Act no 7 Prepositio

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March 3 2020
Act no 7 Prepostion
• Concept Notes. Seatwork
• LT: Learners are able to use Preposi
tions properly.
• Values: Become eloquent communi
cators.
• Reference: Language in Literature
pp 514
• Notice the use of the italized prepo
sitions in the sentence.
• The bag of candy divided between
the two children was smaller than t
he one divided among the five boy
s.
I. Concept Notes
• Preposition - grammar : a word or
group of words that is used with a
noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to
show direction, location, or time, o
r to introduce an object.
• Between is used when referring to
two persons or objects, while amo
ng is used in reference to more th
an two.
• Off should never substitute for fro
m. From is used when speaking of
persons.
• In refers to something within a plac
e. Into refers to a motion from outs
ide to inside.
• At refers to a local point; to shows
direction toward a point
• Beside means by the side of; beside
s means in addition to.
• From should be used after the adjec
tive different.
II. Exercise
If the preposition is correct, write a
check mark before the number. If its
wrong write the correct preposition.
____1. Get the scissors off the baby.
____2. We drove by the store but we
had no time to stop.
____3. Between the flowers I like the
rose best.
____4. We had a picnic to the resort.
____5. He stood besides his mother.