Prepositions of Manner
Prepositions of Manner which is also called Prepositions of Method express how a certain thing happens or is done. In this part, we will discuss them.
What Are Prepositions of Manner?
Prepositions of manner express the way something happens or how a certain thing happened or is done. We usually use prepositions of manner when we answer questions starting with "How".
Prepositions of Manner: Categorization
We can further categorize the prepositions of manner into the following categories:
- Prepositions of Manner
- Preposition of Instrument and Device
- Preposition of Agency
- Preposition of Similarity
Prepositions of Manner
Preposition of manner or method shows in which method or manner something is done. The most famous prepositions that are used as prepositions of manner are:
In
We use 'In' when we talk about how an action happens.
Jason wrote his papers
She left the room
With
'With' as a preposition of method expresses how something is done.
The mother held the baby
She stared at the shadows
In a ... way/manner
We can use the phrase "In a ...way/manner" to describe actions:
My mom called my school and convinced them
Mr. Johnson spoke to me
Preposition of Instrument and Device
Preposition of the instrument is used to show with the help of which or what object, something is done. The most important prepositions that are used as the prepositions of instruments are:
By
'By' is used to denote a means of transportation or an object:
I always go to work
denoting a means of transportation.
He was killed
denoting an object
With
This preposition indicates the instrument used to make the action happen.
He opened the bottle
She fixed the table
On
'On' is another preposition of manner which expresses the method with which something was done.
She checked the whole town
Can I work on my essay
Preposition of Agency
Prepositions of the agency are used to make clear what system caused something else to happen.
By
Let's see some examples of the preposition 'by':
She explained everything
The neighborhood was ruined
neutral
Via
let's see some examples of how can we use via:
I sent him the documents
She broke up with him
Preposition of Similarity
As
'As' plus a noun means 'in the role of'. It shows the method with which a particular thing was performed.
He works
I dressed
Like
The preposition 'like' is usually used to express the similarity between two or more things. Check out the examples:
He sings
They are