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    The document discusses different prepositions of place, time, and movement in English. It provides examples of common prepositions used to indicate spatial relationships like at, in, on, over/above, under/below, in front of, behind, next to/beside/by, among, between. It also gives examples of prepositions used for time expressions like at, on, by, till/until/up to, since, during, in, for, throughout. Finally, it lists prepositions used to indicate movement like to, through, across, along, down, over, off, round, into.

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    The document discusses different prepositions of place, time, and movement in English. It provides examples of common prepositions used to indicate spatial relationships like at, in, on, over/above, under/below, in front of, behind, next to/beside/by, among, between. It also gives examples of prepositions used for time expressions like at, on, by, till/until/up to, since, during, in, for, throughout. Finally, it lists prepositions used to indicate movement like to, through, across, along, down, over, off, round, into.

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    Prepositions of Place: To Show A Specific Place or Position)

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    Prepositions of Place

    Prepositions of Place At (to

    show a specific place or position) The secretary was sitting The man was standing at at her desk. the taxi stand.

    In ( to

    show that something is enclosed or surrounded) The pen was He lives in in the drawer. South Africa.

    On(to

    show position on a horizontal or vertical surface) The painting was hanging The boy was sitting
    Over/Above

    on on

    the wall. the chair.

    The sign hanging over/above the door read 'No smoking'. I put the tablecoth over the table. I enjoy watching the planes fly above me.
    Under / Below

    The temperature outside was under/below 0. The woman was sheltering under a tree. When flying I enjoy watching the clouds below me.
    in front of

    The teacher stands in front of The car was parked in front of


    behind

    the class. the garage. the building. the others.

    The car park is He never won a race, he was always


    next to / beside / by

    behind behind next to/ beside/by next to/ beside/by among among between between

    In my English lesson I always sit The bank is


    among

    my friend. the hotel.

    I enjoy being I found my handbag


    between

    my friends. my luggage. the two policemen. my thumb and fingers.

    The prisoner sat I held the pen

    Prepositions of Time
    Point in Time At(for specific times) On(for specific days and dates) by 6 o'clock Midnight Saturday April 10th Christmas Day the end of July (indicates a deadline=at the latest) till / until / up to March (indicates an end point) since April 10th March (indicates a beginning point in time)

    Length of Time In( for July nonspecific times the autumn during a day, a the morning month, a season, the middle of . or a year) at during for throughout night the weekend the meeting the lesson two days twelve months August the project

    Prepositions of Movement
    She ran to through the door. the tunnel. (from one side of an enclosed space to the other)

    across along down over off round into

    the road. (from one side of an open space to the other) the road. (the length of the road) the road. (the length of the road) the bridge. (from one side of an open space to the other) the stage. the track. the room.

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