2. A word group (such as "along with" or "on
account of") that functions like an ordinary
one-word preposition.
Complex prepositions can be divided into two
groups:
two-word units (a word + a simple preposition),
such as apart from (also known as compound
prepositions)
three-word units (a simple preposition + a
noun + a simple preposition), such as by
means of (also known as phrasal prepositions)
3. Also Known As: phrasal preposition,
compound preposition
Definition: Complex (or compound )
prepositions consist of two or more words
together having the function of a
preposition.
4. "As opposed to simple prepositions,
compound prepositions are two or three
words in length. .
Juan's car is parked in front of the store.
Notice how the compound preposition in front
of describes the relationship between Juan's
car and the store.
Uga sat next to Marta at the pep rally.
In the above sentence, the compound
preposition next to describes where Uga sat in
relation to Marta.
We were late because of the heavy traffic.
5. In this last example, the compound
preposition because of shows the
relationship between the lateness and the
heavy traffic."
6. "'Phrasal preposition' or 'complex preposition‘
denotes the structure 'Preposition1 + Noun +
Preposition2.'
A variety of prepositions may occupy the first position,
e.g. in (in relation to), with (with regard to), by (by
means of), for (for the sake of), on (on account of), at
(at variance with), as well as the second position, e.g.,
of (in view of), for (in return for), to (in addition to), with
(in conformity with).
While the noun most often has a zero determiner, the
definite article (e.g. with the exception of) is not
infrequent; the indefinite article (e.g., as a result of) is
rare."
7. According to
Apart from
By courtesy of
By dint of
By means of
By permission of
By reason of
By virtue of
By way of
In consideration of
In danger of
In face of
In favour of
In front of
In the interest
In front of
In the interest
In need of
In lieu of
In quest of
In place of
In respect of
In search of
In settlement of
In spite of
In view of
In accordance with
With regard to
8. The book is in between War and Peace and
The Lord of the Rings.
The computer is in front of the table.
According to my mother, my father died in
1988.
The cat is in front of my mother.
There are many beautiful countries in America
such as Peru and Brazil.
Thanks to my father, my brother has a new
car.
