Preposition in Grammar Presented by Timothy Sng Koon Chye 02 Jun 2013

Prepositions are words that help link either the noun, or the pronoun with another word in the sentence in order to describe their relationship. They help to understand the connection between the two words. For Example: Jennifer was sitting on the table. Linda is standing at the bus stop. Shawn is looking for some Science experiment books in the library.

Activity 1

Prepositions of Place - 1 Preposition of placeExplanationExample inInside I watch TV in the living-room I live in New York Look at the picture in the book at used to show an exact position or particular place table events place where you are to do something typical (watch a film, study, work) I met her at the entrance, at the bus stop She sat at the table

Prepositions of Place - 2 Preposition of placeExplanationExample on attached next to or along the side of (river) used to show that something is in a position above something else and touching it. left, right a floor in a house used for showing some methods of traveling television, radio Look at the picture on the wall. Cambridge is on the River Cam. The book is on the desk. by, next to, beside, near not far away in distance The girl who is by / next to / beside the house.

Activity 2

Exercise S/NFill in the correct preposition: 1.The student is ______ the door. 2.The pen is ______ the book.

Exercise S/NFill in the correct preposition: 3.The brown dog is ______ the box. 4.The girl is standing _____ the board

Exercise S/NFill in the correct preposition: 5.The presents are ______ the table. 6.The chair is _____ the desk.

Exercise S/NFill in the correct preposition: 7.The apple is ______ the book and the pen. 8.My brother is sitting ______ the computer.

Exercise S/NFill in the correct preposition: 9.Two people are _____ the green car. 10.The girl is reading ______ the chair.

Example of Prepositions after along around as at before behind below beside between but by down for from in inside into

Activity 3 (Group)

Using preposition of place like in, at, on, beside etc… to describe the people and objects in the pictures below into sentences: Picture 1:

Picture 2:

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