Expand the action with prepositional phrases
A prepositional phrase can modify the whole action — telling where, when, or how: "I do cardio at the gym every morning," "we'll meet at the museum at noon." Stack them after the verb to add detail.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1I do cardio at the fitness center every morning.
- 2My scooter is parked beside the library.
- 3After class, I bumped into him by chance at a coffee shop.
- 4She finished the report earlier than expected.
- 5He studied intensively for two weeks for the exam.
- 6I haven’t talked to him since Tuesday.
- 7They usually stretch in the morning to kick-start their day.
- 8We’ll meet at the museum at noon.
- 9They chatted for hours about their favorite hobbies.
- 10Next week in town, let’s catch up over coffee at that new café.
- 11He works at a neighborhood bakery on weekends to earn extra cash.
- 12I’d like to spend quality time with my parents this weekend.
- 13Our van is parked across the street behind the clinic.
- 14We’ll meet at Gate 3 around noon to catch the train.
- 15Let’s catch up at that rooftop café next Friday evening.
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