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In the sentence 'She walked through the dark forest', what is the function of the word 'through'?
In the sentence 'She walked through the dark forest', what is the function of the word 'through'?
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? 'The cat jumped onto the table.'
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? 'The cat jumped onto the table.'
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The book was hidden beneath the bed.'
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The book was hidden beneath the bed.'
In which of the following cases would 'from...to...' be appropriately used?
In which of the following cases would 'from...to...' be appropriately used?
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In the phrase 'I cannot go dancing until I finish reading this chapter', the word 'until' indicates:
In the phrase 'I cannot go dancing until I finish reading this chapter', the word 'until' indicates:
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Which of the following best represents 'by' in the phrase 'You must return your book by April 21st'?
Which of the following best represents 'by' in the phrase 'You must return your book by April 21st'?
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When is 'in' used to indicate a specific point in time?
When is 'in' used to indicate a specific point in time?
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Which of the following describes the use of 'for' in 'I have been a student here for 2 years'?
Which of the following describes the use of 'for' in 'I have been a student here for 2 years'?
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When is 'on' appropriately used according to the given text?
When is 'on' appropriately used according to the given text?
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Study Notes
Prepositions and Their Functions
- In the sentence 'She walked through the dark forest', 'through' is a preposition indicating movement from one side to the other.
- In the sentence 'The cat jumped onto the table', 'onto' is a preposition indicating movement from one surface to another.
- In the sentence 'The book was hidden beneath the bed', 'beneath' is a preposition indicating a location below something else.
Using Prepositions Correctly
- 'From...to...' is appropriately used to indicate a range or a period of time.
- In the sentence 'I cannot go dancing until I finish reading this chapter', 'until' indicates a specific point of time in the future when something will happen.
- In the phrase 'You must return your book by April 21st', 'by' indicates a deadline or a specific point in time by which something must be done.
- 'In' is used to indicate a specific point in time, such as a day of the week or a month.
- In the sentence 'I have been a student here for 2 years', 'for' indicates a duration of time.
- 'On' is appropriately used to indicate a specific date or day of the week.
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Test your knowledge of prepositions with this quiz. Identify prepositions in sentences and understand their functions in context.
