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Unit 3
PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions
While there are only about 150 prepositions in the English language, these
words are among the most important. Without them, the sentences we
speak, read, and write would be difficult to understand. The following list of
prepositions is not a complete one, but a comprehensive one.
Aboard, About, Above, Absent, Across, After, Against, Along,
Alongside,, Amid, Among, Amongst, Anti, Around, As, At, Before,
Behind, Below, Beneath, Beside, Besides, Between, Beyond, But, By,
Circa, Concerning, Considering, Despite, Down, During, Except,
Excepting, Excluding, Failing, Following, For, From, Given, In, Inside,
Into, Like, Minus, Near, Of, Off, On, Onto, Opposite, Outside, Over,
Past, Per, Plus, Regarding, Round, Save, Since, Than, Through, To,
Toward, Towards, Under, Underneath, Unlike, Until, Up, Upon, Versus,
Via, With, Within, Without, Worth
Preposition of Time
A preposition of time is a preposition that allows you to discuss a specific time
period such as a date on the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual
time something takes place.
exact time
at
3 o’clock
midnight
the moment
days and dates
on
Monday
4th July
my birthday Christmas day
period
in
March
summer
1997
the ’60s
the morning / afternoon /
evening
exceptions
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weekends / the weekend
Christmas / Easter night
Preposition of Time
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My birthday falls in January.
Birds often migrate in spring and autumn.
My great-grandmother was born in 1906.
Breakfast is a meal which is generally eaten in the morning.
My parents grew up in the 1960s.
My vacation ends on Monday.
We’re going bowling on Friday night.
My brother John was born on September 3rd.
We always have a huge celebration on New Year’s Eve.
Meet me at 7:30.
The town is always well-decorated at Christmastime.
Now that my grandfather is older, he no longer drives at night.
Preposition of Place
A preposition of place is a preposition which is used to refer to a place where
something or someone is located.
Verb
Preposition
Place
be/stay/work
at / on
Starting and
stopping
leave
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Leave - home
arrive
at /in / on
Arrive - home
go /drive/ walk
to
Movement
+ home
Be at home
Go - home
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Jessie waited for Jim at the corner.
The mall is located at the intersection of Main Street and Third Avenue.
We spent a quiet evening at home.
I’m growing tomatoes in my garden.
Marie was born in Paris, France.
I was so tired that I took a nap in the car.
Please place the bouquet on the table.
I really wish you would stop throwing your dirty clothes on the floor.
What’s on the menu this evening?
Prepositions
On for Technology
In for paper
on the phone
on a computer
on the radio
on the TV
on an iPad
in a book
in a magazine
in the (news)paper
BUT
on the page
Prepositions
Dependent
prepositions after
nouns
• opinion of
• increase / decrease in
possibility of
Dependent
prepositions after
verbs
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depend on
listen to
wait for
increase /
decrease by
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Dependent prepositions after
adjectives
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interested in
good / bad at
afraid of
angry with
angry about
fed up with
happy with
married to
similar to
same as
• nice / kind / rude of sb.
• (be) nice / kind / horrible to sb.
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eg. It was nice of him to give you a
lift.
• He was horrible to his wife.
• sorry about something.
• sorry for doing something
• eg. Sorry about the noise last night.
• I’m sorry for not phoning you.
Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + a preposition or verb
+adverb) that when used together, usually take on a different meaning to
that of the original verb.
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Be sure to put on a life jacket before getting into the boat.
We left out the trash for pickup.
It’s time to get on the plane.
What will she think up next?
I’m having some trouble working out the solution to this equation.
We’re going to have to put off our vacation until next year.
Stand up when speaking in class, please.
We’ll have to wake up early if we want breakfast.
Take off your shoes before you walk on the carpet.
My dog likes to break out of his kennel to chase squirrels.
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