Prepositions 1
What is a preposition?
a word that shows a relationship with a nearby word.
What is a conjunction?
a part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses
Where are prepositions normally placed?
usually before the noun
Correct this:
Being that I am your teacher, I can tell you to be quiet.
Since I am your teacher, I can tell you to be quiet.
It has two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses.
Which is not a preposition?
aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, also, among, around, at
also
What does
FANBOYS
stand for?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Correct this:
The flu spread rapidly among the people.
Already correct
which sentence has conjunction?
I told her my name is Angelie.
OR
My name is Angelie and her name is Noya.
My name is Angelie and her name is Noya.
How do you know when a sentence is complex?
It has one independent clause and on or more dependent clauses.
Correct this:
Come into the house and sit besides me to get warm.
beside
Correct this:
Continue writing like you are to get an A.
as you are
What is the preposition in this sentence?
We watched with a stunned reaction at the magician performing tricks.
at
What is a subordinating conjunction?
a conjunctions that connects 2 clauses and shows a relation
How do you know when a sentence is compound-complex?
It has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
Correct this:
Try and count the money correctly. Yesterday it amounted up to $500.
Try to count the money correctly. Yesterday it amounted to $500.
Is because a subordinating or coordinating conjunction?
subordinating
Correct this:
It was hard to try and make a choice among chapter one, chapter two, and chapter three of the book.
It was hard to try to make a choice between chapter one, chapter two, and chapter three of the book.
Correct this:
A weirdo is where someone is weird.
A weirdo is someone who is weird.
Identify the sentence (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex):
Do not tell what you know, but always know what you tell.
compound-complex
list 10 prepositions
Examples: of, in, to, for, with, on, at, from, by, about, as, into like, through, after, over, between, out, against, during, without, before, under, around, among
What are the different types of conjunctions?
coordinating, subordinating, and correlative conjunctions
Correct this:
I should of left at about 7:00 A.M. to try and be at school on time.
I should have left at (or about) 7:00 A.M. to try to be at school on time.
What is an example of correlative conjunctions?
(not including either/ or)
both/ and, neither/ nor, not/ but, not only/ but also
Identify the sentence (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex):
That my cat Matcha is a brat is a well-known fact: but did you know that she's actually sweet too and loves to cuddle?
compound-complex