The following words are compound prepositions consisting of two words
according to, ahead of, along
with, as for, as per, as to, aside from, because of, close
to, due to, except for, far from, inside of, instead of,
near to, next to, out of, outside of, owing to, prior to,
pursuant to, regardless of, subsequent to
The following words are compound prepositions consisting of three words
as far as, as well as, by means of, in
accordance with, in addition to, in case of, in front of, in
lieu of, in place of, in spite of, on account of, on behalf
of, on top of
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YOUR Teacher:
Prepositions vs Propositions
Hey be sure not to confuse prepositions with
propositions.
Test:Grammar
Prepositions
Study
the preposition types listed above. In
the test questions below choose which type of
preposition is in bold print.
1. The group
walked around the park.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
2. She was waiting at the train station.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
3. They sat in the library.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
4. The chicken ran across the street.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
5. She is going to
work at night.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
6. The group will
meet on Friday.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
7. The book is on the table.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
8. They brought
the guest speaker into the room.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
9. It rained throughout Summer.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
10. The money is between the papers.
a. direction
b. location
c. time
Additional Lessons
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Lessons
The following classroom lessons are great for students
who want additional conversation, listening, and reading
practice.
Conversation Lesson -
Beginner Level. Let's
Learn English conversation lesson
with a conversation video, a video script, audio
listening practice, video speaking practice, video
pronunciation practice, a new
words section, and a writing activity.
Conversation Lesson
30 - Rolling on the River
(Beginner -
Conversation, Listening, Reading)
In this lesson Anna plans to have a dinner party. She
needs to buy seafood, so she goes to the waterfront. She
gets a surprise at the fish market.
Lesson Video
Watch the video and then do the activities on this page.
Video Script
Anna: Hello! Washington, D.C. sits on the Potomac River. This river is important
to the history and culture of the city. Today, I am at an outdoor seafood market
near the Potomac River. Some say it is the oldest outdoor seafood market in the
United States! I am here to buy seafood. Let’s see what they have!
Anna: Excuse me. Can you help me?
Pete: Sure! What do you need?
Anna: Pete!
Pete: Anna!
Anna: What are you doing here?
Pete: I work here. You know, it’s not easy to be a writer.
Anna: Yeah, I heard that. Sorry.
Pete: But this job is great. I work outside by the river. And I can eat all the
free seafood I want!
Anna: That is great, Pete. In fact, I am here to buy some seafood for my dinner
party.
Pete: You came to the right place. They have the freshest seafood in town. How
much money can you spend?
Anna: I can only spend $50.
Pete: Okay. What do you want?
Anna: First, I want to buy some shrimp.
Pete: Sure thing. Follow me. How much shrimp do you want?
Anna: How much do I need for five people?
Pete: (yells to co-worker) Give her a pound of shrimp!
Anna: Ok, now I want to buy some crabs.
Pete: The crabs here are delicious! They are the best because they come from the
nearby Chesapeake Bay! Walk this way.
Pete: How many crabs do you want?
Anna: I want a dozen crabs.
Pete: You should get the larger crabs. They have the most meat.
Anna: Then I want a dozen large crabs, please!
Pete: Is that everything you need?
Anna: Let’s see … I have shrimp and crabs. And a friend is bringing a salad and
many ears of corn-on-the-cob.
Pete: Is that all the seafood that you need?
Anna: Yes.
Pete: That’ll be $49.95. Cash or credit?
Anna: Credit, please.
Pete: Anna, you love to eat seafood. Did you grow up on the water?
Anna: No, I didn’t. But I love the water. And I love being on the water.
Pete: You know how to sail?
Anna: Well … this afternoon I am going on a boat.
Pete: You are full of surprises. What kind of boat? Is it a motorboat or a
sailboat?
Anna: It’s a special boat, Pete. Well, thanks for your help. See you later!
Pete: See you, Anna! Wow, Anna’s a sailor! Who knew?
Anna: Yes, rivers are important to the history and culture of Washington, D.C.
And now I am part of this city’s interesting waterfront culture. Until next
time!
Listening
Now practice listening to only the audio portion of the conversation.
Speaking
In this video, learn to say the new words for this lesson. You can also learn
about how to use count and noncount nouns.
Pronunciation
Use this video to learn about the abbreviations for dozen and pounds.
New Words
best -
adj. better than all others in quality or value
Chesapeake Bay -
n. an inlet of the Atlantic, in Maryland and
Virginia. It is 200 miles (or 320 km) long; and from 4–40 miles (or 6–64 km)
wide
corn-on-the-cob -
n. corn when cooked and eaten straight from the
cob - the part of corn that the kernels grow on; an ear of corn
crab -
n. a sea animal that has a hard shell, eight
legs, and two large claws
credit -
n. money that a bank or business will allow a
person to use and then pay back in the future
dozen -
n. a group of 12 people or things
ear -
n. the part of a corn plant on which the seeds
grow
freshest -
adj. the most fresh
many -
adj. used to refer to a large number of things
or people
much -
adj. large in amount or extent
larger -
adj. greater in size or amount
market -
n. a place where products are bought and sold
money -
n. something (such as coins or bills) used as a
way to pay for goods and services and to pay people for their work
most -
adj. almost all or the majority of
motorboat -
n. a boat with a motor
oldest -
adj. having the highest age of a group
Potomac River -
proper noun. a river flowing from West Virginia
to the Chesapeake Bay. It flows between Maryland and Virginia
pound -
n. a unit of weight that is equal to 16 ounces
or about a half of a kilogram
river -
n. a large natural flow of water that crosses
an area of land and goes into an ocean or a lake
sail -
v. to travel on water in a ship or boat
sail -
n. large piece of strong cloth that is
connected to a ship or boat and that is used to catch the wind that moves
the ship or boat through the water
sailboat -
n. a boat that has a sail
sailor -
n. a person who works on a boat or ship as part
of the crew
salad -
n. a mixture of raw green vegetables, such as
different types of lettuce, usually combined with other raw vegetables
seafood -
n. fish and shellfish that live in the ocean
and are used for food
some -
adj. refers to an unspecified amount or number
spend -
v. to use money to pay for something
water -
n. an area of water such as a lake, river, or
ocean
waterfront -
n. the land or the part of a town next to the
water of an ocean, river or lake.
Activity
Where do you buy fresh food? Is there a seafood or
vegetable market near where you live? Tell us about it.
Try to use some of the words from this lesson, like
best, freshest, oldest, spend, money, and larger. Write
about it in the Facebook Comments section below. Then
practice using comparative and superlative adjectives
with a friend.
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