preposition

 

starting place used to show the place, time, or level that someone or something started at

Did you walk all the way from Bond Street?

 

home used to say where someone was born, or where someone lives or works

His mother's originally from Poland.

 

distance used to say how far away something is

Their holiday cottage is about 15 kilometres from the coast.

 

giving used to say who gave or sent something to someone

Have you had a Christmas card from Faye yet?

 

removing If you take something from a person, place, or amount, you take it away.

Two from ten leaves eight.

 

produced used to say where something was produced or grown

These vegetables are fresh from the garden.

 

material used to say what something is made of

juice made from oranges

 

avoid used to show something that you want to avoid or prevent

There's a bar across the front to prevent you from falling out.

 

position used to show where you are when you look at something or how you see something

The view from the top was absolutely breathtaking.

 

reason used to say why you think or believe something

I guessed from her accent that she must be French.

 

cause used to say what causes something

Deaths from heart disease continue to rise every year.

 

compare used when you are saying how similar or different two things, people, or places are

University is very different from school.