Prepositions

Introduction

Definition

Prepositions are connective words,sometimes a group of two or three words that relate noun or a pronoun to the other parts of the sentence.

 

Task

READING ACTIVITY. Read a short story and underline the prepositions as many as you know.

Process

COMMON PREPOSITIONS

1. BY 

a. means or agent

b. without help

c. time expression

2. PREPOSITION OF LOCATION

a. above

b. below

c. over

d. under

e. inside

f. outside

g. near

3. PREPOSITION OF MOTION

a. to

b. in

c. at

d. on

e. for

f. beside

g. between

h. among

i. despite

j. in spite

Evaluation

EXERCISES ON PREPOSITIONS

Exercise A. Underline the correct preposition.

1. Open your book (to, at, on) page 32.

2. Just what did she object (to, for)?

3. They complained bitterly (over, about) it.

4.I am (beside, besides) myself with grief.

5. My brother is only just looking (to, for) more time.

 

Exercise B. Use each of the following prepositional phrases in sentences.

1. at school

2. in school

3. from school

4. in time

5. on time

6. in summer

7. by summer

8. by then

9. at night

10. in class

Conclusion

1. What are the common prepositions?

2. When do preposition of location are used?

3. When do preposition of motions are used?

4. What are the 3 uses of by?

Credits

Learn to Speak English Fluently (Revised Edition) pp.70-74

Teacher Page

BENGUET STATE UNIVERSITY

LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET

 

LEONIDA B. COBIARAN

BACHELOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION-English