English Grammar. Prepositions & Linking Words
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4. SOME PREPOSITIONS CONFUSED BETWEEN A N D A M O N G Between is used for two people or things, among - for more than two. Between is also used w h e n the speaker sees the surrounding objects separatly, there are not very many of t h e m , and each one is clearly distinct f r o m the other: • Switzerland lies between France, Italy, Austria and Germany. W o r d s like divide and share are followed by between w h e n we use several singular nouns: • He shared his property between his wife, his daughter and his sister. • I divide my time between teaching, writing and gardening. EXERCISE Ex. 1 4 . (A, B) Select the proper preposition. The fleeing animal w a s soon lost ( b e t w e e n / a m o n g ) the trees. 2. The three hikers couldn't divide their scanty (скудный) meal (between/among) t h e m . 3. "May misunderstanding never c o m e (between/among) us," said the bride to her husband. 4. (Between/among) the Indians on the one hand, and starvation on the other, the early settlers had the bad time of it. 5. ( B e t w e e n / a m o n g ) all the days of the days of the week, I like Saturday best. 6. Don't smoke (between/among) the courses. Beside means "alongside of, at the side of". Besides means "in addition t o " , or plus (+). Except means "excluding", or minus (-). Besides can also be an adverb and act in the sentence as a parenthesis, which is separated by c o m m a s : • I haven't the time, and b e s i d e s , I a m not interested. • W e sat b e s i d e the water. • I haven't any other living relations b e s i d e s this cousin of mine. • They are all relatives of mine e x c e p t Olivia. EXERCISES Ex. 1 5 . (A, B) Select the proper preposition f r o m the brackets. 1. The d o g sat (besides/beside) his master. 2. They f o u n d n o b o d y in the house (besides/beside) the caretaker. 3. (Besides/beside) the lake grew beautiful wild daffodils. 4. How many people (except/besides) y o u are going to the g a m e ? BESIDE, BESIDES A N D E...
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