The gift ________ my sister is ________ the table ________ the lamp
for/from on by/near/next to
Create a sentence using the prepositions in & on
List 3 prepositions beginning with the letter A
across, at, above, around, about, against, after, etc
What is a preposition?
The meeting ________ Friday is going to start ________ 10:00 ________ the morning.
on at/around in
Create a sentence using the prepositions over & under
List 3 prepositions beginning with the letter O
of, off, on, over, onto, outside, etc
How many prepositions are there in English?
LOTS! There are over 150 prepositions in English.
My friend lives ________ the house ________ the corner ________ the school.
in around/on/at/near/by from/by/near
Create a sentence using the prepositions before, about & from
List 3 prepositions beginning with the letter B
by, between, below, behind, beneath, beside, before, etc
Name the 3 main prepositions of time.
Use them all in one sentence.
in, on, at
They sat ________ the fire pit and told stories ________ their trip ________ Italy ________ August ________ 2019 ________ the pandemic.
around/by/near about to/around in of before
Create a sentence using the prepositions across, beneath & by
List 3 prepositions beginning with the letter T
through, throughout, to, towards, till
What is the rule that governs ending a sentence with a preposition?
TRICK QUESTION
English doesn't have RULES, remember?!
From Grammarly:
It’s not an error to end a sentence with a preposition, but it is a little less formal. It's okay for emails and texts with friend, but not if you are writing a research paper or if you want to sound formal.
________ Saturdays ________ the summer, we usually go ________ the Bay Bridge ________ the Eastern Shore and visit friends ________ Easton.
on in/during over/across to in
Create a sentence using the prepositions until, from & between
List 3 prepositions beginning with the letter U
Until, up, under, underneath, upon, etc.
What is a complex or compound preposition?
Give an example.
Complex or compound prepositions have two or more words together having the function of a preposition.
Examples: In front of, according to, instead of, in place of, next to, on top of, etc