Hello,
About prepositions... "he wrote me a letter", but "he wrote a letter TO me" -- the using of the preposition depends on the order of words -- right?

#British #English

Question

Hello, 
About prepositions... "he wrote me a letter", but "he wrote a letter TO me" -- the using of the preposition depends on the order of words -- right?

#British #English

Answer

Yes. You've got the idea. Here are the formulas to use with a verb like "write" that has both an indirect object and an indirect object:

Order #1: subject - verb - indirect object - direct object

Order #2: subject - verb - direct object - preposition ("to") - indirect object

Answer

Hi Lisa!

Of course, prepositions are used differently depending upon how you construct a sentence.  There are rules of grammar to use as a guideline when deciding on the use of prepositions.

You always use a preposition to show the relationship of a noun or phrase to something.  The subject and verb must occur before the preposition and it should be followed by a noun.  Never follow a preposition with a verb.

Good luck with your learning goals!

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