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Unit 3
Activity 5: Prepositions
Activity 5a: Jane writes about her holidays in her diary. Read what she says paying
attention to the prepositions given in bold.
Gulnaz: You’ll learn it easily. It’s a lot like French.
Sharmeen: I’m sure I’ll enjoy myself.
Gulnaz: You will. I’ll take you to visit the ______________ (old) member of my family. His name
is Uncle Naushad. He’ll tell you some great stories.
Sharmeen: Waoh! All this is _______________ (exciting) than I thought. I’m glad I came.
on: indicates the date
when Jane celebrated
her birthday
at: indicates the place
where the staff is.
to: indicates the
place where Jane
was going
towards: indicates the
direction in which the
plane was going
during: indicates the
period of time when
Jane had fun.
Diary Diary
Day by Day Day by Day
Date: Monday 18th April
Icelebrated my birthday on 27th
March. Dad offered me a special
gift: a trip to the Seychelles.
Ihad a wonderful time during
the holidays and visited many
places. At the hotel, the staff
was friendly and the food was
delicious. As the plane flew
back towards Mauritius, Iwas
sad that my holidays were over.