Вопрос школьника
Write by, for, on or to. Three sentences don’t need prepositions. – Напишите предлоги by, for, on или to. В трех предложениях не нужны предлоги.
1. The sea’s very warm. Let’s go for a swim
Ответ от учителя
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In this sentence, the preposition «for» is used to indicate the purpose of going to the sea, which is to swim.
2. The book was written by J.K. Rowling.
In this sentence, the preposition «by» is used to indicate the author of the book.
3. I’m going to the store to buy some milk.
In this sentence, the preposition «to» is used to indicate the destination of the speaker, which is the store.
4. She wrote a letter to her grandmother.
In this sentence, the preposition «to» is used to indicate the recipient of the letter, which is the grandmother.
5. The report on the company’s finances was due yesterday.
In this sentence, the preposition «on» is used to indicate the subject of the report, which is the company’s finances.
6. He painted a picture for his wife’s birthday.
In this sentence, the preposition «for» is used to indicate the purpose of the painting, which is to give it as a gift for his wife’s birthday.
7. The sun rises in the east.
In this sentence, no preposition is needed as the verb «rises» does not require one.
8. She sings beautifully.
In this sentence, no preposition is needed as the verb «sings» does not require one.
9. They danced all night.
In this sentence, no preposition is needed as the verb «danced» does not require one.
