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What are prepositions?

Prepositions are words thatspecify place, direction, and

time.


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There are three types of prepositions.

Place Propositions - clarify the place

someone or somebody. ()

2.Time Prepositions - define time. ()

3. Direction Prepositions - clarify thedirection of someone or something.( )
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Prepositions of Place

above ,- The picture is above the sofa.across - My house is across the

street.

against ,- The desk is against the wall.

around - My house is aroundthe block.at - Is your house atthe end of the

street?


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below - The desk is belowthe window

by , - The books are bythe door.in - I live in the big green and whitehouse.

inside - I live inside the big green house.on the corner of

- We live on the corner of3rd avenue

in the middle of- We live in the middle ofthe street.


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near - I don't live near the supermarket.next to - I live next to my best friend.to the left of

- The blue box is to the left ofthe green

box.

to the right of- The orange box is to the right oftheyellow box.


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On - The sun heater is on the top of

the building.on the side of

- There is a big sign on the side of the house.

on top of

- There is a man on the top of the roof.opposite

- The post office is on the opposite side of

the street.


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after - I will be there after work.around - We will be there around 3 PMbefore - I will be there before I go to school.between - I will be there between 3.00-3.45 p.m.

Prepositions of Time


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during - I will be there during your class.for - I will be there for your birthday.

past - I wasn't there for the past 2 months.since - I didn't see her since I was 10 years

old.until - I will not be home until 7:00 PM.within - I will be there within 2 hours.


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Prepositions of Time In - On - At

At On In

a specific time days and dates period of time

at 2:00 on my birthday years, months,seasons

at lunch time on 11/10/90 in a few days

at 4:00 AM on the first day in the summerat night of the school year in a couple of months

IMPORTANT: In English we say

in the morning -because it is considered a period of time

in the afternoon

in the evening


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Exercise

1.I am ..work.

2. We are sitting.. the park.

3. My car is parked.. the parking lot.

In on at


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4. Our house is. the end of the street.

5. My sister lives .the 6th floor.

6. The boy is.the fly over.

In on at across


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7.A lamp is hung .my head.

8.He sailed .the sea.9. He returned.. many days

above

across

after


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16. He sent me a box books

17. He sat the tree.

18. He killed the bird .a stone.19. He came to America .November, 1991.

20. My sister is very good. painting.

under

from

at

withof

in


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Write the correct preposition of time: in, on,

at, from, to

Example: They get up at 8.00.1. I'm working Saturday.

2. We have breakfast.. 8.30.

3. My birthday is ..March, 29th.

4. I work. 9.00.. 5.00, Monday. Friday.5. We go jogging early.. the morning.

6. My favorite TV program starts 10.00.

7. Peter's very busy these days, so he works

late.. night.

8. We're going to Australia .June.


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5. We go jogging early.. the

morning.

6. My favorite TV program

starts 10.00.

7. Peter's very busy thesedays, so he works

late.. night.

8. We're going to Australia

. June.

in, on, at, from, to


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your teacher.

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