Exploring Prepositions: Fun with English Grammar

The video tutorial introduces prepositions, explaining their role as connectors in sentences, similar to how bridges connect two sides. It covers different types of prepositions, including those indicating place, time, and movement, and provides examples of their usage. The tutorial also discusses prepositions that seem random and how they can appear at the beginning of sentences. The video concludes with a recap of the importance of prepositions in grammar.

What is the primary function of a preposition in a sentence?

• To express an action

• To connect a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence

• To describe a noun

• To indicate a question

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What analogy is used to describe the function of prepositions?

• A road

• A bridge

• A ladder

• A tunnel

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Which preposition would you use to fill the gap: 'Charles loves to rest ___ the floor'?

• beside

• above

• on

• near

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Which preposition would correctly fill the gap: 'Beth enjoys skating ___ the lake'?

• during

• before

• around

• above

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CCSS.L.1.1G

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Which of the following is NOT a preposition of place?

• behind

• above

• during

• under

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Select the preposition that indicates time in the sentence: 'It snowed four inches ___ the day'.

• to

• during

• through

• over

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CCSS.L.1.1G

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Which of the following prepositions is used to talk about time?

• under

• before

• through

• into

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Which preposition expresses movement in the sentence: 'We were glad we went ___ the game'?

• in

• to

• at

• on

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Which of these prepositions seems random but is still a preposition?

• and

• because

• but

• of

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Can a preposition appear at the beginning of a sentence?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Yes, sometimes

• Yes, but only in questions

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