noun or an adjective, as beside, below and beyond.
We also have a number of compound verbs which are made by prefixing a preposition to a verb. Some of these compound words have quite a different meaning from the meaning conveyed by the two words used separately; as for example, the compound verb withstand, derived from the preposition with and the verb stand, has almost the opposite meaning from stand with.
Our spelling lesson this week includes a number of these compound verbs formed by the use of the verb and a preposition. Look up the meaning in the dictionary. Use them in sentences in the compound form; then the two words separately as a verb and a preposition and note the difference in the meaning.
Monday
- Upset
- Withdraw
- Outrun
- Overlook
- Understand
Tuesday
- Oversee
- Undergo
- Outnumber
- Withhold
- Overcome
Wednesday