9 Questions
In the sentence 'She walked through the dark forest', what is the function of the word 'through'?
Preposition
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition? 'The cat jumped onto the table.'
onto
Identify the preposition in the sentence: 'The book was hidden beneath the bed.'
beneath
In which of the following cases would 'from...to...' be appropriately used?
Indicating the duration of a period of time
In the phrase 'I cannot go dancing until I finish reading this chapter', the word 'until' indicates:
A deadline
Which of the following best represents 'by' in the phrase 'You must return your book by April 21st'?
A deadline
When is 'in' used to indicate a specific point in time?
In 1985
Which of the following describes the use of 'for' in 'I have been a student here for 2 years'?
The duration of an activity
When is 'on' appropriately used according to the given text?
Days of the week
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.
Test your knowledge of prepositions with this quiz. Identify prepositions in sentences and understand their functions in context.
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