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Prepositions of Manner

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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.

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"Prepositions of Manner" in English Grammar

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:

  1. In
  2. With
  3. In a ... way/manner

In

We use 'In' when we talk about how an action happens.

Jason wrote his papers in french.

She left the room in tears.

With

'With' as a preposition of method expresses how something is done.

The mother held the baby with care.

She stared at the shadows with fear.

In a ... way/manner

We can use the phrase "In a ...way/manner" to describe actions:

My mom called my school and convinced them in a very friendly way.

Mr. Johnson spoke to me in an exteremly polite manner.

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:

  1. By
  2. With
  3. on

By

'By' is used to denote a means of transportation or an object:

I always go to work by car.

denoting a means of transportation.

He was killed by a sword.

denoting an object

With

This preposition indicates the instrument used to make the action happen.

He opened the bottle with a bottle opener.

She fixed the table with a nail.

On

'On' is another preposition of manner which expresses the method with which something was done.

She checked the whole town on foot.

Can I work on my essay on your laptop?

Preposition of Agency

Prepositions of the agency are used to make clear what system caused something else to happen.

  1. By
  2. Via

By

Let's see some examples of the preposition 'by':

She explained everything by a computer.

The neighborhood was ruined by the sewage system.

neutral

Via

let's see some examples of how can we use via:

I sent him the documents via mail.

She broke up with him via text message.

Preposition of Similarity

We use the following prepositions to express similarity:

using the preposition of similarity 'as' in a sentence

As

'As' plus a noun means 'in the role of'. It shows the method with which a particular thing was performed.

He works as an actor.

I dressed as Batman for Halloween.

Like

The preposition 'like' is usually used to express the similarity between two or more things. Check out the examples:

He sings like an angel.

They are like a band from 60s.

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