Stairs is a noun. "Sharon had to walk (verb) up thirty seven flights of stairs (noun)."
No, it is not a preposition. Increase can be a verb or a noun.
No. Almost is an adverb. It is not used as a preposition.
No, it is not a preposition. The word top is a noun, verb, or adjective.
No. The word much can be an adjective or an adverb. But it cannot be a preposition.
No, it is not a preposition. Throwing is a verb form or gerund (noun).
No, not every preposition requires an object. Some prepositions can function alone without requiring an object to complete their meaning. For example, in the sentence "He walked up the stairs," the preposition "up" has an object ("the stairs"), but in the sentence "They waited for hours," the preposition "for" does not have an object.
PREPOSITION
Yes, up can be a preposition. It can also be an adjective or adverb, and more rarely a noun.
Conjunction
It can be, or it can stand alone as an adverb or adjective. There are two or more forms of "down" that are nouns.
Well, hello there! In this sentence, "fell" is actually a verb, not a preposition. Reggie is the one performing the action of falling by the stairs. It's important to remember that prepositions show the relationship between words, while verbs show actions. Just keep painting those language landscapes, my friend!
Down is a preposition BUT in this sentence it is part of the phrasal verb -- fell down. Sometimes a preposition in a phrasal verb is called a particle
The word under is a preposition, an adverb, and an adjective; for example: Preposition: We keep the step ladder under the stairs. Adverb: The stream flows under a bridge. Adjective: That's a perfect gift for an under graduate.
When up is used as an adverb, it isn't followed by a noun.Dave jumped up. (adverb)Dave walked up the stairs. (preposition)
Down can be an adverb, but can also begin a prepositional phrase. Example: He jumped down. (adverb) The rabbit ran down the hole. (preposition - down into the hole) We drove down the wrong road. (preposition -We drove on the wrong road)
No, then is not a preposition. It is a conjuction.Than is a preposition.
flew is not a preposition. sorry but through is a preposition