Lesson for Today - The Proper Way of Using BY When to use BY 1. to show how something is done example: You extract the juice of the apple by using a juicer. 2. to show how to travel example: We will go to Korea by plane. 3. to show who did/made the action (passive voice) example: The novel Angels and Demons was written by Dan Brown. 4. can be used after an adjective example: I was awed by the performance of the magicians. 5. may also mean next to or beside example: He suddenly arrived and stood by me. 6. when used in sentences referring to a number example: My sister is older than me by 2 years. 7. may also mean no later than example: You should be here by 6 oclock . 8. may mean alone example: I did this by myself. CHALLENGE: Make a sentence using BY. Confused? Join Lets Talk English today.
Posted on: Thu, 01 May 2014 01:46:01 +0000
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