Match the Arabic terms with their English meanings:
Arabic Term | English Meaning |
---|---|
في | A) To, towards |
على | B) From, of |
مِن | C) On, upon |
إلى | D) In, at, on |
Fill in the blanks:
Prepositions in Arabic are called _______.
The preposition لِـ means _______.
Complete the sentence:
Compound prepositions often indicate a more _______ relationship between nouns.
Which is an example of an attached preposition?
a) على رأسِ
b) بيتُكَ
c) دونَ
Which preposition means “because of”?
a) بِسَبَبِ
b) عن
c) إلى
Prepositions in Arabic always govern the accusative case. (True/False)
Attached prepositions are added directly to nouns. (True/False)
Arrange the words correctly:
(المدينةِ – سيارةُ)
Translate into English:
بِسَبَبِ
خَارِجَ
Choose the antonym of “داخل” (inside):
a) بدون
b) خارج
c) مع
Choose the correct sentence using a simple preposition:
a) السيارةُ في المرآبِ
b) السيارةُ بسببِ التأخير
c) السيارةُ دون المدينةِ
Classify the following as Simple, Compound, or Attached prepositions:
إلى
بِسَبَبِ
كِتَابُكَ
Which phrase means “instead of”?
a) على رأسِ
b) خارجَ
c) بدلَ
Which spelling is correct?
a) الى
b) إلى
c) إلا
Match the type to its example:
Type | Example |
---|---|
Simple Preposition | A) بِسَبَبِ المطر |
Compound Preposition | B) بَيْتُكَ |
Attached Preposition | C) في الغرفةِ |
Translate into Arabic:
“The book is on the table.”
Identify what the following phrase contains:
بَغِيَةُ السَّفَرِ ➔ __________
Choose the correct match:
(ذهبتُ _______ المدرسة.)
a) مِنَ
b) إلى
c) عن
In Arabic, using prepositions correctly helps:
a) Change the meaning of a noun
b) Clarify relationships between words
c) Avoid using verbs
Find and correct the mistake:
(سافرت بسبب الى المطر.)
Which two words sound similar?
a) على and عن
b) إلى and إلا
Correct the punctuation:
ذهبت الى المدرسة
Fill in the blank:
خرجتُ ________ البابِ
a) على
b) من
c) إلى
Which sentence uses an attached preposition correctly?
a) بيتَك
b) بيتُكَ
c) بيتِكَ
Write a short Arabic sentence using a compound preposition.
Section | Answer(s) |
---|---|
Section 1 | 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a |
Section 2 | 1- حروف الجر, 2- In order to, so that |
Section 3 | specific |
Section 4 | 1-b, 2-a |
Section 5 | 1- False, 2- True |
Section 6 | سيارةُ المدينةِ |
Section 7 | 1- Because of, 2- Outside |
Section 8 | b) خارج |
Section 9 | a) السيارةُ في المرآبِ |
Section 10 | إلى ➔ Simple, بِسَبَبِ ➔ Compound, كِتَابُكَ ➔ Attached |
Section 11 | c) بدلَ |
Section 12 | b) إلى |
Section 13 | Simple Preposition ➔ c) في الغرفةِ, Compound Preposition ➔ a) بِسَبَبِ المطر, Attached Preposition ➔ b) بَيْتُكَ |
Section 14 | الكتابُ على الطاولةِ |
Section 15 | Genitive phrase |
Section 16 | b) إلى |
Section 17 | b) Clarify relationships between words |
Section 18 | Corrected: سافرت بسبب المطر. |
Section 19 | b) إلى and إلا |
Section 20 | Corrected: ذهبتُ إلى المدرسة. |
Section 21 | b) من |
Section 22 | b) بيتُكَ |
Section 23 | ذهبتُ بسبب المطرِ. |
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