Prepositions of Time, Place, Direction
Complete the sentence: Remember to submit your final portfolio ____ 5:00pm today!
by (meaning=no later than)
We arrived to school late because of the train.
We arrived at school late
Explain the meaning of the verb: I came up with a new plan to deal with our noisy neighbors.
come up with=to suggest or think of
My sister is very good ____ taking photos.
at
What is a preposition?
A type of function word that helps connect nouns to other words in a sentence; function words used to show relationships related to time, location, movement, etc.
Do you remember what you were doing ______ the 1990s?
in / during
You've been working for the company since 5 years, right?
You've been working for the company for 5 years
Explain the meaning of the verb: Our field trip was called off because of the rain.
call off=cancel
I'm interested ____ learning more about your culture.
in
Identify the preposition(s) in the sentence: Before we go, I should erase the writing on the board and move the tables into place.
on, into
If you walk ____ someone, you should apologize.
into
It depends of what you want for dinner: Italian food or Thai food.
It depends on what you want
Explain the meaning of the verb: It took a while for the puppy to warm up to me after I adopted him.
warm up to=start liking someone/something more as you spend more time with them, especially if you didn’t like them in the beginning
It was smart _____ you to carry an umbrella today.
of
Complete the sentence with a prepositional phrase:
I left my glasses ___________
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My mother gets nervous whenever she's ____ an airplane.
on
My brother has been married with his wife for 3 years
My brother has been married to his wife
Explain the difference between "put on" and "put off"
put on=to wear (ex: clothes)
put off=to postpone or delay
If you're busy ____ something now, I can come back later so you won't be annoyed ____ me.
1. with
2. with/at/by
When should we use "among" vs. "between"?
(Example: A deer stood among/between the trees.)
"Between" involves only 2 things (in this case, we would use it if there were only 2 trees), and "among" involves 3+ things (among many trees).
Use 2 prepositions to describe where Dani is in the classroom (use full sentences)
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Do you like to listen the radio?
Do you like to listen to the radio?
Explain at least two of the meanings of the verb "make up" and give example sentences for each meaning
make up:
1. to invent (ex: a story)
2. to complete work that was missed
3. to reconcile / end an argument
4. to comprise / account for
5. to put on makeup
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Create 1 sentence that uses a time prepositional phrase, a place/location prepositional phrase, AND a direction prepositional phrase
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