What is a preposition of agency?
A preposition of agency describes a person or thing that has caused or is causing something to occur. Sentences that contain prepositions of agency are typically written in the passive voice and use the preposition by for people and with for things.
Check the table below for a list of prepositions of agency and when they are used, with example sentences.
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Note: The bolded words are the prepositions of agency, while the rest of the underlined words are the objects of those prepositions. The phrases containing those objects are called prepositional phrases.
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