Por and Para and Other Common Prepositions - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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1.13 Por and Para and Other Common Prepositions

AQA 8692 · about 30 minutes

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Write full sentences where requested. Spend about 30 minutes on this pack.

Choose por or para to complete the sentence about travel and give a one-word justification in English for your choice. Context: travelling through a town.

Caminamos ___ el centro comercial porque había obras en la calle principal.

(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)

Choose por or para to complete the sentence about a deadline and give a one-word justification in English. Context: school deadline.

Necesito el informe ___ el martes por la mañana.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

Choose por or para to complete the sentence about exchange and give a one-word justification in English. Context: buying a book.

Le di veinte libras ___ el libro de texto.

(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)

Choose por or para to complete the sentence about recipient and give a one-word justification in English. Context: a gift.

Este regalo es ___ mi profesor de matemáticas.

(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)

Choose por or para to complete the sentence about cause/reason and give a one-word justification in English. Context: being late.

Llegué tarde ___ el tráfico en la autopista.

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

Choose por or para to complete the sentence about destination and give a one-word justification in English. Context: sending a parcel.

El paquete va ___ Londres y debe llegar el viernes.

(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

Match each English phrase to the correct Spanish preposition from the list: a, de, en, con, sin, desde. Write the letter. Context: short phrases using common prepositions.

(a)1. 'to my friend' (direct object with a specific person)(1)

a
de
en
con
sin
desde

(b)2. 'made of wood' (material)(1)

a
de
en
con
sin
desde

a
de
en
con
sin
desde

(d)4. 'with my sister' (company)(1)

a
de
en
con
sin
desde

(e)5. 'without sugar' (absence)(1)

a
de
en
con
sin
desde

(f)6. 'from Monday' (starting point in time)(1)

a
de
en
con
sin
desde

(Total for Question 7 is 6 marks)

Complete each sentence with the correct preposition from the list: a, de, desde, en, con, sin, hasta, entre. One word only. Context: everyday short sentences.

(a)1. Voy ___ la escuela todos los días.(1)

(b)2. El cuaderno ___ María está en la mesa.(1)

(d)4. Compartimos el pastel ___ mis amigos.(1)

(e)5. Prefiero el té ___ azúcar.(1)

(f)6. La tienda abre ___ las nueve y cierra ___ las seis.(1)

(Total for Question 8 is 6 marks)

Translate into Spanish. Use a correct preposition where required. Context: short sentences about plans and exchanges.

(a)1. I am going to the cinema with Ana.(2)

(b)2. He sold the old table for twenty pounds.(2)

(Total for Question 9 is 6 marks)

Mark scheme · 1.13 Por and Para and Other Common Prepositions

Question 1

B1 Choice 'por'
B1 Justification: 'through' (one-word)
Answer: por; through

Question 2

B1 Choice 'para'
B1 Justification: 'deadline' (one-word)
Answer: para; deadline

Question 3

B1 Choice 'por'
B1 Justification: 'exchange' (one-word)
Answer: por; exchange

Question 4

B1 Choice 'para'
B1 Justification: 'recipient' (one-word)
Answer: para; recipient

Question 5

B1 Choice 'por'
B1 Justification: 'because' or 'cause' (one-word)
Answer: por; cause

Question 6

B1 Choice 'para'
B1 Justification: 'destination' (one-word)
Answer: para; destination

Question 7

(a) B1 a - personal a before a specific person
(a) Answer: a
(b) B1 de - indicates material or origin
(b) Answer: de
(c) B1 en - indicates location
(c) Answer: en
(d) B1 con - indicates accompaniment or instrument
(d) Answer: con
(e) B1 sin - indicates lack or absence
(e) Answer: sin
(f) B1 desde - indicates a starting point in time or place
(f) Answer: desde

Question 8

(a) B1 a
(a) Answer: a
(b) B1 de
(b) Answer: de
(c) B1 en
(c) Answer: en
(d) B1 con
(d) Answer: con
(e) B1 sin
(e) Answer: sin
(f) B1 desde; hasta
(f) Answer: desde; hasta

Question 9

(a) B1 Voy al cine - correct verb and a (a + el = al)
(a) B1 con Ana - correct preposition for accompaniment
(a) Answer: Voy al cine con Ana.
(b) B1 Vendió la mesa vieja - correct past tense and word order
(b) B1 por veinte libras - por for exchange
(b) Answer: Vendió la mesa vieja por veinte libras.
(c) B1 El tren va desde Madrid - using desde for starting point
(c) B1 hasta Sevilla or a Sevilla - acceptable: hasta for from-to, para is not suitable here
(c) Answer: El tren va desde Madrid hasta Sevilla.

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