Prepositions

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Prepositions are words which show the relationship between a noun or a pronoun object and some other words in the sentence. They are always followed by nouns or pronouns. They are called “the biggest little words” in English because they have very important functions.

PLACE​

POSITION​

DIRECTION​

TIME​

OTHER​

above​

across​

along​

among​

at​

behind​

below​

beside​

between​

beyond​

by​

down​

from​

in​

in front of​

inside​

into​

near​

off​

on​

opposite​

out (of)​

over​

around​

through​

to​

towards​

under​

up​

after​

before​

at​

by​

for​

during​

in​

since​

except​

as​

like​

about​

with​

without​

against​

by​

- PLACE -
above: on top of
- They live in the flat above us.
across: on the other side of.
- The dog is swimming across the river. It is on land now.
along: forward, on.
- The children are running along the main road.
among: in the midst of.
- There is a small hut among the trees.
at: page 3
behind: in the back of, not front

- He is standing behind the wall.
below: under
- Some of the land in their country is below sea level.
beside: near, at the side of
- The teacher is standing beside her table.
between: in relation to two things
- The supermarket is between the cinema and the post office. Their house is between two trees.

- POSITION -
beyond: farther
- Denmark is an old Kingdom beyond the seas.
by: near
- The shop is by the sea.
down: in a lower position
- They are diving down the sea.
from: starting at
- Can I buy it from the grocer.
in: page 3
in front of: not back and near
- We can meet in front of the post office.
inside: within, in
- You can see them inside the museum.
into: toward and within
- The little boy can fall into the river.
near: at a very small distance from
- There is a tall building near the hospital.
off: away from
- They are going off the campus to have lunch.

- DIRECTION -
on: page 3 Please pay this account in seven days.
opposite: across from
- The cinema opposite the factory.
out of: from inside of
- A boy is coming out of the supermarket.
over: to a higher position of above
- Can you jump over the wall into the garden?
around: encircling, about
- They want to travel all around the world.
through: into at one side, and out at the other
- Does the new road go through the town?
to: toward
- We are going to the cinema.
toward & towards: in the direction of
- The police driving the car towards the crowd.
under: below the surface of something
- The cat is under the chair.
up: to or at a higher level on
- The boys are going up the hill.
Please solve this problem on the blackboard.
- TIME -
after: later than
- Albert is not busy after tomorrow.
before: earlier than
- He buys something to eat before matches.
at: page 3
by: until, no later than
- We can easily finish this book by next month.
for: through a certain time or distance
- Our neighbors are helping us for a few days.
- Linda has got some tickets for the cinema.
during: in a period of time
- All the students are talking during the lesson.
in: page 3
since: between a point in the past and now
- They haven’t seen each other since last year.

- OTHER -
except: not including
- I can answer all questions except the first one.
as: describe what job, use or appearance something is.
- He is working as an engineer.
like: similar to, same, not different
- His suit is like mine.
about: concerning
- The story was about a bird.
with: together, in the company of
- He is coming with us.
without: not having, lacking
- I can’t drink tea without sugar.
against: in opposition
- They are against nuclear bomb.
by: by means of a vehicle
- Melvin goes to school by bus everyday.

PREPOSITIONS IN, OR AND AT

IN​

ON​

AT​

January​

1996​

summer​

the morning​

two days​

a short time​

Afyon​

the house​

a taxi/car​

a loud voice​

ink​

a hurry​

time​

two weeks’ time​

bed​

town​

the table​

Friday​

the second floor​

the bus/train/plane/ship​

board​

land​

June 24​

New year’s day​

Bright St.​

the wall​

the telephone​

time​

horseback​

the violin​

TV​

a diet​

3 o’clock​

noon​

night​

midnight​

22 Bright Street​

the library​

work​

sea​

school​

the moment​

two dollars a kilo​

the meeting​

a university​

the bus stop​

home​

the desk​

Examples:
* Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions, if necessary.
1-They plan to go .................... Holland .................... plane.
2-Linda is sitting .................... Thomas and Ted.
3-I am working hard ............... history because I’m not good .................. it.
4-You can reach the station ..................... bus ..................... fifteen minutes.
5-There are some differences ..................... American English and British English.
6-Please wash your hands and feet .................... you go .................. the bed.
7-Please pay this account ................. seven days.
8-They met a lot of people ................ their holiday.
9-My pen isn’t ............... here. I am looking ................... my pen.
10- Mary is .............. the phone. She is talking ............... her summary holiday ............. her friends.
11-Don’t sit ..................... the television. I can’t watch it.
12-Do you eat anything ............... meals?
13-Our school is .............. Mulberry Street.
14-He always gets up ............... 8:20.
15-Is there a zoo ................ your city?
16-Is the pen .............. the desk?
17-All the tourists complained .................... the meals .................. the restaurant.
18-Tina is playing ................... her cat ................ the room ................. upstairs.
19-Jennifer intended to post my letter, but she forgot all ................. it.
20-Don’t behave .................. a child.
21-The cat is coming ................ the window.
22-There is a picture ............... the wall.
23-There is an action film ................ the television.
24-The examination is ................ January 15.
25-They aren’t ............... home.
26-He always goes to school …………. bus.
27-He is coming …………… us.
28-Answer the questions ……………..
29-I have got some tickets …………… opera.
30-He was born ……….. 1985.

* Put these prepositions into the suitable sentences.

for, on, between, in front of, during, since, towards, among, along, against

1-Mike is walking ……………… them.
2-Our house is ………………. the trees.
3-He is standing …………….. two cars.
4-I can’t eat it. I’m …………….. a diet.
5-Can you see the flowers ……………. the window?
6-I have lived in Afyon …………… I was born.
7-He is working hard ……………. the English examination.
8-They all sing ……………… the night.
9-They were running …………….. the street.
10- Most people are ………………. war.