prepositions
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A presentation on prepositions for class VII. With exercises.TRANSCRIPT
SUBJECT:ENGLISH GRAMMAR
CLASS:VII
TOPIC: PREPOSITIONS
DURATION: 40mins
General Objective
•To enhance communicative skills
Specific Objective
• To make the learner understand prepositions and it’s kinds.
Previous Knowledge
• Students know and use words like on, under, below, above, etc.
Activity
•Fill in the blanks on the board.
PREPOSITIONS
A preposition is a word which shows the relation between a noun or a pronoun and some other word in a sentence
EXAMPLE- 1. Riddhima lives in Delhi. 2. Her mother is proud of her success.
Kinds of Prepositions
1. Prepositions of Place and Direction
2. Prepositions of Time and Date
3. Prepositions of Travel and Movement
1. Prepositions of Place and Direction
These prepositions include- in, into, at, on, for, over, above, under, below, beyond.
Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box:
for in on at into
1.The London Bridge is built ____ the Thames.2. The yoga classes are held ____ the park.3.Devika dived ____ the pool.4.The Christmas party was organized ____ the
club.5.I am leaving ____ Australia today.
onin
intoat
for
EXERCISEFill in the blanks with correct prepositions given
in the bracket:1. Radhika is upset _____ her result. (under/over)2. Before leaving ____ a journey, I check that my
suitcases are packed. (in/for)3. A flock of geese flew ______ the farm.
(above/below)4. On a foggy night, we could not see _______ the lake.
(beyond/above)5. The plane was hovering _____ the Delhi airport as it
did not get permission to land. (over/below)
overfor
above
beyond
over
EXERCISETick the right preposition:
1. The train is passing (into/through) a tunnel.
2. We will be going for a holiday (towards/near) the end of the
month.
3. There is a temple (beside/besides) our house.
4. (Beside/Besides) acting, Amir Khan has started directing
films also.
5. Children love to sit (in front of/beside) the television and
watch cartoon movies.
Activity
Write the correct preposition.
1. I will learn karate the summer holidays.2. Neha got a beautiful gift her birthday.3. She fell a horse.4. We exchange gifts Diwali.5. Can I borrow your book a day?
sinceduringinon
intoofffromon
infor
2. Preposition of Time and Date
These prepositions include- at, on, in, by, from, to, till, until, during, for, since, after.
EXERCISEFill the blanks with suitable prepositions from the help
box:
1. ___ the time I reached the station, the metro had left.2. The farmer works _____ dawn ____ dusk.3. My grandfather goes on a walk ____ dinner everyday.4. ____ Sundays, we all go to the church.5. Sushmita has been in bed _____ morning.
from on by since till after
Byfrom till
afterOn
since
3. Prepositions of Travel and Movement
These prepositions include- from, to, by, on, into, onto, at, out, out of, off.
EXERCISEFill in the blanks with suitable prepositions:1. The flight departed ___ time.2. The early man walked ___ foot ____ one
place ___ another.3. The play started ___ 8:00 p.m. sharp.4. The museum is open ____ Monday ___
Friday.5. Children’s day is celebrated ___ 14th
November.
on
on fromto
at
from to
on