Grammar study Prepositions: Time/Place/Movement

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Preposition in months year in seasons part of the day duration part of the day at time of day celebrations fixed phrases days of the week date on special holidays a special part of a day after ago before between by during for later than sth. how far sth. happened (in the past) earlier than sth. time that separates two points not later than a special time through the whole of a period of time period of time Use Examples in July; in September in 1985; in 1999 in summer; in the summer of 69 in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening in a minute; in two weeks at night at 6 o'clock; at midnight at Christmas; at Easter at the same time on Sunday; on Friday on the 25th of December* on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday on the morning of September the 11th* after school 6 years ago before Christmas between Monday and Friday by Thursday during the holidays for three weeks from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till Wednesday from Monday until Wednesday 23 minutes past 6 (6:23) since Monday till tomorrow until tomorrow 23 minutes to 6 (5:37) up to 6 hours a day within a day
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from ... to two points form a period from... till/until past since till/until to up to within time of the day point of time no later than a special time time of the day not more than a special time during a period of time

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PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT

Preposition above across after along among around behind below beside between by close to down from in front of inside into near next to off onto opposite out of outside over past through to towards under up higher than sth.

Use

Examples The picture hangs above my bed. There is a bridge across the river. The cat ran after the dog. They're walking along the beach. I like being among people. We're sitting around the campfire. Our house is behind the supermarket. Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. Our house is beside the supermarket. Our house is between the supermarket and the school. He lives in the house by the river. Our house is close to the supermarket. He came down the hill. Do you come from Tokyo? Our house is in front of the supermarket. You shouldn't stay inside the castle. You shouldn't go into the castle. Our house is near the supermarket. Our house is next to the supermarket. The cat jumped off the roof. The cat jumped onto the roof. Our house is opposite the supermarket. The cat jumped out of the window. Can you wait outside? The cat jumped over the wall. Go past the post office. You shouldn't walk through the forest. I like going to Australia. Can you come to me? I've never been to Africa. We ran towards the castle. The cat is under the table. He went up the hill.
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from one side to the other one follows the other in a line; from one point to another in a group in a circular way at the back of lower than sth. next to sth./sb. is on each side near near from high to low the place where it starts facing sth./sb. opposite of outside entering sth. close to beside away from sth. moving to a place on the other side leaving sth. opposite of inside above sth./sb. going near sth./sb. going from one point to the other towards sth./sb. in the direction of sth. below sth. from low to high

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Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of time. a) She was born __________________ 1997. b) I never go out __________________ Sundays. c) Call me __________________ 5 oclock. d) Ive been waiting _____________ half an hour. e) He works _______________ night. f) I have been waiting for you _____________ 7 oclock. g) I usually go to the beach _______________ my holidays. h) We stayed in the restaurant _____________ 10 oclock.

2. Use the map to choose the correct answer for each question about prepositions of place.

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a) Which state is above Iowa? _______________________________________________ b) Name one state near the bottom of the United States. __________________________ c) Name one state near the top of the United States. _____________________________ d) What state is between Mississippi (Miss) and Georgia? _________________________ e) What states are below New York? __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ f) What state is between South Dakota and Kansas? _____________________________ g) Name two states that are close to Ohio. _____________________________________ h) Name two states that are far away from Florida. _______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ i) What state is right beside California? ________________________________________ j) What state is to the left of Virginia? _________________________________________ k) Name all the states that are around Utah. ____________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ l) Name two states that are below Michigan. ____________________________________ m) Name two states that are between Kansas and Indiana. ________________________ n) Which state is above South Dakota? ________________________________________

3. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of movement.

a)Peter ran __________ the wall.

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b)Tim jumped ___________ the pool of water.

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c)They went __________ the stairs.

d)He rode his camel __________ the desert.

e)Columbus sailed __________ the Atlantic Ocean.

f)John ran __________ the stairs.

g)Sarah walked __________ the street.

h)Joan looked __________ the window.

i)The man went __________ the river.

j)He drove the lorry __________ the hill.

k)The ball went __________ the net.

l)The farmer drove __________ the hill.

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