56 Prepositions of Possession
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Introduction
Prepositions are small words that connect elements in a sentence. They are essential because they provide additional details about the sentence.
Prepositions of possession are used to express that something belongs to a person, animal or thing.
Form
The main prepositions used to show possession are: of, with and to.
Of + nouns/possessive pronouns
With + adjectives/nouns
To + object pronouns
Example
- Of
- These are the most important monuments of London.
- Dublin is the capital of Ireland.
- 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.
Use
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 to express belonging (belong to).
Summary
Prepositions of possession are used to express that something belongs to a person, animal or thing. There are no rules regarding this topic, therefore you need to learn them by heart.
The main prepositions of possession are:
- Of: with countries, cities and people, possessive pronouns.
- With: for physical characteristics, accents, objects/materials/animals.
- To: belonging in the expression belong to.
For example:
— “She is the girl of his dreams.” = We use of to express possession.
— “She is the girl with the piercing.” = We use with to express someones physical characteristics.
— “She is the girl that belongs to your team.” = We use belong to to express belonging.
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