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Grammar
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                        There are different types of birds flying over the trees in this
                        sanctuary.

                        There are 3,000 species of fish among the colourful coral species.




                    The words over and among are Prepositions of Place.

                     Preposition             Explanation                           Example
                      of place



                                                                      The orang-utan throws a banana
                                   to show movement from one          over its head.
                        over       side to the other, or across
                                   something                          We saw some perahu tambang
                                                                      when we flew over the river.




                                                                      There is a huge rafflesia among the
                                                                      flowers.
                                   in the middle of or surrounded
                       among
                                   by other things
                                                                      She found a beautiful coral among
                                                                      the shells.




                    Fill in the blanks with the correct answer.


                    1. The monkey jumped          the wall.

                    2. Miss Sharmila is standing          the teachers who are going to Sabah.


                    3. The plane flew          the paddy fields before landing.

                    4. The workers built a bridge          the river.

                    5. Encik Amir put the Sarawak vase          the many vases that he has.


                    6. There is an orang-utan sitting          the monkeys and squirrels.

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