My sentences with prepositions.
My sentences with prepositions.
1. A man standing next to me read a book. My matches are on a shelf next to the book about flowers. The biology textbook is next to me now.
2. The algebra textbook is near my wardrobe. The hospital for the homeless is near a library.
The library for students is near a university.
3. My mother lives nearby. - So do mine.
My father was working nearby during the last year. - So was mine.
4. A school is placed beside a library. A hospital for the homeless is located beside a school.
A library is beside a school.
5. I am by your house two minutes away. - So is she.
We are living by the sea. - So are we.
My home is located by a library. -So is mine.
6. These buildings is placed close to my home. My friend Mary is close to me.
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My sentences with prepositions.
My sentences with prepositions.
1. A man standing next to me is reading a book.
My matches are on a the shelf next to the book about flowers.
The biology textbook is next to me now.
2. The algebra textbook is near my wardrobe. The hospital for the homeless shelter is near a library.
The student library for students is near a university.
3. My His/Her/Their mother lives nearby. - So does mine.
4. A/The school is placed besidenext to a library.
A/The library is beside a/the school.
- The sentences above are grammatically correct, but do note the following
- If you are not referring to a specific library or school--> use 'The'
- If you are referring to a specific library/school --> use 'The'
5. I am by your house two minutes away from your house. - So is she.
6. These buildings is placed are close to my home.
My friend Mary is close to me. This can mean that you are close friends
My friend Mary is close by. This better expresses that Mary is close in distance from you.
Good effort! keep up the practice and good luck in your language learning journey :)
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My sentences with prepositions.
My sentences with prepositions.
1. A man standing next to me read a book. My matches are on the shelf next to the book about flowers. The biology textbook is next to me now.
2. The algebra textbook is near my wardrobe. The hostel* for the homeless is near a library.
The students' library is near a university.
3. My mother lives nearby. - So do I.
Last year, my father was working nearby. - So was I. (or, as was I)
4. A school is placed beside a library. A hostel* for the homeless is located beside a school.
A library is beside a school.
5. I am by your house, two minutes away. - So is she.
We are living by the sea. - So are we.
My home is located by a library. -So is mine.
6. These buildings are placed close to my home. My friend Mary is close to me.
*If this was your meaning?
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