Preposition

A preposition connects a noun

to other words in the sentence and
shows relationship between them.
Preposition of place

Indicate the location of objects.

in on
under around
near beneath
below
 in

The man is in the taxi

 in

The man is in the box

 in

The cat is in the box

 on

The ball is on the table

 on

The lamp is on the table

 on

The man is on the horse

 under

The dog is under the table

 under

The cat is under the table

 under

The man is under the tree

 around

The balls are around the blue box

 near

The ball is near the box

 Again, prepositions of place differ adverbs of location.
A preposition always has a noun after it.

ADVERB: Sarah moved on

Preposition: I placed the book on the table

ADVERB: He lives near.

Prepositions: He stays near the gas station.
 Complete the sentences below by writing the
correct prepositions of place on the blanks.

1. Mother keeps her jewelry _______a safe

place.
2. I always place my mobile phone _____ my
study table
3.Do you place your tooth_______ the
pillow for the tooth fairy?
4. Don’t place your dirty socks _____ the
dining table.

5. Bugoy, the pet dog, sat _____ his pet

bed obediently.

6. We live on the floor _____ the people

with noisy footsteps.
7. Dad built a strong fence _______ the
farm all by himself.

8. I always cannot concentrate when she

is _____ me.

9. He placed a lot of butter ____ his

pancakes.

10. Many creatures actually live __ Earth.

 Preposition of time

There are three common prepositions

of time: at, in, and on, and each
has different use.
 At
-used to indicate an exact time
Examples:

• at 1 o’clock • at dawn
• at noon • at sunset
• at night
• at the moment
 In
-used to indicate months, years,
centuries and long periods

Examples:
in March in the past
in Summer in the future
in 2019
in the 21 century
st
 on
-used to indicate days and
dates
Examples:
• on Saturday • on your birthday
• on March 6 • on Mondays
• on July 12, 1984
• o Christmas day
for
-used to indicate a period of
time
Examples:
• for six years
• for two hours
• for a week
until
-used to indicate length of
time
Examples:
• until noon
• until Thursday
 during
-used to indicate an event of
time
Examples:
• during Christmas
Holidays
• during Birthday
 since
-used to indicate a period
Examples:
• since yesterday
• since 1986
 On the blank in each sentence below. Write the
preposition in, on, at.

1. I talked to my sister working abroad

______Tuesday.
2. We usually start classes ____ the
beginning of June.
3. My birthday is ___ March 7, 2005
4. Vacation starts _____ April.

5. We woke up _____ dawn to

watch the sunrise.

6. ____ summer, I usually help

Mother watch our store.
7. I still study ____ weekends.

8. ____ the beginning, there was only one

man and one woman.

9. I can still hear the crickets ___ night.

10. I finished my homework ____ eight

o’clock last night.
 Some prepositions like through, along,
toward, past, by, into, to and inside
show direction and movement.

To, into, and toward are used

to show movement towards
something or someone.
EXAMPLES:

• He walked to the park.

• Mom slepped into the
bathtub.
• The waves moved toward the
shore
 Inside
refers to movement towards an inner
part of a space..

Example:
He went inside his room.
 Through
refers to movement within a space..

Example:
We passed through the
cemetery.
 Along
is used to refer to movement
following a line.

Example:
We walked along the walls.
Past and by
Indicate movement going close to and
the going beyond something or
somewhere.
Examples:
• They did not see the sign so
they drove past the
restaurant.
• The swans flew right by our
window.