By / With Practice
Means and method: giving directions & using tools
Means & Method — Getting There
| BY + GERUND | |
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Answer a question such as How do I go there? or How do I find it? with by + gerund (PP). |
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| SUBJ + VERB | PREP PHRASE |
You can get there |
by using a Google map. |
You begin |
by going to Google.com and using the map link. |
| WITH + NOUN PHRASE | |
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Answer a question such as What tool or device do you use? with with + noun phrase (NP). |
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| SUBJ + VERB | PREP PHRASE |
You get there |
with a Google map. |
You get there |
with a GPS device. |
there (adv.) – see Adverbs–Object in Word Form
Review page: By + Gerund
Categories: NP –noun phrase; N – noun; VP – verb phrase; V – verb; Det – determiner; PP – prepositional phrase; P – preposition; AdvP – adverb phrase; Adv – adverb; AdjP– adjective phrase; Adj – adjective; Subord – Subordinator; Coord – Coordinator; Interj – Interjection
Functions: Subject: Subject, Predicate: Predicator (V) Complement: elements required by the verb: object, indirect object, predicative complement Adjuncts: (optional modifiers) Adj, Adv, clause
Practice 1
How Do I Get There?
How do you get to the SFO airport from the College of San Mateo?
- Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
- Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "Check 1-15" button at the bottom, or click the "Check" button to the left as you go.
Practice 2
Methods - Using the Right Tool
Complete the sentence with a by or with prepositional phrase.
- Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence.
- Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "Check 11-20" button at the bottom, or click the "Check" button to the left as you go.
Practice 3
Means and Methods in the Office
Edit for Errors
- Edit the sentence(s) in the text box.
- Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "Check 21-30" button at the bottom, or click the "Check" button to the left as you go.