The Education Ministry is concerned ABOUT the effects of drug testing on students.
Choose the sentence in which the underlined preposition has been used incorrectly:
The prepositions at and in frequently overlap in locative expressions. However, their selection is governed by specific spatial and functional constraints: “In” tends to imply enclosure or inclusion within a boundary (physical or abstract).
“At” generally denotes a specific point, especially in directional or functional contexts. Considering the standard usage of these prepositions in British and international varieties of English, the sentence below which demonstrates the most appropriate and contextually precise usage is:
The preposition in English plays an important role, to connect words and it might express different meanings, as noticed in "Can we stop it; weakening by 2050?"
Mark the statement which presents the correct use of prepositions.
English teacher Miguel is focusing on grammatical structures found in the Andorra text, particularly prepositions and conjunctions that connect ideas and show relationships between concepts. Students practice identifying these grammatical elements and understanding their functions in creating coherent and cohesive travel writing. The lesson emphasizes how proper use of connectors enhances text comprehension and production.
Which statements are correct?
I."High up in the Pyrenees mountains" demonstrates the use of prepositions to indicate location and position.
II."But that hasn't stopped..." uses a coordinating conjunction to introduce contrasting information.
III."Due to the fact that" functions as a subordinating conjunction expressing cause and effect relationships.
IV."As Andorra has one of the lowest VATs" introduces a reason using a subordinating conjunction.
Interpreting temporal prepositions in context, what does "by" convey in the clause "Once the Spanish established their base in northern Yucatan by 1546"?