All about dependent prepositions
IT´S TRUE OR FALSE:
A dependent preposition is a part of speech that shows a relationship between three things: location, timing and direction.
FALSE
1.We are IN/ON/AT agreement with Martín
IN
When you fear lions, you say…
I'm afraid of lions
Choose the correct option.
Students benefit ______ listening to news reports on the radio.
at
from
about
1.from
Are used when we need them with another word, but not create a new phrase.
a)phrasal verbs
b)dependent prepositions
c)prepositions
b) dependent prepositions
2. As a result IN/OF/WITH
OF
When he smokes a lot you say.. (addicted)
He is addicted to smoke
Choose the correct option.
The poor results stem ______ his lack of experience.
at
from
about
from
Choose the types of words that we used in dependent prepositions:
1. adjective
2.pronoun
3.interjection
4. verb
5. conjunction
6.noun
1.adjective
4.verb
6.noun
3. How much coffee do you drink ____average?
ON
When you describe your best friend´s life you say… He is married _____ Julia
He is married to Julia
Johnson was convicted _____ armed robbery.
of
from
about
1.of
We´re not going to wait for him all night. This example is for:
a)verbs and dependent prepositions.
b)nouns and dependent prepositions.
c)adjectives and dependent prepositions.
a)verbs and dependent prepositions
4. Do you think the EU is _____ risk?
AT
When you describe materials like wood, you say…
It´s made of wood
This is of wood
Which dependent prepositional verb can susbtitute insisited on?
He had insisted on best quality sharp sand, but even then it was a lot of money to pay.
pressed for
assisted in
a)press for
Complete the sentence: They are having trouble___ their son.
1)to
2)with
3)of
2)with
5. I don’t have a taste _____tamales
FOR
When your friend friend Brenda wears a red dress you say
Brenda is in red dress
She is in red dress
Can you elaborate on/in/ at the process?
on