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Prepositions of source

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Introduction

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My name is Taheerah
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Definition

The prepositions of source are those which

indicate the source of something. The most
common used examples are by and from. I
received this book as a Christmas present
from my brother. This painting was made by a
famous British painter
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Preposition of Inference, Motive, Source or Origin

• As easy as it sounds, Preposition of Inference, Motive, Source, or Origin

is about a preposition whose functionality is to basically show the origin or
source of something in a sentence. Something will be clearer to you as
you read further. A preposition, as you must have learned so far is a word
that connects a lot of elements in a sentence. These elements could be
noun, verb, adjective or even adverb.
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1. From: Usually, this preposition joins two nouns in a sentence, or a verb and
a noun. Let’s see a few examples to understand this.
• My father bought me a new playstation from Dubai.
• She has to bring her tiffin from home.
• Shehnaz is from Oman.
• I got these sweets from Jaipur.
• From this experiment, we can derive that plants need sunlight for
photosynthesis.
• His dedication to crack JEE exam is rooting from his desire to excel in life.
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• 2. Of/Out of: Now this preposition joins two verbs usually. Let’s see a few
examples to understand this.

• From what we know of our father, he is a a reliable man.

• Out of respect, the knight bowed down to the king.
• Sometimes words like from within and out of can be used to show the
same purpose of this preposition. As long as you see the idea of inference,
motive, source, or origin being portrayed in a sentence, know that the kind
of preposition used is a Preposition of inference, motive, source, or origin.
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What is the Preposition Of Source?

The “preposition of source” indicates the origin or

starting point of something. Common prepositions
of source include “from,” “out of,” “off,” “away
from,” “out from,” “originating from,” “stemming
from,” “springing from,” and “arising from,” among
others.
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Examples
• The letter came from my aunt.
• The water flowed out of the fountain.
• She stepped off the train from New
York.
• He ran away from the building.
• The smoke came out from the chimney.
• The idea originated from the research
findings.
• The problem stems from a lack of
communication.
• The conflict arose from a
misunderstanding.
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Choose the correct answer

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Find the Preposition

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