English Grammar: Prepositions - Lumos Educational App Store

There are many prepositions in English. They can be quite different – they can consist of one or more words, some of them may be old, but as the language is constantly evolving, new prepositions are added over time. And therefore, the topic of prepositions is one of the most difficult and confusing. Choosing the right preposition is not an easy task, because prepositions in English have their own specifics and almost always do not coincide in meaning with prepositions in other languages. There are also stable constructions with prepositions. For example, everyone knows phrasal verbs that cannot be translated and used literally. Therefore, to help you understand English prepositions and their grammar, we have created our application. A feature of his learning principle is the study of prepositions within sentences. This method helps to assimilate prepositions better, because the choice of a preposition and its meaning very often depends on the context. And different parts of speech may require different prepositions depending on the other words and the meaning of the sentence. In our application, you can learn prepositions based on passages from real articles and passages from books. You choose from the option that you like and proceed to the assignments. You will be presented with an excerpt in the form of several sentences with a missing preposition and answer options. You must choose the preposition that should be used in this case and choose the correct answer. After the correct answer, you will immediately proceed to the next task. This kind of tasks makes it possible to see the use of prepositions in real context and you can see the real conditions of its use. Also, in this way you can not only improve the grammar of the English language, but also replenish your vocabulary with new fixed expressions and phrasal verbs. Also in our application you will find a guide to the main prepositions of the English language. You will be able to see the rules for their use, set expressions used with these prepositions. There you can also find exceptions to the rules when using English prepositions. It is very important to approach the study of prepositions both from a theoretical and practical point of view. You need to pay attention to the rules, but also use prepositions in writing and speaking. This is when your training will be especially effective. This way of learning will be useful for any age (even for teaching English to children) and for any level of English (for beginners and advanced). Our application can be used both independently and as an additional instrument in learning English at school, college or in language courses. You can also use our application to prepare for international exams in English, such as TOEFL, IELTS, FCE, CAE (Certificate in advanced English), BEC (Business English certificate). Use our application every day, pay special attention to English grammar and prepositions, and soon you will begin to understand the semantic differences and freely use them in everyday speech and writing.