Answers:
Answer 1: The Little Puppy
1. Time: Days after Fufi’s death, Trevor was on his lonely evening walk. Suddenly, at sunset, he heard a soft cry.
2. Place: A small puppy was hiding near a big tree.
3. Direction: The puppy ran slowly towards Trevor and stopped.
4. Reason: Because of the cold wind, the poor dog was shaking.
5. Means: Trevor called the puppy with a kind, sweet voice.
6. Measure: With great speed it ran towards him.
7. Material: Trevor picked up the dog and wrapped it in his warm cotton jacket.
Option 2: The Red Ball
1. Time: Days after Fufi’s death, Trevor was on his lonely evening walk. Suddenly, before dark, he saw a bright color on the grass.
2. Place: An old toy was lying under a garden bench.
3. Direction: Trevor walked across the lawn to pick it up.
4. Reason: Thanks to its bright red color, he spotted it easily.
5. Means: He wiped the mud off the ball with his fingers.
6. Measure: He remembered he used to bring Fufi to this place at least two days per week.
7. Material: He held the small toy made of soft rubber and smiled.
Option 3: The Secret Path
1. Time: Days after Fufi’s death, Trevor was on his lonely evening walk. Suddenly, during his walk, he decided to take a new trail.
2. Place: He found an open space outside the old park gate.
3. Direction: He walked through the tall grass to the riverbank.
4. Reason: Due to his sadness, he just wanted a quiet place to think.
5. Means: He relaxed his mind by listening to the sound of flowing water.
6. Measure: Looking at the wide river of about fifty feet, he felt calm.
7. Material: He picked up a flat pebble made out of smooth grey stone and tossed it in.
Prepositions of Measure
"Prepositions of Measure / Standard / Rate / Value" is an established grammatical classification in traditional English grammar textbooks (such as Wren & Martin). In these grammars, "Measure" is an umbrella category that covers quantity, price/rate, dimension, and degree.
The prepositions provided in that segment—by, of, at, per, with—all function in this role:
by (Measure / Unit of sale / Margin):
Expresses units or increments of measurement: "Cloth is sold by the metre." / "Apples are sold by the dozen."
Expresses difference or margins in measure: "He won the race by two seconds." / "He missed the mark by an inch."
at (Rate / Price / Speed / Degree):
Denotes price or cost per unit: "Petrol is selling at 100 rupees a litre."
Denotes speed, temperature, or numerical degree: "The car was running at sixty miles per hour." / "Water boils at 100°C."
of (Quantity / Measurement specification):
Specifies an amount, dimension, or capacity: "A distance of five kilometres," "a height of six feet," "a weight of ten kilos."
per (Standard unit rate):
Directly expresses a unit of measure or rate: "Fifty kilometers per hour," "two lessons per week."
with (Degree / Proportional measure):
Expresses measure of degree or extent (often paired with intensity, speed, or precision): "He completed the task with great speed," "measured with extreme accuracy."
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