PREPOSITIONS quiz

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question 1/6 - PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions can be:

one word only, or two groups of words

only a group of words

only one word

question 1/6 - prepositions

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Prepositions describe the relationship between two or more things in a sentence so these words usually appear individually or in groups. Example: " Visitors can go up to the top of the Tower by means of a series of lifts." (Did you spot the prepositions?)

question 2/6 - PREPOSITIONS

The three most common prepositions are AT, IN and ON. They are commonly used to express relationships of:

PLACE

PLACE AND TIME

TIME

question 2/6 - prepositions

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Now, think of an example for each preposition (AT, IN, ON) that expresses place and time.

question 3/6 - PREPOSITIONS

I wanted to increase young people's awareness ... current affairs.

ON

ABOUT

OF

question 3/6 - prepositions

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question 4/6 - prepositions

What is the difference between adverbs and prepositions?

A preposition is usually followed by an object.

They are both followed by an object.

An adverb is usually followed by an object.

question 4/6 - prepositions

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Good! We can also modify a preposition by putting adverbs before them: "The bookshop is almost at the end of the street, just before the traffic lights."

question 5/6 - prepositional phrases

A prepositional phrase consists of:

A preposition + a noun phrase

A preposition + a verb phrase

A preposition + an adverb

question 5/6 - PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES

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The preposition can also be followed by: -ing forms, wh- clauses, nouns, pronouns, and determines.

question 6/6 - stranded prepositions

A stranded preposition comes on its own:

At the end of a clause or sentence.

At the beginning of a clause or sentence.

In the middle of a clause or sentence.

QUESTION 6/6 - ART & LITERATURE

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We commonly use stranded prepositions in: > Questions > Relative clauses > Infinitive clauses > The passive

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