MARIA'S HOUSE

Vocabulary

Armchair
bed
coffee table
cupboards/cabinets
curtains
dishwasher
dresser
lamp
mirror
nightstand/night table
oven
refrigerator
rug
shower
sink
sofa/couch
stove
television
toilet

Preposition of Location

above
at
at the corner
behind
beneath
beside
between
in
in front of
near
next to
on.

PREPOSITION :
FROM and OF

Use from as a preposition to

1. Indicate a starting point of a movement
example : We drove from Montreal to Toronto

2. Measure between points
example: I work from 8:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m

3. indicate a starting point of an action
example : My husband called me from work.

4. Indicate the source.
example: She got the information from John.


Use of as a preposition to :
1. indicate the cause or reason of an action
example: He died of a heart attack.

2. indicate the content.
example : I drank two cups of coffee this morning.

3. indicate belonging.
example: I met the queen of England.

4. describe a characteristic of a person.
example: He is a man of great courage.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly by choosing from or of.

1. We gave her a beautiful bouquet ( from, of ) flowers.

2. I got a toothbrush (from, of) my dentist.

3. He is a member (from, of) the hockey hall (from, of) fame.

4. She sent me a postcard (from, of ) Canada.

5. Peter is a man (from, of) many talents.

6. We heard voices (from, of) beyond(far) the bushes.

7. He heard voices (from,of) a pay phone.

8. I need a cup (from,of) sugar for this recipe.

9. Is that guy ( from,of) Mexico?

10. I work (from,of) Monday to Thursday. I don't work Friday.

11. Do you want a glass (from, of) beer ?

12. She is a woman (from, of) value in our company.

13. The cat jumped (from,of) the couch to the window.

14. Open the gift (from,of) me.
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THE PREPOSITION

A preposition relatives its object some to some other word in a sentence. A preposition never appears alone. It is always used with a word or word group of word called its object.

Example :
The car stalled on the bridge.
preposition : on
object : bridge

Your ticket is in this envelope.
preposition : in
object : envelope

Here are some frequently used prepositions:
at
about
above
after
against
along
around

before
behind
down
beneath
beyond
beside
between
by

concern
during
except
for
from
to
upon
since
through
like
toward
under
underneath
until
past
off
in
on
near
of
with
up

Identifying Preposition and Their Objects.

Underline each preposition in the following sentence, and draw an arrow to its object.
Remember, there are many more prepositions than those listed above.

Example: John found his baseball glove under the apple tree.
preposition : under
object : apple tree.

1. Turn at the first light.

2. Can you come to my house after school?

3. They fought gallant against the foe.

4. My father always takes a nap after dinner.

5. This is a painting by an unknown artist.

6. Bob watched the performance through a peephole.

7. The wise old owl sat in the oak tree.

8. Near the lake, the weather is always cooler.

9. The man in the blue suit is a car salesman.

10. For six years that house has been empty.

11. My grandfather tells fascinating stories about his years in the Navy.

12. Gordon crept cautiously up the wall, and then peered below.

13. The sunken galleon now rest at the bottom of the sea.

14. My cat sleep during the day, then prowl at night.

15. Before the game, the officials explained the rules.

16. The water leaks through the dam and spread across the field.

17. Mother treated her fragile china with great care.

18. I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee.

19. The manuscript was hidden among a stack of papers.

20. I found a wallet without any identification in it.

21. It rained hard during the night.

22. The boy climbed carefully up the tree.

23. Mary and batty were the best golfer on the team.

24. I'd like a red jacket like yours.

25. Our basketball team will play against your tonight.

26. They lived in Wisconsin across the state line.

27. The gift was placed inside a beautifully decorated box.

28. For six summer I've vacationed in Colorado.

29. What is the name of your favorite book?

30. The dome above s our head looked like the sky.

31. If you sit near me, you may catch my cold.

32. Have you seen the new exhibit in the Field Museum?

33. They live down the street from you.

34. Put the camera on the table.

35. The boxer fell outside the ring.

36. She waited through the long night at the hospital.

37. Don't go without your briefcase.

38. Phil jumped from the porch onto the grass below.

adapted from : www.basiccompsition.com

SOME GUIDELINES AND NOTES FOR USING IN , ON , AT

in - use "in" for spaces with liminations. Use "in" for enclose areas.
example : in FRC, in the box

on- use "on" for surface. Use on for spaces within a larger area.
example : on the table

in - use "in" for enclosed spaces. This applies to both physical space and time.

on - use "on" for surface. This applies to both physical space and time.

at - use "at' for locations. This applies to both physical space and time.
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Use "on" with : street names, days of the week, dates, specific time frames, holidays

Use "in" with : names of cities, towns, states, province, countries, years, months, specific weeks, large comfortable chairs.

Use "at" with : street names and numbers, specific times, locations that are not in view when speaking, at a table
example.: I live at 502 Walmart street.

note : in the house , at home

note : at Joe's house - use "at" for locations that are not in view at the time of speaking.
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We can say "in bed" even though "bed" is a surface.

We say "on the bed" when is used for something other than sleeping.

They're sitting on the bed. -bed - thought of as surface when used as a seat.

Hellen is still in bed. - bed-thought of as an enclosed area when used for sleeping

They are sitting at the table.

table - location.

They are sitting on the table.

table - surface.

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Food search / world association

Put these world under the right table below.

banana ; beans ; beef ; butter ; carrots ; cheese ; chicken ; durian ; eggs ; fish ; ham ; lemon ; melon; mango ; milk ; onions '; peach ; pear ; peas ; plum ; potatoes ; sausages ; star fruit ; tomato ; watermelon .

Fruit
1. banana
2.
3.
4.


Vegetables
1. carrots
2.
3.
4.

Dairy
1. milk
2.
3
4.

Meat
1. Sausage

Food
Worksheet 2 - categorizing food vocabulary.
Put these works into the three categories on previous page.

bake ; can opener ; measuring cup ; measuring spoon ; mixing bowl ; poach ; rolling pin ; bread knife ; spatula ; egg timer ; colander ; food processor ; frying pan ; mash ; pickle ; press ; tongs; microwave ( oven ) ; cling film ; corkscrew ; potato peeler ; oven ; freezer ; chop ; dice ; squeeze ; grind ; wooden spoon ; chopping board ; grate ; spread ; serving spoon ; wash ; smoke ; pepper grinder ; boil ; fry ; grill ; fridge ; kitchen roll ; roast ; kitchen knife ; spoon ; steam ; sieve ; whisk ; kitchen scales ; saucepan ; toast ; oven glove ; wrap ; coffee grinder ; aluminum foil ; bottle opener; cooker/stove ; stir fry ; fish slice ; slice ; mix ; separate ; dishwasher ; cooking chopsticks ; peel ; cheese grater ; apron ; stew; crush ; crush ; roll ; stir.


categorize no 1. Kitchen equipment
example : knife, can opener, measuring cup, measuring spoon, mixing bowl, rolling pin, bread knife, spatula, egg timer, colander, food processor, frying pan, press, tongs, microwave, cling film, corkscrew, potato peeler, oven, freezer, wooden spoon, chopping board, grater spoon, pepper grinder,

categorize no 2. Ways of cooking food
bake, boil, poach (egg), smoke, fry, grill,

categorize no 3. Other things you do to food.
wash, mash, pickle, chop, dice, squeeze, grind, grate, spread.

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