Sort into columns

Dependent Prepositions —
Complements and Questions.

Tap each tile, then tap its column. Follow the sorting rule on each board.

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Question 1

Sort each phrase by the form of the words immediately after its preposition.

Question 2

Check the personal pronouns: which phrases use an object form where it is needed?

Question 3

When an action follows a dependent preposition, is its verb form correct?

Question 4

Sort these everyday questions by whether they correctly retain the preposition required by the verb.

Practice Dependent Prepositions — Complements and Questions 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 Questions in everyday English.

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