What you will learn in Grade 5
Today's goal: Distinguish time, place, movement and abstract relationships in more advanced sentences.
responsible for
Prepositions can combine with nouns or pronouns to form phrases that show relationships such as connection, position or cause.
interested in
“Interested in” is a prepositional combination used to show a person’s interest in something.
between two groups
“Between” is commonly used for a relationship involving two people, things or groups.
among many people
“Among” is commonly used when something is considered within a larger group.
Core idea
Read the explanation, study the examples and explain the idea in your own words.
Learn with examples
responsible for
“responsible for” shows the relationship between people, things or ideas.
interested in
“interested in” shows the relationship between people, things or ideas.
between / among
“between / among” shows where one person or thing is located.
during
“during” shows when something happens.
See the skill in action
Quick check
Which preposition completes 'interested ___ science'?
Practice like a learner
- Complete: responsible ___ the project.
- Choose between/among for a crowd.
- Use 'during' in a sentence.
- Use 'through' in a movement sentence.
- Find two prepositional phrases in a paragraph.
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