ENGLISH VI

SECOND QUARTER
WEEK 7 DAY 4
 Marionne’s family watched a concert _____ Friday .
S he sat _____ her mother and father. _____ all the singers, she
liked S arah Geronimo the most. They enjoy ed the
performance of the singers. After the concert, they ate _____ a
restaurant.
S he went _____ the counter to order. While waiting
_____ the table they talked about the show. S he placed the
camera _____ the table and angled it to take a group photo.
The order arrived _____ 30 minutes. And the family
enjoy ed the meal.
♦ Carla’s family loaded the cat in the car.
♦ Lourdes was surprised to see a snake in her garden.
♦ Tubby sleeps on Andy’s bed.
♦ Andrei cuddled his pillow and hugs it between his
legs.
♦ Byron hung his cap on the hook above the mirror.
♦ After a few days, Tubbby started sleeping under
the bed.
 The commonly used prepositions are between on,
in, over, above, and under.
♦ We use between when referring to two persons
or objects.
Example:
• I love the chocolate oozing between the two
layers of cakes.
• Learn how to keep that secret just between you
and your friend.
♦ We use among when referring to
more than two persons or objects.
Example:
•Among the teachers in Grade VI, Mrs.
Del Fonso is my favorite.
•She mingled among the elders during
their visit at the Home for the Aged.
♦ We use on to refer to streets,
avenues, etc.
Example:
•She lives on Acacia Street.
•Our school is located on Jose
Abad Santos Avenue.
We use in to refer to land area.
Example:
•Martina lives in Barangay 254.
•Romeo is in Pasig City.
•Tagaytay is in the province of
Cavite.
We use over to indicate a path or motion.
Example:
• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
♦ We use above to refer to a higher level or higher in vertical
line.
Example:
• There were birds above the trees.
♦ We use under to refer to a lower level. Something is above it.
Example:
• How long can you stay under water?
 A. Rearrange the following jumbled words to form a coherent sentence using
prepositional phrases:
1. on the table. Mother plates to set the asked me
2. little My sits brother beside me cuddled. To be when
wants he
3. put on the table. Do We not elbows we when eat
4. above the line the number called in a fraction the
numerator. Is
5. keep blankets to save They some under the bed space.
6. We our in a closet. Keep clothes
7. Keep Girls their in a sewing box. Sewing materials
8. Usually when eating. Are Dogs stay people under the table
9. Is to fun to play under the rain. It

10. We under the shade of the tree. waited

The other commonly used prepositions of place are on, in, over, above and under.
 We use on to refer to streets, avenues, etc.
 We use in to refer to land areas.
 We use over to indicate a path or motion.
 We use above to refer to a higher level or higher in vertical line.
 We use under to refer to a lower level. Something is above it.
Evaluation
Using the correct preposition, complete the following sentences in each cylinder.

1. 2. 3.

over, in to, in among, on

We came to a narrow Her brother told her to I am sorry, my pet left

stream and jumped put her things _____ some paw prints_____
_____ it. the cabinet. your new carpet.
4. 5.
inside, under above, outside
My teacher advised me
to stay _____ my chair My little brother hangs
when an earthquake
his picture _____ the
occurs.
television set.
Assignment
Use the following prepositions in a sentence.
1. above ______________________________________________________
2. among ______________________________________________________
3. between ______________________________________________________
4. under ______________________________________________________
5. over ______________________________________________________