Grammar 11 - prepositions

Prepositions

  • A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location
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Prepositions

  • A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location

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Preposition = voorzetsel
Een voorzetsel is een woord of een groep woorden die vóór een zelfstandig naamwoord, voornaamwoord of zelfstandig naamwoord wordt gebruikt om richting, tijd, plaats, locatie aan te geven

Slide 2 - Slide

prepositions of instrument

  • Wat zijn de prepositions of instrument?
  1. By - Methods of transportation
    I travelled by train
  2. With - tools and devices
    I cut that tree with a saw.
  3. on - devices
    I wrote this on my IPad

Slide 3 - Slide

prepositions of connection

  • Wat zijn de prepositions of connection?
  1. Of - possession (bezit) 
    That is the sign of honour
  2. With - related or together
    He's friends with my brother
  3. to - physically connected
    The table is stuck to the wall

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prepositions of origin

  • Wat zijn de prepositions of origin?
  1. From - where something or someone comes from
    Jimmy is from Ireland
  2. made of - material of something
    That wall is made of wood.
  3. Made from - material that is completely changed.
    Glass is made from sand.

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prepositions of direction / movement

  • Wat zijn de prepositions of direction / movement?
  • Across / onto/ along / out of / back / past / back to / through / down / to / into

  • He ran across the field.
  • He walked along the pond.

Slide 6 - Slide

We arrived _____ bike at the location.
A
by
B
with

Slide 7 - Quiz

A bike shed was made ___ railroad beams.
A
by
B
from

Slide 8 - Quiz

we were asked to walk ___

a door that looked very ominous.
A
through
B
from

Slide 9 - Quiz

We walked ___tall hedges guided by bright green arrows.
A
along
B
by

Slide 10 - Quiz

The arrows were only visible if you shone a light on it ____a torch.
A
to
B
with

Slide 11 - Quiz

At the end____the afternoon there was a themed buffet.
A
of
B
down

Slide 12 - Quiz

All ingredients came ___

local farmers.
A
from
B
of

Slide 13 - Quiz

The owners____the escape room
A
of
B
from

Slide 14 - Quiz

They were friends ___ my brother.
A
out of
B
with

Slide 15 - Quiz

Complete the sentences by using: by - from - of - to
The participants travelled ...car.

Slide 16 - Open question

They went ... the other contestants after the event to talk to them.

Slide 17 - Open question

Their coach assured them that they could learn a lot ... experience.

Slide 18 - Open question

At the end...the training, they realised that they could reach their former level again.

Slide 19 - Open question