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English prepositions with examples part 2....
Autor: 155.julia
28 maja 2019, 10:46

Hi!

 

Today I will continue the topic of most important English prepositions, as it is a crucial and quite difficult subject.

 

DURING - podczas

I was in the countryside during the weekend.

 

OF - z, spośród, o

All the students of this group passed the exam.

You must never think of him badly.

 

WITH - z, za pomocą

We write with a pen.

He went to the station with her.

His face was pale with fear.

 

BETWEEN - pomiędzy

The father divided the apple between his two sons.

 

BY - przez, do, obok

The poem was written by Pushkin.

He was standing by the window.

He had already come by 3 a.m.

 

AMONG - pośród

The father divided the apple among all his children.

 

EXCEPT - poza, za wyjątkiem

Nobody likes him except me.

 

BESIDES - poza, oprócz

There were 5 boys in the room besides me.

 

OVER - nad, przez

He enjoyed the flight over the lake.

They have fought a lot over the past few years.

 

BELOW - poniżej

The temperature is below zero.

 

BEHIND - za

The sun is behind a cloud.

 

If You find my blog useful, please leave a comment.

Best wishes,

Julie

Most important prepositions with examples
Autor: 155.julia
21 maja 2019, 10:28

Hi there!

 

Today I will show You most important English prepositions with examples.

 

AT - w, przy, na, o (godzinie)

She is at school.

She is sitting at my table.

Let's meet at 5 p.m.

 

IN - w, do

He is in the study.

The book is in my suitcase.

Summer begins in June.

The article is written in English.

 

ON - na, o

The book is on the table.

The picture is on the wall.

This is an article on history.

I was born on the 5th of November.

 

FROM - z, od

The train is coming from Moscow.

Take the pencil from the table.

I'll be busy from 10 p.m.

 

TO - do, na

We came to Moscow.

They went to the theatre.

I'll be busy from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

Give this book to me.

 

SINCE - od

I'll have a rest since July till August.

 

TILL - do

Till Friday, I'll be very busy.

 

INTO - do (środka)

Put this book into my bag.

 

BEFORE - przed

This accident took place before our era.

 

AFTER - po

I went there after they stopped.

 

ABOUT - o, około

Please, tell me about him.

Come about 2 p.m.

It was about noon, when she came.

 

FOR - dla, do, za, przez, na

I have lived there for 2 years.

I went for a walk.

This is a present for You.

We left for St. Petersburg at 10 p.m.

Common errors in English
Autor: 155.julia
14 maja 2019, 10:09

Hi!

 

Today I will show You the most frequent mistakes made by English learners.

 

WRONG: I need to finish this project until Friday.

RIGHT: I need to finish this project by Friday.

 

WRONG: They left without say goodbye.

RIGHT: They left without saying goodbye.

 

WRONG: She asked me where do I work.

RIGHT: She asked me where I work.

 

WRONG: We usually drive to home.

RIGHT: We usually drive home.

 

WRONG: I go always to school by subway.

RIGHT: I always go to school by subway.

 

WRONG: You like dance with me?

RIGHT: Would You like to dance with me?

 

WRONG: I closed very quietly the door.

RIGHT: I closed the door very quietly.

 

WRONG: Me and Johny live there.

RIGHT: Johny and I live there.

 

WRONG: It is more hot now.

RIGHT: It is hotter now.

 

WRONG: I'm thinking to buy a new car.

RIGHT: I'm thinking of buying a new car.

 

I believe this note can help You not to make these mistakes in the future.

Best wishes,

Julie

Homonyms
Autor: 155.julia
07 maja 2019, 09:58

Hi there!

 

Today I would like to show You some typical pairs of homonyms - words that have different spelling but the same pronunciation. 

 

ate - eight

bear - bare

cereal - serial

flour - flower

hole - whole

mail - male

cell - sell

pair - pear

right - write

hair - hare

sole - soul

sail - sale

toe - tow

 

Therefore You have to be careful which word to write when You hear some of these.

Best wishes,

Julie