... BE CAREFUL WITH YOUR PREPOSITIONS! 1. A preposition usually comes before a noun phrase. into the building, at two o'clock, without a coatSome prepositions can also come before ... of medium build.5. Some prepositions have the same meaning as a conjunction. - We decided against a picnic in view of the weather. (= because the weather was bad)Such prepositions are as well ... Don't you believe in paying your taxes? - The answer you get depends on who you ask. c. Some words are always adverbs, e.g. away, back, out.Some words are always prepositions, e.g. at, for,...