This document provides an English lesson on the use of prepositions. It discusses the rule that prepositions are followed by nouns, not verbs. Examples are given of common prepositions used before and after nouns. Students are then given exercises to practice using prepositions correctly after verbs and before nouns. The lesson aims to help students identify and properly use prepositions in various placements within sentences.

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Área: English Asignatura: English Curso: 10th
Fecha: 29 al 02-
09
Periodo: III Nº
Hora:
12hr Semana: 4
Tema: Reported Speech
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Students will be able to identify and use prepositions in various
placements within a sentence.
EMOCIÓN
Exploración Use prepositions in a variety of situations.
Contextualización
Look at the list of common errors with prepositions below. Then read the paragraph
and identify any and all errors.

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We arrive to the airport late at night. We have been travelling since 12 hours. The vacation
was a lot of fun. We went to the beach and swam the ocean. The culture in this country is
much different than in Colombia. Finally, it is time to go home. We live on 155 Maple
Street at a big house. The flight leaves in 10:30pm. I hope it is on time because I have a
very important meeting at the morning. The flight takes around 1 hour and 27 minutes.
Conceptualización
Preposition Rule
There is one very simple rule about prepositions. And, unlike most rules,
this rule has no exceptions.
Rule: A preposition is followed by a "noun". It is never followed by a verb.
Note: A proposition can also follow a noun.
Here are some examples of prepositions after verbs and before nouns:
subject + verb preposition "noun" note
The food is on the table. noun
She lives in Japan. proper noun
Tara is looking for you. pronoun
The letter is under your blue book. noun group
Pascal is used to English people.

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She isn't used to working. gerund
I ate before coming.
Common examples of Prepositions after nouns:
nouns preposition examples
age, attempt, point at
18 is the age at which you are allowed to
vote.
Fisk is making his third attempt at the
world record.
need, reason,
responsibility
for
What’s the reason for your unhappiness?
Nobody seems to have responsibility
for the budget.
changes,
differences, increase
in
Changes in society have meant that
young people leave home earlier.
There’s been a steady increase in the
value of the euro.
inquiry,
investigation,
research
into
The police inquiry into the theft
continues.
She did some research into the causes of
back pain.

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cause, example, way of
This is an example of international
collaboration.
We need to find another way of doing
things.
approach, reaction,
response
to
My reaction to it all was to try to forget it.
Her response to the criticism was very
strong.
ACCIÓN
Complete the following exercise using prepostions after verbs.
Prepositions after Verbs 1
Put in the correct preposition

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1) Stop worrying your exam - everything will be fine..
2) I've waited Judy for 30 minutes. I'm going home..
3) Stop talking and concentrate your work..
4) Don't forget to pay the newspaper..
5) He explained the computer program me..
6) I don't know what we'll do at the weekend. It depends the
weather..
7) She will arrive Bejing at 3pm..
8) I like to listen the radio when I wake up..
9) He borrowed £20 his brother..
10) Who does this coat belong ..
11) She left without paying the meal..
12) It was so hot I couldn't concentrate my book..
13) Mothers always worry their children..
14) Please explain the meaning of this word your classmates..
15) I'm fed up of waiting spring..
16) That car belongs my father..

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17) She listens opera on the tube..
18) Which university you go to depends your exam results..
19) A lot of people borrow money the bank..
20) When she arrived the pub, it was already closed..
Modelación
Answer the following questions using prepositions after nouns.
Q1 - The decrease ____ demand has caused a huge drop in their profits.
on
in
of
Q2 - The storm did a lot of damage ____ the roof.
at
of
to
Q3 - There was a decrease ____ 10%last year.

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at
of
in
Q4 - His attitude ____ his work is very negative.
for
of
to
Q5 - Did they give you the reasons ____ their decision?
for
of
Q6 - There has been a fall ____ prices.
of
in
Q7 - What was the cause ____ the problem?
for
in
of
Q8 - He has a difficult relationship ____ them.
with
of
between
Q9 - I can't tell the difference ____ them.
between
among
of
Q10 - They were congratulated for their success ____ tracking him down.
on
at
in
of

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CION
Taller
Write a short story using at least 10 examples of prepositions before nouns and 10 after
verbs.
Bibliografía
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II. The big picture (2011). Santillana Education. S.L Richmond Publishing.
III. Top Notch (2011). Second Edition, Student book. Pearson Education, Inc.