Essential Grammar - Prepositionn of Place

Prepositionn Explanation Examples

of Place
 Used to show that something is being - I watch the TV in the living
contained room
In
 Used to describe that the object/ - I live in New York
activity is inside something else - She is in the cahir
 Used to show an exact position or
- I met her at the cafe
space
At - She sat at the tabel
 Used to describe where you are going
- She looks at the painting
to do something
 Used to show that something is
attached to something else - Look at the picture on the wall
On  Used to show the directions - There is a smile on his face
 Used to show the position of - The book is on the desk
something
By, next to,  Used to show that something is not far - The georgeous girl lives next to
beside, near away in distance my house
 Used to describe something placed - The hospital is between bank
Between
between two places or objects and minimarket
 Used to describe something at the
Behind - I hung my coat behind the door
back of something
 Used to describe something further - She trambles in front of him
In front of
directly than something - The dog falls in front of her
 Used to describe something lower than - The cat is under the chair
Under
(or covered by) something else - The bag is under the table
 Used to describe something lower than
Below - The plane flies below the cloud
something else
 Used to describe somthing higher than - She held the umbrella over
something else both of us
Over
 Used to describe something across - She jump over the gate
from the side to another - I walk over the brigde
 Used to describe that something is
- There is a path above the lake
Above higher than something else, but not
- There is a rainbow above
directly over
 Used to describe that something - She walked across the field
Across
crosses something to other side - It flies across the universe
 Used to describe that something goes - They walked slowly through the
Through
within something to the other side woods
- We went to pargue last year
 Used to describe something goes in the
To - She goes to SekeTando Every
direction of something else
day
EXERCICES

1) She lives … Melbourne. (in / on / at)

2) I will come … your house … 7.30 a.m. (for / to / in / on / at)

3) We put the key … this desk. (in / on / at)

4) What time do you usually arrive … school? (to / at / on)

5) This package is … your mother. (for / at / above)

6) We play together … school. (under / between / after)

7) They will be back … Sunday morning. (in / at / on)

8) He came here … night. (in / at / on)

9) Her cat is … those boxes. (between / to / of)

10) Only some … my friends are very kind. (to / of / for)

In this exercise, you have to put in the correct prepositions: at, on, or in.

1) The course begins …………. 7 January and ends ………………. 10 March.

2) I went to bed …………… midnight and got up ……………. 6:30 the next morning.

3) We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived ……………….. 5 o’clock …………….. the morning.

4) Mozart was born in Salzburg …………….. 1756.

5) Are you doing anything special …………… the weekend?

6) Hurry up! We have got to go …………… five minutes.

7) I have not seen Anna for a few days. I last saw her ………….. Tuesday.

8) I will phone you ……….. Tuesday morning ………….. about 10 o’clock, okay?

9) I might not be at home …………… the morning. Can you phone …………… the afternoon instead?

10) Ryan’s grandmother died ………… 1990 ……….. the age of 79.

11) Jack’s brother is an engineer but he is out of work …………. the moment.

12) The price of electricity is going up …………… October.

13) …………….. Sunday afternoon I usually go for a walk in the country.

14) There are usually a lot of parties ……………. New Year’s Eve.

15) I like walking round the town ………….. night. It is always so peaceful.

16) Do you fancy going to the cinema …………… Friday night?

17) Liam does not see his parents very often these days – usually only ………… holiday and sometimes
…………….. the summer for a few days.

18) I have been invited to a wedding ………….. 14 February.

19) I am just going out to do some shopping. I will be back …………… half an hour.

20) Carrol got married …………… 19 years old, which is rather young to get married.

21) Julie works hard during the week, so she likes to relax ………….. weekends.

22) It was quite a short book and easy to read. I read it ………….. a day.

23) The telephone and the doorbell rang …………. the same time.

24) Mary and Henry always go out for a meal ……….. their wedding anniversary.

25) Davis is 63 years old. He will be retiring from his job ……………. two years’ time.

1) She has no control (with / over / on) that dog!

2) He was somewhere (along / between / among) Berlin and München.

3) He failed (through / for / with) lack of work.

4) It was sunny all (round / between / through) the summer months.

5) The shares have risen (at / up / to) six euros each.

6) I have spent three years (to / at / for) that company.

7) The proposal is (with / for / under) consideration at the moment.

8) I want to improve (by / with / on) my last exam results.

9) The break (around / without / between) lectures lasts 15 minutes.

10) It is easy to get a job (through / in / for) searching the internet.

11) We shared the cake (between / around / among) all of us.

12) The shares have fallen (under / down / below) 150 pence.

13) The weather will remain good (across / round / inside) the south.

14) What are you hoping to achieve (for / as / in) your new job?