Prepostions and Ing verbs

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English

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5th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS

L.11-12.1, L.11-12.3

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4 Slides • 8 Questions

Grammar Target

After Prepositions → Use Verb + -ing

📌 Today’s rule:
After by and for, we use verb + -ing

Multiple Choice

DO NOW

Identify the preposition in the following sentence:

The United States is between Mexico and Canada.

Mexico

between

and

Fill in the Blanks

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What Is a Preposition?

A preposition shows a relationship (how, why, or when something happens).

👉 Today’s prepositions:

by
for

Examples:

by helping
for studying

Multiple Choice

Identify the preposition in the sentence:

I love Fridays because my brother plays funny videos on his phone.

Fridays

plays

phone

Multiple Choice

Peter was __________ his job.

worried for

worried about

worried with

Multiple Choice

Choose the incorrect sentence.

I love listening to music.

I'm interested in fashion.

I don´t like read comic books.

The Rule: Preposition + Verb + -ing

❌ Incorrect:

I am responsible for do my homework.
I help my community by help others.

✅ Correct:

I am responsible for doing my homework.
I help my community by helping others.

Sentence Examples

✔️ I am responsible for completing my assignments.
✔️ She helps her family by working after school.
✔️ He improves his English by practicing every day.

🧠 Remember:
for / by + verb-ing

Multiple Choice

I learned English by _____ to English friends.

speak

speaking

spoke

are speaking

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct sentence

I am responsible for study every night.

I am responsible for studying every night.

Poll

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Grammar Target

After Prepositions → Use Verb + -ing

📌 Today’s rule:
After by and for, we use verb + -ing

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