We can use some prepositional phrases to:
for
example in particular in fact
~
give a
summary or a conclusion about what we have said:
in
other words in brief/short in
conclusion
~
explain or
give reasons for things:
due to
thanks to because of
Some prepositional phrases are connected to
time:
at night in
the morning/afternoon/evening in
a hurry/rush
in time (= not late) on time (= at the agreed time) in
the meantime
Lost in the forest
Tom
and Ann are on a walking holiday. Complete their conversation using the
following prepositional phrases:
in a hurry in
other words in the
meantime because of
at night for
example thanks to in fact
Tom: I’m sorry Ann, I really don’t
know where we are!
Ann: So, in other words, we’re lost!
Tom: Yes. , I don’t think we are going to find the
campsite before it gets dark.
Ann: But
there might be wild animals out here, bears and wolves – I don’t want to be out in
the forest .
Tom: Neither
do I, so we’ll keep walking for now. But , we should look for a good place to put up
the tent, just in case.
Ann: Erm, the tent?!
Tom: Don’t
tell me you forgot to bring the tent! So, you, we
have nowhere to sleep tonight!
Ann: Well, I forgot it because you
were to leave this morning.
Tom: Okay, don’t worry. We
shouldn’t argue this.
We’ll survive!
Adapted from: Oxford Living Grammar. Intermediate, 2009.
Answers below!
ANSWERS!
Tom: I’m sorry Ann, I really don’t know where we are!
Ann: So, in other words, we’re lost!
Tom: Yes. in fact , I don’t think we are going to find the campsite before it gets dark.
Ann: But there might be wild animals out here, for example bears and wolves – I don’t want to be out in the forest at night .
Tom: Neither do I, so we’ll keep walking for now. But in the meantime , we should look for a good place to put up the tent, just in case.
Ann: Erm, the tent?!
Tom: Don’t tell me you forgot to bring the tent! So, thanks to you, we have nowhere to sleep tonight!
Ann: Well, I forgot it because you were in a hurry to leave this morning.
Tom: Okay, don’t worry. We shouldn’t argue because of this. We’ll survive!
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