True or False
A preposition tells your position
True
The sun is above the clouds
above
She walked up the stairs.
"up the stairs"
She was born ________2004.
In
above under say
say
A prepositional phrase tells where, but does NOT contain the preposition.
False!!
The sofa is against the wall.
against
There was dust underneath the rug.
Había polvo debajo de la alfombra.
underneath the rug.
They are waiting _______ the bus.
for
from, for. fast
fast
Prepositions can ALWAYS be found in a sentence
False
He walked around the table
around
The child ran towards her father.
towards her father.
Remember to bring some flowers _________you.
with
between, beneath, because
entre, debajo, porque
because
porque
A preposition does NOT connect a noun or phrase to another part of a sentence
False
The restaurant is by the river.
by
The virus spread throughout the country.
Throughout the country.
She is allergic ________ bee stings.
TO
next to, none, above
NONE
The most common prepositions are: Above, About, Across, In, On, From, Over…
True
Eva sat opposite Tom at the table
opposite
The pen was beneath the books
"beneath the books"
The police car chased the thieves ________the streets.
El coche de policía persiguió a los ladrones ________las calles.
down, up, in or through
near, nine, under
NINE