ACTIVITY IDEAS ABOUT PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions can be a little tricky for students. So, we decided to give a little help by selecting some activities about prepositions. Teachers can take the tips below and apply them in the classroom or as homework. This is a type of subject that is worth doing as homework too, so students will continue to practice. Enjoy!

The history of dengue in Brazil and worldwide
Since the end of the 18th century, epidemics with descriptions similar to that of dengue were recorded in North America and Asia. However, the name, meaning “sudden cramp caused by evil spirits”, was only used for the first time in 1827 during an outbreak of the disease in the Caribbean.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito, which is also a vector of the urban yellow fever virus, is believed to have arrived in Brazil during the colonial period. The first cases date back to 1846. Due to strong muscle and joint pain, the disease here received the popular name of “break-bone fever”.

“Nova Escola” magazine. n. 216. Oct. 2008. (Fragment).

Questions
Question 1 - The term underlined works as a preposition in:

a) “Since the end of the 18th century, epidemics were recorded […]”

b) “It is believed that the Aedes aegypti mosquito […]”

c) "The first cases date back to"

d) “[…] around here the disease received the popular name of “bone-breaking fever”.

Question 2 – In the excerpt “Due to strong muscle and joint pain […]”, the prepositional phrase in emphasis could be replaced by:

a) Despite the

b) Due to the

c) Along with

d) In addition to the

Question 3 - The prepositional phrase "Due to" expresses the relationship of:

a) consequence

b) instrument

c) origin

d) cause

Question 4 – Identify the part of the text that presents the use of a preposition, used to express the relation of meaning mentioned above. Then brand it:

Question 5 – “[…] which is also a vector of the urban yellow fever virus […]”. Point out the elements that make up the underlined prepositional forms: