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PrepositionsLO: Can I use prepositions accurately in my writing?

Prepositions

Choose prepositions to fill the blanks in these sentences.

The old man walked slowly ………………. the mountain.

A cat crept ……………. the wall. She takes great pride ………………… her

appearance. Zidane kicked the ball ………………… the goal. Put the book back …………….. on the shelf.

Choose from: on, in, up, along, into

PrepositionsLO: Can I use

prepositions accurately in my writing?

Prepositions

A preposition is placed before the noun or pronoun it refers to – ‘pre-’ means ‘before’ and ‘-position’ reminds you that it is important where it goes!

It defines a relationship to a noun or pronoun.

What does this mean?

Prepositions

‘A preposition defines the relationship to the noun or pronoun.’

This means:The preposition tells you where or how

something happens in respect of the noun, e.g.

The dog splashed into the river.The preposition ‘into’ tells where the dog splashed – the river. ‘river’ is the noun.

Prepositions

There are many prepositions; here are some of them:

about, above, across, after, against, along, among,amongst, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, into, near, of, off, on, over, round, since,through, till, to, towards, under, underneath, until, up, upon, with, within, without.

Prepositions

Give three prepositions which could be used in each sentence below: .…………The knife was …………. the table. …………. ………….The child sat …………. his father. ………….

Prepositions

Highlight the prepositions in the following sentences:

I stood on the bridge of the ship.The boy rushed down the lane after the ball.Alison threw the litter in the bin.Above me, I saw the clear sky.

Prepositions

Highlight the prepositions in the following sentences:

I stood on the bridge of the ship.The boy rushed down the lane after the ball.Alison threw the litter in the bin.Above me, I saw the clear sky.

JLS and Tinie Tempah scoop most MOBO awardsJLS and Tinie Tempah were the big winners at the 2010 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards on Wednesday.

JLS won best album and were named best UK act, as well as getting the loudest screams from fans during the star-studded do at Liverpool's Echo Arena.Tinie Tempah, who released his first single just seven months ago, also had a great night, winning best newcomer and best video for his single Frisky.N-Dubz and Plan B were among the other winners at the 15th Mobos ceremony.                                           Tinie Tempah is on a roll at the moment, having sold more singles than any other artist in the UK so far this year.And he said he was thrilled by his MOBO success."Last year I was here as a spectator just watching my friends pick up awards," he told the audience. "So now it's nice to be here and to have finally won something."The show was co-hosted by Radio 1's Reggie Yates and Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon.The winners of all the awards are decided by public vote.

JLS and Tinie Tempah scoop most MOBO awardsJLS and Tinie Tempah were the big winners at the 2010 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards on Wednesday.

JLS won best album and were named best UK act, as well as getting the loudest screams from fans during the star-studded do at Liverpool's Echo Arena.Tinie Tempah, who released his first single just seven months ago, also had a great night, winning best newcomer and best video for his single Frisky.N-Dubz and Plan B were among the other winners at the 15th Mobos ceremony.                                           Tinie Tempah is on a roll at the moment, having sold more singles than any other artist in the UK so far this year.And he said he was thrilled by his MOBO success."Last year I was here as a spectator just watching my friends pick up awards," he told the audience. "So now it's nice to be here and to have finally won something."The show was co-hosted by Radio 1's Reggie Yates and Strictly Come Dancing judge Alesha Dixon.The winners of all the awards are decided by public vote.

Prepositions

Create your own sentences using these prepositions:

from beside with of

off at towards for

on during except until

Prepositions

Some prepositions ‘go’ with certain words. :

different from similar toangry at (something) angry with (someone)suffer from protest againstcomplain of compared withdisappointed in (something)disappointed with (someone)

Can you create sentences with these combinations?

Prepositions

Use prepositions effectively and the quality of your

writing will improve. You will be able to express yourself more accurately and more

clearly.