Sort into columns

Dependent Prepositions —
Complements and Connections.

Tap each tile, then tap the column that describes its form or meaning.

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Question 1

Sort each phrase by whether the complement after the preposition is a noun phrase or an object pronoun.

Question 2

Sort each phrase by whether the complement after the preposition names a thing or expresses an action with an -ing form.

Question 3

Sort each phrase by whether its key word is a noun linked by a preposition or a verb followed directly by its object.

Question 4

Look only at the words after with or between. Do they name the other person in a relationship, or both people?

Practice Dependent Prepositions — Complements and Connections with this interactive word-sorting exercise of 4 questions. Tap each word into the column it belongs in, then submit to check your answers and get detailed feedback on every set.

Practicing grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Dependent Prepositions — Complements and Connections in everyday English.

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