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90. Practice With Confusing Words

May 21, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A. Choose it’s or its for each sentence below.1. The cat chased ___ tail.2. I heard ___ going to rain tomorrow.3. The box was dropped, and ___ falling apart now.4. The package arrived today, but ___ label is missing.5…. Read more90. Practice With Confusing Words

CC-L4, CC-RL4, RI4, CC-W3d, Practice/Review, Words

91. Prepositions Show Position

May 24, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A preposition is a word that shows the location or the position of an object or an action.A preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the… Read more91. Prepositions Show Position

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

92. More Prepositions

May 25, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Yesterday we talked about prepositions – words that show position.We know that a preposition is always part of a phrase – a prepositional phrase.A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition. The object… Read more92. More Prepositions

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

93. Multi-word Prepositions

May 26, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A preposition is a word that indicates the position of something.A preposition always comes at the start of a prepositional phrase. Sometimes, a preposition is more than one word. Here are some multi-word prepositions: ahead ofin front ofin back ofin… Read more93. Multi-word Prepositions

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

94. The Prepositional Phrase

May 27, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know that a preposition shows position. A preposition is always at the beginning of a prepositional phrase. A preposition cannot stand alone. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition.A prepositional phrase ends with an object of the preposition. The… Read more94. The Prepositional Phrase

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

95. Practice With Prepositions

May 28, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the preposition in each sentence below.1. Bob drove into town.2. Mary parked the car in the garage.3. The cat is under the sofa.4. Please get off the roof.5. Here is a gift for you. Section B: Find… Read more95. Practice With Prepositions

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

96. Prepositions and Adverbs

May 31, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A preposition shows position. A preposition is always part of a prepositional phrase.Certain prepositions can also act as adverbs. Here are some words that can be both preposition and adverb:up, down, in, out, on, off, inside, outside, before, after, over,… Read more96. Prepositions and Adverbs

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

97. Prepositions and Subordinating Conjunctions

June 1, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know that a preposition is a word that shows position. A preposition always begins a prepositional phrase.A subordinating conjunction is a word that begins a subordinate clause. The subordinating conjunction connects a subordinate clause to an independent clause. These… Read more97. Prepositions and Subordinating Conjunctions

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

98. Using the Word To

June 2, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We have been talking about prepositions. A preposition begins a prepositional phrase and shows position.The word to is a preposition. Mary is going to the store.Sarah is walking to school.I will show my picture to my mom. Please give this… Read more98. Using the Word To

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

99. Some Confusing Prepositions

June 3, 2021July 17, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Today we will talk about two pairs of prepositions that sometimes create difficulty and confusion. The first pair is over and above. At first glance, these two prepositions seem very similar. Let’s talk about the distinctions between them. The word… Read more99. Some Confusing Prepositions

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

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