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Prepositions

Prepositions. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between other words. in from below at into near by over under for across after of through before to toward above with upon during about off on. Prepositions of time.

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Prepositions

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  1. Prepositions

  2. Prepositions are words that show the relationship between other words.

  3. in from belowat into nearby over underfor across afterof through beforeto toward above with upon duringabout off on

  4. Prepositions of time At, in, for, before, during, after, until

  5. Using at, in, onat: specific time of the dayat midnight, at 5:00 PMat six o’clock, at lunch, at dinnerat: an address, a specific building or participation in some eventat the local library, at a movie theater, at the doctor’s office, at BCC

  6. Use Atafter verbs that indicate being or remaining in one place and not moving from one place to anotherUsually he stays at work. He sits at his desk and looks at his inventions.

  7. In: general times or period of timesin February, in 1972in the afternoon, in the summerin the meantimein these yearsIn: location inside an enclosed area or an area with specific boundariesin the yard, in my car, in a bookstore, in the pool, in an envelope, in a box

  8. On: specific days and dates, holidayson Saturdayon June 19on Thanksgiving Dayon my birthdayOn: “one object supported by another object with some surface of both objects touching each other”on that table, on the road, on her finger, on your face, on the roof,

  9. AtInOnat work in the office on the jobat the game in the crowd on the fieldat the zoo in the park on the iceat 2:00 PM in April on Tuesdayat 9:00 o’clock in October on July 12that midnight in 1968 on May 4, 2003at night in bed on a mattress

  10. More expressions with in, on, atIn love on TVin agreement on the radioin pain on the phoneon edge on the computeron target on topon time in a cityat odds in a country in a continent

  11. Use To after verbs that indicate movement from one place to another.Every morning Ana walks to the library, goes to the coffee shop, and returns to her office.

  12. Use during to explain when something happened. Use for to explain how long it takes to happen.During the month of December people spend a lot of money and the stores are busy for days.

  13. Do not put to before homeI am going homeShe returned home

  14. Position of prepositional phrases of time At the beginning or end of a sentence

  15. After the movies, I’ll go get ice cream.I’ll go get ice cream after the movies.

  16. Prepositions of location and direction Location: at, in, on, under, near, in front of, behind, on top of Direction: to, from, into, onto, out of, down, over, off, through, around

  17. Position of prepositional phrases of place (location, direction) After the main verb when there is no object or after verb + object

  18. I saw herin the cafeteria.She is eating in the cafeteria.Put the moneyin my purse.

  19. Some adjectives are often followed by certain prepositions • Afraid of jealous for • Bad for proud of • Crazy about responsible for • Familiar with sad about • Famous for safe from • Fond of similar to • Full of sorry for • Good for sure about

  20. Accuse of Add to Angry with Angry about Agree with apologize for apply for Approve of Argue with Ask for Aware of Believe in Belong to Capable of Care about Care for Committed to Comply with Concern about Confronted with Consist of Count on More expressions(A, B,C)

  21. Deal with Decide to Decide on Depend on Be disappointed with Be disappointed about Dream of Escape from Excited about Familiar with Fond of Forget about Forgive (so) for Friendly with Good for Grateful for More expressions(D, E, F, G)

  22. Happy about Hear about hope for Hopeful about Innocent of insist on Insulted by Interested in Introduced to Jealous of Keep from Located in Long for Look forward to Opposed to Participate in Patient with Pay attention to Pay for Pray for More expressions(H, I, J, K, L, O, P)

  23. Prepared to Prepared for Prevent from Protect from Proud of Provide with Qualify for Be realistic about Refer to Related to Rely on Rescue from Responsible for Sad about Satisfied with Scared of Search for Similar to Specialize in Stop from Succeed in More expressions(P, Q, R, S )

  24. More expressions(T, U, W) • Take advantage of • Take care of • Thank (so) for • Think about • Think of • Tired of • Upset with • Upset about • Willing to • Wish for • Worry about

  25. At School Church Lunch Work Home In bed to School Church Lunch Work Bed By plane, bus, car, boat On foot Some prepositional phrases occur with no articles

  26. Phrasal verbs (two-word verbs)consist of a verb+an adverb (particles)up, down, out, off

  27. Some phrasal verbs take objects, others don’tShe made up a story.Turn down the volume.She grew up in Canada.

  28. If the object of the phrasal verb is a noun, it can go before or after the particle.She called off the wedding.She called the wedding off.

  29. If the object is a pronoun, it must go before the particle.I picked it up.He took it off

  30. Common phrasal verbs with or without objects • Catch up • drop out • Grow up • Run out • Settle down • Show up • slow down • take off • turn up • Work out

  31. Common phrasal verbs with objects • Bring up • Build up • Call off • Check out • Figure out • Give up • keep up • Let down • look up • Make up • Pick up • Point out

  32. Some common combinations Some common combinations grouped by preposition1. Verbs + aboutaskcomplaindreamforgettalkthinkworry

  33. 2. Verb + toagree objectbe used pay attention belong relate explain replyintroduce say listen speak

  34. 3.Verbs + withagree fillargue get along break up help compete finishcooperate work disagree

  35. 4. Verbs + forapologizeaskbuydolookmakepaystudythank

  36. 5. Verbs + oncounthavekeeppickputrelytakewaitwork

  37. 6. Verbs + offbreakcallcutfalljumpkeeplivetaketurn

  38. 7. Verbs + atguesslaughlooksmilestare yell

  39. 8. Verbs + ofcomplaindieget rid

  40. 9. Verbs + towardcontributeheadturnwalkwork

  41. Verb + preposition CombinationsLike phrasal verbs, these combinations are sometimes called two-word verbsThe most common prepositions in these combinations include:about, for, in, on, to,after, at, of, from

  42. Verbs + prepositions are different from phrasal verbsIn phrasal verbs, pronoun objects come before particlesIn verbs + prepositions, all objects come after their prepositions.

  43. Three - word verbs combine a phrasal verb ( a verb + particle) with a preposition • Keep up with • Drop in on • Face up to • Get along with • Put up with • Cut down on

  44. Against1. touching the side surface of Don’t lean against the door.2. in opposition toI am against changing the rules of the class.

  45. Amongin the middle of three or more unspecified itemsconcerning more than two peopleMy class is among the others.

  46. Betweenin the middle of two itemsconcerning two peopleIt’s between Maria and you.

  47. Throughmoving along a passagebeyondGo through the hallway and turn left.

  48. Towardgoing in the direction of a destinationHe is walking toward me.

  49. The End!

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