LESSON 3

GRAMMAR

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION / PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE OR LOCATION

- Preposition ��� �Ӻؾ������ʴ���������ѹ��ͧ�ӹ�� ����þ��� �Ѻ������ 㹻���¤

- Preposition of direction ��ͤӺؾ����������ͺ͡��ȷҧ ��

            around           from                on                   through                      as far as

            in                    onto                to                  away from                    into

            out (of)       toward(s)            down                off                past                up

  ������ҧ

                Jenny and I drove into downtown to shop last weekend.

            ਹ�����Щѹ�Ѻö�����㨡�ҧ���ͧ���ͫ��ͧ͢������ѹ��ش�ش�ѻ�������ҹ��

            I went from the restaurant to the drugstore.

            �ѹ�͡仨ҡ�ѵ�Ҥ������价����ҹ�����

            We couldn�t walk past a store without stopping.

            �ǡ����������ö�Թ��ҹ��ҹ�������ش��������

            Jenny rode up the escalator and went into the bank.

            ਹ����鹺ѹ�����͹�������㹸�Ҥ��

- Preposition of place or location ��ͤӺؾ����������ͺ͡���˹�ʶҹ��� ��

                at         beside             in front of       over                above              between

            in         next to                        throughout    among            under             behind

            on        underneath    in back of       below              opposite          on top of

            near       inside             outside

������ҧ

                The commissary is next to the bank.

            ��ҹ��¢ͧ������Ѵ�ҡ��Ҥ��

            The menswear store is on the corner.

            ��ҹ�������ͼ�Ҽ��������ç������

            There is a car under the tree.

            ��ö¹��ѹ˹�觨ʹ����������

            A plane is flying above the cloud.

            ����ͧ�Թ��˹�觡��ѧ�Թ�����˹�͡�͹���

                       

GRAMMAR EXERCISE

EXERCISE 1

Direction: Select the word that best completes each sentence.

1. There was someone sitting ___________ every seat on the bus.

            a. on                            b. in                            c. to                             d. off

2. The dog ran ____________ the corner of the garage and disappeared.

            a. inside                      b. around                    c. next to                     d. beside

3. Put your shoes ____________ the closet.

            a. toward                     b. between                  c. inside                      d. around

4. Did you look ____________ the bed for your shoes?

            a. under                       b. toward                     c. inside                      d. down          

5. Jim walked ____________ the candy store.

            a. toward                     b. between                  c. within                      d. off  

6. Helen parked her car ___________ Jane�s car.

            a. under                       b. between                  c. around                     d. next to

7. Your office is ____________ Pam�s office and mine.

            a. toward                     b. around                    c. between                   d. inside

8. Come and sit ____________ me.

            a. beside                      b. past                         c. between                   d. to

9. She put her sneakers ____________ her chair.

            a. between                   b. over                        c. beneath                   d. to

10. The coffee is in the jar ____________ the fridge.

            a. on top of                 b. throughout              c. among                     d. at

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SUFFIX _WARD

- ������ Suffix_ward ��ѧ�ӻ�������ҧ��駤ӹ�� ���ͤӺؾ�� ��������¹����繤Ӥس�Ѿ�� ���ͤӡ��������ɳ� ������Ѻ�͡��ȷҧ

- ��ҡ����� Suffix_ward ����繤Ӥس�Ѿ�� ����ͧ��� �s ��ѧ����� �ward

  ������ҧ              northward = toward the north

                        forward     = toward the front

                        backward  = toward the back

- ��ҡ����� Suffix_ward ����繤ӡ��������ɳ� ��������������� �s ��ѧ����� �ward ����

  ������ҧ               northward(s) = toward the north

                        forward(s)     = toward the front

                        backward(s)  = toward the back

                The wind is blowing from an eastward direction.

            �����ѧ�Ѵ�ҷҧ��ȵ��ѹ�͡

            To move house requires forward planning.

            ������º�ҹ��ͧ��á���ҧἹ��ǧ˹��

            He leaned forward(s) to see better.

            ���͹���价ҧ��ҧ˹�������ͧ���Ѵਹ�ҡ���

            The balloon went upward(s).

            �١����¢�鹢�ҧ��

            That car is moving forward(s) and backward(s).

                ö¹��ѹ��鹡��ѧ����͹���仢�ҧ˹�Һ�ҧ价ҧ��ҧ��ѧ��ҧ

EXERCISE 2

Direction: Complete the sentences using the following words.

northward(s)               eastward(s)                  southward(s)               westward(s)                 upward(s)

downward(s)               forward(s)                   backward(s)                southeastward(s)                    

1. Early Americans moved to a _____________ location.    westward

2. Sonia moved _____________ from Chicago to New York City.

3. The Mississippi River flows _____________ to the sea.

4. We looked _____________ to see the top of Niagara Falls.

5. George almost fell _____________ taking pictures at the Grand Canyon on our trip.

6. We drove ______________ from Supanburi to Chonburi.

7. My family flew _____________ from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.

8. Press the botton ____________ to operate the machine.

9. Move the car seat ____________, please.

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SUFFIX _ERN

- ������ Suffix_ern  ��ѧ�ӹ�� ��������¹����繤Ӥس�Ѿ��  ������Ѻ���¤ӹ������͸Ժ����ǹ���������Ҥ�ͧ��鹷�� ���ͻ���� �ѧ��͸Ժ�µ��仹��

                northern        = of or in the north

            southern         = of or in the south

            eastern           = of or in the east

            western           = of or in the west

  ������ҧ

                Chiang Mai is located in the northern region of Thailand.

            ��§����������������Ҥ�ҧ��ҹ�˹�ͧ͢�������

            The library is in the eastern part of the building.

            ��ͧ��ش�������ǹ��ҹ���ѹ�͡�ͧ�Ҥ��

            I like the northern climate of Thailand.

            �ѹ�ͺ��Ҿ�ҡ�ȷҧ�Ҥ�˹�ͧ͢�������

            Niagara Falls is in the northeastern area of the U.S. on the border with Canada.

            ��ӵ���͡���� ����㹺���dz��ҹ���ѹ�͡��§�˹�ͧ͢��������Ѱ����ԡҵç���ᴹ�Ѻ     

              �����᤹Ҵ�

EXERCISE 3

Direction: Complete these sentences with directional words ending in �ern.

1. Canada is in the ______________ part of the world.

2. Brazil is in the ______________ part of America.

3. Thailand is in the ______________ part of Asia.

4. The state of Washington is in the ______________ U.S.

5. Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is located in the _______________

     region of the U.S.

6. The Grand Canyon is in the __________________ section of the United States.

7. Yellowstone National Park, the largest national park in the U.S., is located in the

     _________________ area of the U.S.

8. Boston is in the Northeast. It�s a ________________ city.

9. I really enjoy the flavor of the food from the Southwest. ______________ food is delicious.  

10. People in the West have worn a special kind of boot for many years. It�s called a

      ________________ boot.

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INDIRECT SPEECH : PRESENT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

- INDIRECT SPEECH ��͡�ù���ҤӾٴ�ͧ��������������ѹ�ѧ

- ����¤ Present perfect Progressive ����ö�������ҧ�� Indirect Speech �� �������ѡ�����

   �ѧ���仹��

1. �������¹�ŧ�ͧ Tense

            Present perfect Progressive  ����¹��  Past Perfect Progressive

   1.1 To report statements ��������¹�Ӿٴ�����Ẻ�͡���Ҹ�����

                 said / told  + Past Perfect Progressive THAT noun-clause    

   1.2 To report yes/no question  ��������¹�Ӿٴ����繻���¤�Ӷ��Ẻ�� ���������

                 asked + Past Perfect Progressive noun-clause ����鹵鹴��� IF / WHETHER

   1.3 To report question-word questions  ��������¹�Ӿٴ����繻���¤�Ӷ��Ẻ question-word

                 asked + Past Perfect Progressive noun-clause ����鹵鹴��� a question word

2. �������¹�ŧ��þ����ؤ�� ����Ǥ����þ�������ɷ��˹������ͧ ��ͧ����¹�繺���ɷ�����

     ¡��鹼��ٴ�ӤӾٴ�ͧ���ͧ����������

 

 

������ҧ

                (Direct)      Bill: John has been sleeping for an hour.

                                      ���칡��ѧ�͹��Ѻ���ѡ˹�觪����������

                             Jerry: What did Bill tell you?

                                       ��ź͡�س�������

         (Indirect)    Dave: He told me that John had been sleeping for an hour.

                                        �Һ͡�ѹ��Ҩ��칡��ѧ�͹��Ѻ���ѡ˹�觪����������

 

            (Direct)     Helen: Pam, have you been waiting for my boss outside?

                                          �� �س���ѧ����ҹ�¢ͧ�ѹ�����ҧ�͡�����

                              Sarah: What did Helen ask you?

                                         ���Ź����س�������

         (Indirect)       Pam: She asked me if / whether I had been waiting for her boss outside.

                                         �Ͷ���ѹ��ҩѹ���ѧ����ҹ�¢ͧ�������ҧ�͡�����

 

            (Direct) Andrew: Who have you been waiting for outside?

                                         �س���ѧ���������ҧ�͡

                              Jerry: What did Andrew ask you, Pam?

                                         �͹���Ƕ���س�������

         (Indirect)      Pam: He asked me who I had been waiting for outside?

                                         �Ҷ���ѹ��ҩѹ���ѧ���������ҧ�͡

EXERCISE 4

Direction: Answer each question.

1. Jerry: The soccer team hasn�t been practicing regularly.

     Kim: What did Jerry say about the soccer team?

    John: He said that ________________________________________________________.

2. Sam: How long have you been living in San Jose?

    Ann: What did Sam ask you?

    Jim: He asked me _______________________________________________________.

3. George: We�ve been loading supplies all day.

         Ted: What did George tell you?

       Rick: _______________________________________________________________.

4. Dave: Has the captain been communicating with headquarters?

    Alex: What did Dave ask you?

    Sam: _________________________________________________________________.

5. Susan: Why have you been leaving late every day?

      Paul: What did you ask me?

    Susan: ________________________________________________________________.

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VOCABULARY

- correspond (v.)                   = to communicate by mail

                                               = �Դ���������÷ҧ��ɳ���

- correspondence (n.)           = mailed communication

                                               = ��õԴ���������÷ҧ��ɳ���

- direct (v.)                 = to guide; to show how to get somewhere

                                   = ����

- go over                     = to review

                                   = ���ǹ

- fold (v.)                    = to bend or turn something so that one part lies over another

                                   = ��ǹ, �Ѻ

- zip code                   = a number which is the part of an address and helps the post office

                                       deliver the mail

                                   = ������ɳ���

- transport (v.)           = to carry

                                   = ����

- secondary (adj.)      = second in order or rank

                                   = �ӴѺ��� 2

- by means of             = using; through the use of

                                   = �����Ը�

- destination (n.)        = the place toward with one is going or sent

                                   = �ش���»��·ҧ

- throughout  (adv.)  = from beginning to end

                                   = �µ�ʹ

- distribute (v.)          = to give out; to spread

                                   = ����ᨡ, ��˹���

-  route (n.)                = way

                                   = ��鹷ҧ

- endorse (v.)             = to write your name on the back of a check

                                   = ����ѡ��ѧ��

- previous (adj.)         = before

                                   = �ѹ��͹, ��͹˹�ҹ��

- means (n.)                = a way of accomplishing something; method

                                   = �Ըա��

- run short of                         = use almost all

                                   = ����ͺ���

- look in on (v.)          = make a brief visit to

                                   = ���������

- by way of                 = via; through

                                   = �觼�ҹ

- in the meantime       = during the same time

                                   = ��������ǡѹ

- meanwhile (adv.)     = during the same time

                                    = ��������ǡѹ              

- converge (v.)           = to meet

                                   = �Һ�è��ѹ

- track (n.)                 = path or road made by vehicles, people or animals

                                   = �ҧ�Թ���, ��鹷ҧ�Թ���

- intersect (v.)            = to cross

                                   = (���) �Ѵ�ѹ, ���ѹ

- opposite (adj.)         = across from

                                   = �ç�ѹ����

- forward (adv.)         = moving towards the front

                                   = �ç仢�ҧ˹��

- northeast (n.)          = the compass direction midway between north and east

                                   = �ҧ���ѹ�͡��§�˹��

- southwest (n.)          = the compass direction midway between south and west

                                   = �ҧ���ѹ����§��

- northwest (n.)          = the compass direction midway between north and west

                                   = �ҧ���ѹ����§�˹��

- southeast (n.)           = the compass direction midway between south and east

                                   = �ҧ���ѹ�͡��§��

 

VOCABULARY EXERCISE

EXERCISE 1

Direction: Select the best answer.

1. ___________ the test before you hand it in.

            a. Run short of                        b. Go over                   c. Converge

2. I didn�t talk to Jim last week; I talked to him the ____________ week.

            a. secondary                b. opposite                  c. previous

3. You must ____________ the check before you deposit it.

            a. endorse                   b. look in on               c. fold

4. The teacher ____________ the answer sheets before handing out the test.

            a. contributed              b. corresponded          c. distributed

5. Policemen ____________ traffic in the busiest areas downtown.

            a. fold                         b. direct                       c. converge

6. Parallel lines do not _____________.

            a. endorse                   b. transport                  c. converge

7. Have you received any _____________ from your friend in the U.S.?

            a. intersection              b. means                     c. correspondence

8. What�s the _____________ of the package?

            a. destination               b. intersection             c. means

9. Don�t forget to put the ____________ on the envelope.

            a. check                      b. letter                        c. zip code

10. I need to hurry. I�m _____________ time.

            a. running short of      b. going over              c. distributing

11. Sam: Do these streets _____________?

      Ivy:  Yes, they cross just south of the bridge.

            a. converge                 b. intersect                  c. direct

12. Can you _____________ these announcements to your class?

            a. transport                  b. distribute                 c. look in on

13. If you go _____________ Loop 410, you can get there in 30 minutes.

            a. forward                   b. throughout              c. by way of

14. The mail is _____________ by truck and by plane.

            a. transported              b. folded                     c. gone over

15. If you change your ____________ to work, you will have more time to have breakfast.

            a. route                        b. destination              c. distribution

16. Jack : Which part of Texas is closest to Mexico ?

      Fred: The ____________.

            a. northeast                 b. southwest                c. southeast

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ANSWER KEY

GRAMMAR EXERCISE

EXERCISE 1

Direction: Select the word that best completes each sentence.

1. There was someone sitting ___________ every seat on the bus.

            a. on                            b. in                            c. to                             d. off

2. The dog ran ____________ the corner of the garage and disappeared.

            a. inside                      b. around                   c. next to                     d. beside

3. Put your shoes ____________ the closet.

            a. toward                     b. between                  c. inside                      d. around

4. Did you look ____________ the bed for your shoes?

            a. under                     b. toward                     c. inside                      d. down          

5. Jim walked ____________ the candy store.

            a. toward                   b. between                  c. within                      d. off  

6. Helen parked her car ___________ Jane�s car.

            a. under                       b. between                  c. around                     d. next to

7. Your office is ____________ Pam�s office and mine.

            a. toward                     b. around                    c. between                  d. inside

8. Come and sit ____________ me.

            a. beside                     b. past                         c. between                   d. to

9. She put her sneakers ____________ her chair.

            a. between                   b. over                        c. beneath                  d. to

10. The coffee is in the jar ____________ the fridge.

            a. on top of                b. throughout              c. among                     d. at

 

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EXERCISE 2

Direction: Complete the sentences using the following words.

northward(s)               eastward(s)                  southward(s)               westward(s)                 upward(s)

downward(s)               forward(s)                   backward(s)                southeastward(s)                    

1. Early Americans moved to a westward location. 

2. Sonia moved eastward(s) from Chicago to New York City.

3. The Mississippi River flows southward(s) to the sea.

4. We looked upward(s) to see the top of Niagara Falls.

5. George almost fell backward(s) taking pictures at the Grand Canyon on our trip.

6. We drove southeastward(s) from Supanburi to Chonburi.

7. My family flew northward(s) from Bangkok to Chiang Mai.

8. Press the botton downward(s) to operate the machine.

9. Move the car seat forward(s), please.

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EXERCISE 3

Direction: Complete these sentences with directional words ending in �ern.

1. Canada is in the northern part of the world.

2. Brazil is in the southern part of America.

3. Thailand is in the southeastern part of Asia.

4. The state of Washington is in the northwestern U.S.

5. Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is located in the eastern

     region of the U.S.

6. The Grand Canyon is in the southwestern section of the United States.

7. Yellowstone National Park, the largest national park in the U.S., is located in the

     northwestern area of the U.S.

8. Boston is in the Northeast. It�s a northeastern city.

9. I really enjoy the flavor of the food from the Southwest. Southwestern food is delicious. 

10. People in the West have worn a special kind of boot for many years. It�s called a

      western boot.

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EXERCISE 4

Direction: Answer each question.

1. Jerry: The soccer team hasn�t been practicing regularly.

     Kim: What did Jerry say about the soccer team?

    John: He said that the soccer team hadn�t been practicing regularly.

2. Sam: How long have you been living in San Jose?      

    Ann: What did Sam ask you?

    Jim: He asked me how long I had been living in San Jose.

3. George: We�ve been loading supplies all day.

         Ted: What did George tell you?

       Rick: He told me that they had been loading supplies all day.

4. Dave: Has the captain been communicating with headquarters?

    Alex: What did Dave ask you?

    Sam: He asked me whether / if the captain had been communicating with headquarters.

5. Susan: Why have you been leaving late every day?

      Paul: What did you ask me?

    Susan: I asked you why you had been leaving late every day.

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VOCABULARY EXERCISE

EXERCISE 1

Direction: Select the best answer.

1. ___________ the test before you hand it in.

            a. Run short of                        b. Go over                  c. Converge

2. I didn�t talk to Jim last week; I talked to him the ____________ week.

            a. secondary                b. opposite                  c. previous

3. You must ____________ the check before you deposit it.

            a. endorse                  b. look in on               c. fold

4. The teacher ____________ the answer sheets before handing out the test.

            a. contributed              b. corresponded          c. distributed

5. Policemen ____________ traffic in the busiest areas downtown.

            a. fold                         b. direct                     c. converge

6. Parallel lines do not _____________.

            a. endorse                   b. transport                  c. converge

7. Have you received any _____________ from your friend in the U.S.?

            a. intersection              b. means                     c. correspondence

8. What�s the _____________ of the package?

            a. destination             b. intersection             c. means

9. Don�t forget to put the ____________ on the envelope.

            a. check                      b. letter                        c. zip code

10. I need to hurry. I�m _____________ time.

            a. running short of    b. going over              c. distributing

11. Sam: Do these streets _____________?

      Ivy:  Yes, they cross just south of the bridge.

            a. converge                 b. intersect                 c. direct

12. Can you _____________ these announcements to your class?

            a. transport                  b. distribute               c. look in on

13. If you go _____________ Loop 410, you can get there in 30 minutes.

            a. forward                   b. throughout              c. by way of

14. The mail is _____________ by truck and by plane.

            a. transported           b. folded                     c. gone over

 

15. If you change your ____________ to work, you will have more time to have breakfast.

            a. route                      b. destination              c. distribution

16. Jack : Which part of Texas is closest to Mexico ?

      Fred: The ____________.

            a. northeast                 b. southwest               c. southeast

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