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Understand the proper use of prepositions of time like on, in, at, alongside prepositions of place such as at, in, on. Enhance your English grammar skills with clear examples and rules. Perfect for learners at any level.
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English Grammar I Unit 15: Prepositions
Unit 15: Prepositions • 15.1 Preposition of time: on, in, at. • At: at is used to express precise time. • Eddie gets up at six every day. • Eddie takes a nap at noon.
Unit 15: Prepositions • In: in is used before year, months, seasons and other long periods • Eddie lived in Orlando in 1998. • Eddie was born in April. • It is hot in summer. • In the past, there were a lot of fish in this river.
Unit 15: Prepositions • On: on is used before days and dates. • My roommate threw a surprising party on my birthday. • Children get red envelopes on Chinese New Year’s Eve. • We do not work on Sunday.
Unit 15: Prepositions ＊No preposition is used before this, or last, next • She is coming back next Tuesday. • We went hiking this morning.
Unit 15: Prepositions ＊Special usage: • Students do not go to school at the weekends. • We take a vacation at Christmas. • I will call you on Sunday morning.
Unit 15: Prepositions • 15.2 Preposition of places • At: at is used for a specific point • I will be waiting for you at the bus stop. • Please wait for me at the entrance. • There is a park at the end of the road.
Unit 15: Prepositions • In: in is used for an enclosed space or in a larger place. • The airplane will be landing in London in five minutes. • My mother is working in the garden. • You can find the scissors in the drawer.
Unit 15: Prepositions • On: on is used for a surface • The cat is lying on the ground. • There are a clock and a painting on the wall.
Unit 15: Prepositions • 15.2-1 Special Usage of on, in and at. • We use at home, at work, at school, at the top, at the bottom, • We use in a car, in a taxi, in a boat, but on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a ship. • On a bicycle, on the radio, and on TV, but in the newspaper.
Unit 15: Prepositions • 15. 2-2 Exercise: Use an appropriate preposition to complete each sentence. • Andy was born __________ 1998. • Someone is playing the piano ________ the classroom. • The secretary is talking on the phone ____________ this moment.
Unit 15: Prepositions • Jeff got an i-pod _________ his birthday. • _________ the past, Mr. Gray was very poor. • My husband always has tea __________ the afternoon. • We have typhoons ________ September and October.
Unit 15: Prepositions • 15.3 other Prepositions: • about • on the subject of: This is a story about aliens. • approximately: She is about twenty years old.
Unit 15: Prepositions • above 1) over: The picture is above the piano. • across • from one side to the other: We swam across the lake. • on the other side of: There is a store across from the street.
Unit 15: Prepositions • after • later in time: Mrs. Jones is used to taking a nap after lunch. • later in a series: B comes after A in the alphabet.
Unit 15: Prepositions • against • in opposition to: Smoking on the plane is against the law. • touching: I leaned my bicycle against the wall.
Unit 15: Prepositions • along 1) following the length of: Walk along the street and you will see the barbershop. • among 1)within a group: The money is going to be shared among five persons.
Unit 15: Prepositions • around 1) circling something: Let me show you around. 2) approximately: Most of the basketball players are around six feet tall.
Unit 15: Prepositions • before • earlier in time: You have to be back before twelve o’clock. • earlier in a series: A comes before B in the alphabet.
Unit 15: Prepositions • behind • at the back of: There is a dog behind the sofa. • late: I am behind in my work.
Unit 15: Prepositions • below 1) under: It’s cold today. The temperature must be below zero. • beside 1) next to: The coffee shop is beside the flower shop. • besides 1) also; as well as: We study Spanish and French besides English.
Unit 15: Prepositions • between • an intermediate location: B is between A and C. • within a group of two: The secret is between you and me.
Unit 15: Prepositions • by • near: I would like to buy a villa by the sea. • past: He waved to his wife and kids as he drove by the house. • not later than: Try to finish the work by next week. • through the means of: We like traveling by plane.
Unit 15: Prepositions • during 1) throughout a period: Most students have a part-time job during the summer vacation. • except 1) not including: The teacher gave each student a present except Jill.
Unit 15: Prepositions • for • duration of time: We have walked for two hours. • purpose: I bought this jacket for you. • in favor of: I am for the proposal.
Unit 15: Prepositions • from • place of origin: I am from Taiwan, the Republic of China. • start of a period of time: I promise I won’t fool around from now on. • source: I first heard the story from you.
Unit 15: Prepositions • Into • to the inside of: We stepped into the room. • change of condition: The frog changed into a prince.
Unit 15: Prepositions • of • part of a group: One of you has to go to the conference. • measurement: a cup of milk; two meters of snow
Unit 15: Prepositions • off 1) away from: Please keep off the grass. • over • above: There are pictures above the TV. • more than: The watch costs over ten thousand dollars.
Unit 15: Prepositions • to • in the direction of: Turn to the right. • destination: I am going to Rome. • until: from Monday to Friday; five minutes to ten
Unit 15: Prepositions • under 1) beneath: The cat is lying under the dining table. 2) less than: Under 100 people were present.
Unit 15: Prepositions • until 1) up to a certain time: She will stay until Sunday. • with • accompanying: I live with my parents and my two younger sisters. • using: I repaired the shoes with glue.
Unit 15: Prepositions • Without • not having: Do not go out without putting on your coat. • 15.3-2 Exercise: Fill in the blanks with prepositions (put an “X” if no proposition)
Unit 15: Prepositions • My mother’s birthday is ______ May 15th. • He's working on his homework _____this moment. • I had a terrible dream _______ last week. • I lived in the US _________the 1980s. • I'll see you _________a few weeks. • We like going to the movies _________ the morning.
Unit 15: Prepositions • He lives _________ Cairo. • My boyfriend works_________ a hospital. • He went _________his friend's house last night. • I'm going to stay _________home. • We played tennis yesterday. We played ________ two hours. • Why don't we go _________the movies tonight?
Unit 15: Prepositions • We are visiting Disney World _______ Florida this summer. • What time did you arrive ______ the hotel? • He's sitting _________the chair next _________ the piano. • There are a lot of beautiful pictures _________the wall. • I live _________the fifth floor of my apartment building.
