PREPOSITIONS
1)Er setzt sich _______den Tisch
2)paul steht _________der Wohnungstür
3) schickn Sie die Briefe _____Leiter
4)Kann ich____dem Essen spazieren gehen
auf; vor; zum (zu + dem); nach
1) Er setzt sich zum Tisch - he sits
himself by the table
Er setzt sich auf den Tisch - he
sits himself on top of the table
3) Schicken Sie die Briefe an den
Leiter
Of course I meant to say:
he SEATS himself (NOT he SITS himself)
The right answer for Nr 1 is "an".
Er setzt sich an den Tisch.
"Zum" is more likely used when you want to say he seats himself by a person.
In order to answer these questions, we need to understand the concept of prepositions. Prepositions are words that typically come before nouns or pronouns and show their relationship to other words in a sentence.
1) Er setzt sich _______ den Tisch.
To determine the correct preposition, we need to know the direction or location of the action. In this case, the action is "setzen sich" (to sit down) and the noun is "Tisch" (table). If someone is sitting down, they are moving towards the table. The appropriate preposition is therefore "an" which means "at" or "to" in this context. So, the correct answer is: Er setzt sich an den Tisch.
2) Paul steht ________ der Wohnungstür.
To figure out the correct preposition, we need to understand the relationship between Paul and the apartment door. Paul is standing in front of the door, so the appropriate preposition is "vor" which means "in front of". Therefore, the correct answer is: Paul steht vor der Wohnungstür.
3) Schicken Sie die Briefe _______ Leiter.
To determine the correct preposition, we need to know the direction or location of the action. In this case, we are sending the letters in the direction of the ladder. The appropriate preposition is therefore "an" which means "to" in this context. So, the correct answer is: Schicken Sie die Briefe an die Leiter.
4) Kann ich _______ dem Essen spazieren gehen.
To determine the correct preposition, we need to know what is being done with the food. In this case, someone wants to go for a walk "with" or "after" the food. The appropriate preposition is therefore "nach" which means "after" or "with" in this context. So, the correct answer is: Kann ich nach dem Essen spazieren gehen or Kann ich mit dem Essen spazieren gehen.