Grade 8, vocabulary and usage
Dependent Prepositions
good at, afraid of, depend on…. Word formation, prefixes and suffixes, phrasal verbs, confusing words, spelling rules and sentence transformation.
The rule in one line
Learn the word + preposition together
What is in this lesson
- Short steps5 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
- Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
- Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.
Practise it with games
After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Dependent Prepositions”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.
- Star CatcherCatch the right falling words — dodge the wrong ones!
- Word SnakeSteer the snake and gobble ONLY the right word!
- Time MachinePast, now or future? Send each sentence through the right portal!
- Penalty Kick 3DShoot into the corner with the right word — beat the keeper!
More lessons: vocabulary and usage
- Spelling Rulesreceive, stopped, making, necessary…Grade 6
- Prefixes & Suffixesun-, dis-, im-, re- · -ful, -less, -ness, -mentGrade 7
- Confusing Wordstheir / there / they're · lend / borrow…Grade 7
- Synonyms & Antonymssame meaning · opposite meaningGrade 7
- Word Formationhappy → happiness → happilyGrade 8
- Phrasal Verbslook after, give up, run out of…Grade 8
- Too / Enough · So / Suchtoo hot to drink · such a nice dayGrade 9
- Both · Either · Neitherplus had better & would ratherGrade 9
- Have Something DoneI had my hair cut (the causative)Grade 9
- Sentence TransformationSay it another way — the O/L favourite!O/L
Questions parents ask
Which grade learns Dependent Prepositions?
In English Genius it is a Grade 8 lesson, in the vocabulary and usage topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise Dependent Prepositions?
With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.
How much does it cost?
7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.
Try everything for 7 days for Rs. 100
Message us on WhatsApp or call 072 399 3300. We make the account and send the student ID card the same day.