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Grammar Corner: Prepositions of Place (Part 2)

Grammar Corner: Prepositions of Place (Part 2)

Höfundur Iya OLS Community Manager -
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images demonstrating the various prepositions of place.

Illustration #1 - Image Copyright: Public Domain

 

Welcome back to the Grammar Corner!

As promised, here is Part 2 of Prepositions of Place. Examine the image above. You’ll notice that there are many more Prepositions of Place than in Part 1.

As a reminder, prepositions are linking words that help us understand the relationship between other words in a sentence. Prepositions of place are used to understand the relationship between objects, people, places, etc.

Here is a good tip to note: Some prepositions have synonyms (i.e., words with the same or similar meaning).

Above = Over

Below = Under

Near = Close To

Next To = Beside

 

Your turn!

Now it’s time for you to practice using the prepositions from today’s Grammar Corner lesson.

Task 1: You’ll notice that the illustration above has words under each image, but the sentences aren’t complete. Your task is to write complete sentences describing at least seven of the images above. I’ll start you off:

1.       The ball bounces down the stairs.

 

BONUS: You get a gold star if you use ALONG, ACROSS, and THROUGH! Good luck! :D


various illustrations related to space exploration

Illustration #2 – Image Copyright: Pixabay.com.

 

Task 2: Look at this fun illustration of images related to space exploration. There’s a lot going on, right?! :D

Your task is to write SIX simple sentences describing the relationship between the objects you see. Here are some vocabulary words to help you out:

Astronaut

Telescope

Spaceship

Rocket or Rocketship

Planet

Satellite

Flag

 

I can't wait to see your sentences! :D

Iya


In reply to Iya OLS Community Manager

Ri: Grammar Corner: Prepositions of Place (Part 2)

Höfundur dufn -
TASK 1:
1. The ball rolls along the street.
2. The ball bounces through the tube.
3. The ball bounces across the street.
4. The ball turns around the cube.
5. The ball rolls away from the box.
6. The ball bounces onto the box.
7. The ball falls into the box.

TASK 2:
1. The rocketship turns around the planet.
2. The astronaute on the right is between a spaceship and a satellite.
3. The light blue flag is above the satellite.
4. The green planet on the right is below the little rocketship.
5. The yellow flag is behind the astronaut.
6. The astronaut, in the lower part of the illustration, flies toward the spaceship.
In reply to dufn

Re: Ri: Grammar Corner: Prepositions of Place (Part 2)

Höfundur Iya OLS Community Manager -
gold star

Bravo, Silvia!

Your sentences are well formed - particularly in Task 2! The sentences are very clear and direct us to look exactly at the objects you speak of.

A little note: In English, we don't add an e to the end of "astronaut." :)

And here's your gold star for doing the bonus! -->

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