ENGLISH WEEK 17

MY NEW HOUSE
PREPOSITION
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WHAT IS PREPOSITION?
• preposition
• /ˌprɛpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
• Learn to pronounce
• Noun
• GRAMMAR
• a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element
in the clause, as in ‘the man on the platform’, ‘she arrived after dinner’, ‘what did you do it for ?’.

• prep·o·si·tion | \ ˌpre-pə-ˈzi-shən \
• Definition of preposition
• : a function word that typically combines with a noun phrase to form a phrase which usually expresses a
modification or predication
• preposition
• noun [ C ] LANGUAGE
• UK /ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ US /ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
• in grammar, a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word:
• In the sentences "We jumped in the lake", and "She drove slowly down the track", "in" and "down" are prepositions.
• More examples
• In the sentence 'The dog jumped over the wall', the word 'over' is a preposition.
• Some prepositions consist of more than one word, such as 'out of'.
Type of Prepositions
•Prepositions of Time
•Basic examples of time prepositions include: at, on, in, before and after. They are used to help indicate when something happened,
happens or will happen. It can get a little confusing though, as many different prepositions can be used.
•Prepositions of time examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.
•For example:
•I was born on July 4th, 1982.
•I was born in 1982.
•I was born at exactly 2am.
•I was born two minutes before my twin brother.
•I was born after the Great War ended.

•The above makes it seem quite difficult, with five different prepositions used to indicate when something happened. However,
there is a set of guidelines that can help decide which preposition to use:
•For years, months, seasons, centuries and times of day, use the preposition in:
•I first met John in 1987.
•It’s always cold in January
•Easter falls in spring each year.
•The Second World War occurred in the 20th century.
•We eat breakfast in the morning.
•For days, dates and specific holiday days, use the preposition on.
•We go to school on Mondays, but not on Sunday
•Families often argue at Christmas time.
•I work faster at night.
•Her shift finished at 7pm.
•Prepositions of Place
•To confuse matters a bit, the most common prepositions to indicate time – on, at, in – are also the most common prepositions to indicate
position. However, the rules are a little clearer as place prepositions are a more rigid concept than time prepositions.
•Prepositions of place examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.
•The cat is on the table.
•The dogs are in the kennel.
•We can meet at the crossroads.
•The guidelines can be broken down as follows:
•On is used when referring to something with a surface:
•The sculpture hangs on the wall.
•The images are on the page.
•The specials are on the menu, which is on the table.
•In is used when referring to something that is inside or within confined boundaries. This could be anything, even a country:
•Jim is in France, visiting his aunt in the hospital.
•The whiskey is in the jar in the fridge.
•The girls play in the garden.
•At is used when referring to something at a specific point:
•The boys are at the entrance at the movie theater.
•He stood at the bus stop at the corner of Water and High streets.
•We will meet at the airport.
•Lot’s of other prepositions of place, such as under, over, inside, outside, above and below are used in English. There is, however, a lot less
confusion as they refer to rigid positions rather than abstract ones.
•The cat is under the table.
•Put the sandwich over there.
•The key is locked inside the car.
•They stepped outside the house.
•Major is ranked above corporal.
•He is waving at you from below the stairs.
Prepositions of Movement
•Prepositions of movement are quite easy to understand as they are less abstract than prepositions of place and time. Essentially, they
describe how something or someone moves from one place to another. The most commonly used preposition of movement is to, which
usually serves to highlight that there is movement towards a specific destination.
•Prepositions of movement examples in the following sentences are in bold for easy identification.
•He has gone on vacation to France.
•She went to the bowling alley every Friday last summer.
•I will go to bed when I am tired.
•They will go to the zoo if they finish their errands.
•Other more specific prepositions of movement include: through, across, off, down and into. These prepositions can sometimes get mixed up
with others. While they are similar, they have individual meanings that add context to the movement.
•Across refers to moving from one side to another.
•Mike travelled across America on his motorcycle.
•Rebecca and Judi are swimming across the lake.
•Through refers to moving directly inside something and out the other end.
•The bullet Ben shot went through the window.
•The train passes through the tunnel.
•Into refers to entering or looking inside something.
•James went into the room.
•They stare into the darkness.
•Up, over, down, past and around indicate directions of movement:
•Jack went up the hill.
•Jill came tumbling down after.
•We will travel over rough terrain on our way to Grandma’s house.
•The horse runs around the track all morning.
•A car zoomed past a truck on the highway
List of 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, however it is among the most comprehensive lists of prepositions available anywhere.

•Aboard
•About
•Above
•Absent
•Across
•After
•Against
•Along
•Alongside
•Amid
•Among
•Amongst
•Anti
•Around
•As
•At
•Before
•Behind
•Below
•Beneath
•Beside
•Besides
•Between
•During
•Except
•Excepting
Prepositions Exercises
•The following exercises will help you gain greater understanding about how prepositions work. Choose the best answer to complete each
sentence.
•1. The bone was _______ the dog.
•a. About
•b. For
•c. After
•d. Considering
•2. We are going on vacation _______ August.
•a. On
•b. At
•c. In
•d. Since
•3. Please put the vase ________ the table.
•a. In
•b. On
•c. For
•d. Over
•4. I received a present ________ Janet.
•a. From
•b. Of
•c. By
•d. About
•5. School begins ________ Monday.
•a. In
•b. On
•c. From
•d. Since
Prepositions Exercise

• We walked ……………………… the edge of the desert.