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Quick questions on Prepositions and articles explained: O-Level English
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What are articles?Show answer
English has two kinds of article:
What is prepositions of place?Show answer
For place, the rough rule is size and enclosure:
What is prepositions of time?Show answer
For time the patterns are reliable enough to memorise:
What is "A" before a vowel sound?Show answer
"A hour", "a apple" are wrong; use "an" before a vowel sound: "an hour", "an apple".
What is wrong time preposition?Show answer
"On the morning" should be "in the morning"; "in Monday" should be "on Monday". Learn at/on/in for time.
What is wrong fixed pair?Show answer
"Good in maths", "interested on art", "afraid from dogs" are wrong; learn "good at", "interested in", "afraid of" as set phrases.
What is q1?Show answer
Correct this sentence: "He is good in football and afraid from dogs." [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Give the correct time preposition for each: ____ the evening, ____ Tuesday, ____ midnight. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Explain when to use "an" instead of "a", with two examples. [2 marks]