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( 8) PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are words placed before Nouns and Pronouns. They are used to show time, position and direction.
My birthday falls in September. Most shops are closed on Sunday. I have an appointment at 9 o'clock.
He is standing at the door. The glass is on the table. The cat is sleeping under the chair.
She got into the taxi. The girl is walking towards her mother. I have to go to town.
The picture was drawn by his brother. She likes to go out with her friends. They say I walk like my father.
Expressions using Prepositions: good at clever at bad at point at stare at get up wake up look up clean up add up fall off get off set off break off finish off interested in involved in send in work in fill in
fight against speak against vote against hit against lean against
get into cash into jump into turn into dive into
Lesson 9Conjunctions ( 9) CONJUNCTIONS Conjunctions join words, phrases and sentences together.
Conjunctions joining phrases: Example: The fisherman is happy walking along the beach and carrying a bucket full of fish.
Besides and', or' and but', other common conjunctions include: because, if, so, although, unless, therefore, etc.
Conjunctions can join nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Example: I have a pen and a book. (Joining two nouns) He joked and we laughed. (Joining two verbs) She is beautiful and tall. (Joining two adjectives) He eats quickly and noisily. (Joining two adverbs)
( 9.1) EXERCISE - CONJUNCTIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: although, and, because, but, or, since, so, unless, until, when.
1 Things were different _____ I was young. 2 I do it _____ I like it. 3 Let us wait here _____ the rain stops. 4 You cannot be a lawyer _____ you have a law degree. 5 That was years _____ years ago. 6 She has not called _____ she left last week. 7 I saw him leaving an hour _____ two ago.
8 This is an expensive _____ very useful book. 9 We were getting tired _____ we stopped for a rest. 10 He was angry _____ he heard when happened. 11 Walk quickly _____ you will be late. 12 He had to retire _____ of ill health. 13 We will go swimming next Sunday _____ it's raining. 14 I heard a noise _____ I turned the light on. 15 Would you like a coffee _____ tea?
16 Do you know _____ she will arrive? 17 _____ the car is old it still runs well. 18 Do you want a pen _____ a bit of paper? 19 I would like to go _____ I am too busy. 20 She will die _____ the doctors operate immediately.
( 8.1) EXERCISE - PREPOSITIONS Fill in the blanks with these words: against, at, by, for, from, in, like, near, of, on, to, up, with.
Click here for the answer She is doing a degree course at a university.
Click here for the answer His trousers were washed by the washing machine.
Click here for the answer We had to climb slowly up the hill.
Click here for the answer His house looks like a temple.
Click here for the answer Don't lean that ladder against the wall.
Click here for the answer I don't usually feel tired in the morning.
Click here for the answer Have you heard anything from him yet?
Click here for the answer My house is quite near to your school.
10. Put this _____ your drawer and do not let anyone see it.
Click here for the answer Put this in your drawer and do not let anyone see it.
Click here for the answer A university is where you study for a degree.
Click here for the answer Which of these roads will lead to the church?
Click here for the answer He sometimes quarrels with the neighbour.
Click here for the answer I think there is a salesman at the door.
Click here for the answer Her next birthday will be on a Sunday.
16. Even the new drug could not cure him _____ his illness.
Click here for the answer Even the new drug could not cure him of his illness.
Click here for the answer He was given a ten-year prison sentence for armed robbery.
Click here for the answer The cat likes to rub its head against my legs.
19. The store was robbed because there was no guard _____ duty.
Click here for the answer The store was robbed because there was no guard on duty.
Click here for the answer My father has a car like yours.
Click here for the answer His sister holds a degree in physics from Oxford.
Click here for the answer The new factory is expected to come online by May.
Click here for the answer If you go up a river you go towards its source.
Click here for the answer Many of us eat with fork and spoon.
Answers
Things were different when I was young. I do it because I like it. Let us wait here until the rain stops. You cannot be a lawyer unless you have a law degree. That was years and years ago. She has not called since she left last week. I saw him leaving an hour or two ago This is an expensive but very useful book. We were getting tired so we stopped for a rest. He was angry when he heard when happened. Walk quickly or you will be late. He had to retire because of ill health.
We will go swimming next Sunday unless it's raining. I heard a noise so I turned the light on. Would you like a coffee or tea? Do you know when she will arrive? Although the car is old it still runs well. Do you want a pen and a bit of paper? I would like to go but I am too busy. She will die unless the doctors operate immediately.