Question

what do prepositions do?
some show time and origin.
prepositions that show time

• time of the day

mr. de vinck’s class starts at eight o’clock.
that is in five minutes.

• days, months, and years

oliver’s birthday was on april 20.
he was born in april.
he was born in 1947.
other common prepositions
mr. de vinck is from new jersey.
he talks to his class about his brother.
oliver lived with his family for 33 years.
try it
a. imagine you are christopher de vinck talking about his family.
add prepositions to each sentence.

1. i told my class ________ my brother oliver.
2. ________ october, before oliver was born, my mother

breathed bad fumes.

1. the fumes came ________ the coal stove.
2. my parents did not know anything was wrong ________

several months.

1. ________ that time, my mother realized oliver was blind.

now tell a partner something about your family or friends. write your
three best sentences. use prepositions.

Explanation:

Part A (Adding Prepositions)

1.

Step1: Recall preposition usage for "talk/tell about"

From the example "He talks to his class about his brother", the preposition "about" is used to introduce the topic. So for "I told my class ____ my brother Oliver", we use "about".

Step1: Recall preposition for months

From the example "He was born in April", the preposition "in" is used for months. So for "____ October, before Oliver was born...", we use "In".

Step1: Recall preposition for origin/source

From the example "Mr. de Vinck is from New Jersey", the preposition "from" can indicate source. The fumes came from the coal stove, so we use "from".

Answer:

about

2.