PREPOSITIONS

A) A prepositions describes a relationship between other words in a sentences. There are lots of prepositions depend on the circumstances: TIME

since for ago before to past to / till / until till / until by

from a certain point of time (past till now) over a certain period of time (past till now) a certain time in the past earlier than a certain point of time telling the time telling the time marking the beginning and end of a period of time in the sense of how long something is going to last in the sense of at the latest up to a certain time

since 1980 for 2 years 2 years ago before 2004 ten to six (5:50) ten past six (6:10) from Monday to/till Friday He is on holiday until Friday. I will be back by 6 oclock. By 11 o'clock, I had read five pages.

Places/Directions

English
from of by on in off out of by who gave it

Usage

Example
a present from Jane a page of the book the picture of a palace a book by Mark Twain on foot, on horseback get on the bus get in the car get off the train get out of the taxi prices have risen by 10 percent by car, by bus

who/what does it belong to what does it show who made it walking or riding on horseback entering a public transport vehicle entering a car / Taxi leaving a public transport vehicle leaving a car / Taxi rise or fall of something travelling (other than walking or horseriding)

at about

for age for topics, meaning what about

she learned Russian at 45 we were talking about you

Activity 1 Write the correct prepositions according the questions

1 Where is the lamp? ___________________________________ 2 Where is the backpack? ___________________________________ 3 What are under the shelf? ___________________________________ 4 Where is the vase? ___________________________________ 5 Where is the book? ___________________________________

Activity 2 At, In, On? Choose the correct preposition ______ November ______ 12 oclock ______ December ______ Easter Monday ______ 12th December, 1991 ______ Monday ______ the end of the week

Activity 3 Choose the correct prepositions according to the text I live 1_______ a small city and go 2 ______ a small school 3_______ my house. School starts 4_______ 10 in the morning, so I usually get up 5 _______ 8:30. 6 _______ Monday morning last week, I got a nasty surprise when I woke up! I looked 7 ______ my clock and saw that it was 10:15. I got dressed quickly and ran all the way 8________ school. When I went into my classroom, I couldn't see anyone. Then I saw the clock 9________ the wall. It was only 8:05! Then I saw the calendar. It was Monday 1st April. When I got home my sister was 10_______ the door. She smiled and said 'April Fool!'

Activity 4 Arthur is new in Oak town, help him to know the town. (start at the hotel)

1 Excuse me sir, how can I get to the supermarket? __________________________________________________________________ 2 Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the hospital? __________________________________________________________________ 3 Im in the hotel, what is the way to go at the butchers? __________________________________________________________________ 4 Excuse me Madam, Could you tell me the way to the school? __________________________________________________________________ 5 How can I get to the cinema sir? __________________________________________________________________

Activity 5 Write the correct preposition.

Activity 1 1 Where is the lamp? The lamp is on the desk 2 Where is the backpack? The backpack is on the left to the door 3 What are under the shelf? There are a pillow, blanket and the bed 4 Where is the vase? The vase is on the table 5 Where is the book? The book is on the bed

Activity 2 On November At 12 oclock On December On Easter Monday In 12th December, 1991 On Monday In the end of the week

Activity 3 Choose the correct prepositions according to the text I live in a small city and go to a small school near my house. School starts at 10 in the morning, so I usually get up at 8:30. On Monday morning last week, I got a nasty surprise when I woke up! I looked at my clock and saw that it was 10:15. I got dressed quickly and ran all the way to school. When I went into my classroom, I couldn't see anyone. Then I saw the clock on the wall. It was only 8:05! Then I saw the calendar. It was Monday 1st April. When I got home my sister was at the door. She smiled and said 'April Fool!'

Activity 4 1 Excuse me sir, how can I get to the supermarket? Go along the manor road, then go up to George Street, the super market is next to the post office 2 Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the hospital? Go along the Manor Road, the hospital is next to the Chemists 3 Im in the hotel, what is the way to go at the butchers? The butchers is behind the hotel 4 Excuse me Madam, Could you tell me the way to the school? Go along the Manor Road, and the school is in front of the bank 5 How can I get to the cinema sir? Go along Manor Road, then Go up to George Street, turn right and the cinema is between the library and the museum

Activity 5 as is indicated

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