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Let's Practise Spelling
Let's Practise Spelling
Spelling a word correctly is very important. It gives a good impression and it avoids
misunderstandings.
Breaking a word into syllables makes it easier. We only deal with one small bit at a time.
For each word give a clap for each syllable. For example, give one clap for each syllable.
This means there are two claps for this word: "clap-ping".
Homophones are words that sound the same but are spelt differently and have different
meanings.
A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. There are
three common types of preposition. They are preposition of time, direction and position
(place).
Preposition of time
at
Examples: I`ll wait at the cyber cafe
The meeting was at night
They plan to leave at seven o`clock
At night you can see the fireflies
by
Examples: Please be back by seven o`clock
They have to finish their work by Wednesday
during
Examples: They went to the farm during the holidays
They cheered loudly during the games
During recess, they eat in the canteen
They did the experiment during their lesson
for
Examples: He will study in Singapore for four years
My brother studied for three hours this morning
My grandfather stayed in the camp for a year
They trained for two weeks
in
Examples: My mother retired in 2008
The UPSR examination will be in September
They have Physical Education in the morning
My Brother is getting married in a month`s time
on
Examples: They are going camping on Saturday
He celebrated his birthday on 21st April
They are coming home on New Year`s Eve
On what day is Teacher`s Day celebrated?
since
Examples: He has lived here since 1998
They have been living in Melaka since 2000
They have been working on the project since Monday
Preposition of direction
Preposition of position