prepositions

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• Leerjaar 4

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Homework 

Prepositions - theory

Practise: prepositions 

Any difficulties/problems you encountered with the prepositions?

Which preposition is correct?
I have a meeting ... noon today.

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Which preposition is correct?
I have a meeting ... noon today.

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Prepositions of time

At: clock times, festivals, at the weekend, at night (exceptions)

Which preposition is correct?
I finish school early ... Wednesdays

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Prepositions of time

On: days of the week, dates, special days

Which preposition is correct?
Mobile phones were invented ... the eighties

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Prepositions of time

In: months, seasons, years, centuries, longer periods of time, times of day (in the evening).

Prepositions of place & movement

• where something/someone is or is going to;
• almost no standard rules;
• check p. 63 of your Reference Book. 

Which preposition is correct?
Don't be shy, you're ... friends here!

1. between
2. under
3. among
4. by

In het NL zou je zeggen: je bent onder vrienden 

In het Engels is de regel: 

tussen 2 is between

tussen meer is among

Which preposition is correct?
The Netherlands is ... sea level.

1. below
2. under
3. beyond
4. by

In het NL zou je zeggen: onder zee niveau

In het Engels is de regel: 

under = er is direct iets onder het object

The paper is hidden under the rock

below = onder in de zin van op een lager niveau.

Which preposition is correct?
The Netherlands is ... sea level.

1. below
2. under
3. beyond
4. by

In het NL zou je zeggen: onder zee niveau

In het Engels is de regel: 

under = er is direct iets onder het object

The paper is hidden under the rock

below = onder in de zin van op een lager niveau.

Which preposition is correct?
I have got plenty of other things to do ... talking to you

1. beyond
2. beside
3. along
4. besides

Prepositions of place & movement

Beside = next to, at the side of, by.

Example: Amanda sat beside the old man during dinner. 

Besides =  as well as, in addition to. 

Example: What else are you studying besides English?

Which preposition is correct?
She studies ... a famous university.

1. in
2. at
3. on
4. by

Buildings

in: wanneer je het hebt over het gebouw zelf

at:  wanneer je het hebt over de functie van het gebouw. 

Practise 

Prepositions of time

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/prepositions/index.php

Mixed prepositions easy

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_mix2.htm

Mixed prepositions intermediate

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_place_time.htm

Prepositions of place

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html

Which topic would you like me to pay attention to next week?

Road map 

•  Phrasal verbs & word order/comparisons & quantifiers: Friday 21 May;
• The future/conditionals  & Filing a complaint: 26 May;
• Practice & Questions 27 /  28 May. 

What to do/learn

https://classroom.google.com/c/MTQ4MzQ1NDc2NzUz/m/MzE4MjI0OTI4NTcz/details