PREPOSITION :
FROM and OF

Use from as a preposition to

1. Indicate a starting point of a movement
example : We drove from Montreal to Toronto

2. Measure between points
example: I work from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m

3. indicate a starting point of an action
example : My husband called me from work.

4. Indicate the source.
example: She got the information from John.


Use of as a preposition to :
1. indicate the cause or reason of an action
example: He died of a heart attack.

2. indicate the content.
example : I drank two cups of coffee this morning.

3. indicate belonging.
example: I met the queen of England.

4. describe a characteristic of a person.
example: He is a man of great courage.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly by choosing from or of.

1. We gave her a beautiful bouquet ( from, of ) flowers.

2. I got a toothbrush (from, of) my dentist.

3. He is a member (from, of) the hockey hall (from, of) fame.

4. She sent me a postcard (from, of ) Canada.

5. Peter is a man (from, of) many talents.

6. We heard voices (from, of) beyond(far) the bushes.

7. He heard voices (from,of) a pay phone.

8. I need a cup (from,of) sugar for this recipe.

9. Is that guy ( from,of) Mexico?

10. I work (from,of) Monday to Thursday. I don't work Friday.

11. Do you want a glass (from, of) beer ?

12. She is a woman (from, of) value in our company.

13. The cat jumped (from,of) the couch to the window.

14. Open the gift (from,of) me.
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