Functions of prepositions in the english language

Table 4.Тhe use of phrasal verb “to take…”¹⁷

Phrasal verb	The meaning of phrasal verb in use
take after	to resemble
take apart	to disassemble
take back	to return something
take down	to lower
take for	to mistake
take in	1) to observe; 2) to provide shelter; 3) to inhale, drink, or eat; 4) to cheat someone
take off after	to begin, to chase
take off on	to start a lecture on something, to begin a discussion
take on	1) to deal with someone or something; 2) to accept as a worker
take out	1} to take for a walk; 2) to kill; 3) to remove
take out after	to begin, to chase
take over	to assume control
take to	to become fond or attracted
take up	1) to begin to deal with something; 2) to make the bottom of a skirt or pants higher from the floor; 3) to absorb liquid, knowledge, or sun shine
take up on	to take advantage of someone's offer
take up to	to recognize something as the cause
take up with	1) to discuss with someone; 2) to become a friend to someone

6.DIFFICULTIES THAT EFL TEACHERS FACE WHILE THEY TEACH PREPOSITIONS

Learning English prepositions requires diligence not only from students studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL), but also identify the needs of English language teachers who want to improve their teaching skills, through a more detailed explanation of prepositions by providing some practical suggestions.

Prepositions in English are a well-known problem for learners of English as a Second Language (ESL), since. Prepositions are one of the most problematic areas.¹⁸ Prepositions are very confusing and sometimes hardly understandable even for native speakers, and when it comes to EFL students, the problem is much bigger because they have to understand all the nuances of English prepositions, memorize them and use them correctly.

Despite these problems, teachers often find it difficult to explain prepositions correctly. Teachers often use one or two other prepositions to give a definition, which then leads to further definitions. Many English textbooks contain only a general overview of prepositions and do not contain specific rules for their use.

Therefore, in most cases, important aspects of the study of prepositions are not mentioned at all, for example, when a preposition has more than one meaning depending on its context, as well as the lack of information about verbs or nouns that may require certain prepositions.

As a rule, prepositions are studied, according to some general rules and follow examples. In this case, an important aspect of teaching prepositions is ignored. But it is well known that in English prepositions appear as adjuncts, they denote arguments of predicates, and they are combined with other parts of speech to express new meanings ¹⁹(Schrapfer Azar).

According to different authors, the reasons for the most common errors are attributed to:

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