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CBE 2.02 | Let’s go to South Africa: Table Mountain | Language focus: dependent prepositions

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Sep 7, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Rian's Table Mountain Story

  • Rian from South Africa shares about Table Mountain's geography and cultural significance.
  • He describes its unique flat top and the national park protecting indigenous plants and animals.
INSIGHT

Understanding Dependent Prepositions

  • Dependent prepositions rely on the verb they accompany.
  • "Travel" is always followed by "to" as in "travel to school," showing verb-preposition dependency.
INSIGHT

Preposition Use with "Ask"

  • The verb "ask" takes a preposition depending on meaning.
  • "Ask for" is used when requesting something, but "ask" alone is used when posing a question.
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