UNIONS
PREPOSITIONS.
| Location(inside something) - IN |
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| Location(near something) - U |
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| Location(about the surface of something) - ON |
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| Direction(Where? To what? To whom?) - TO |
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| Removal(Where from? From whom?) - FROM |
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| WITH(tea with milk; you and me) |
Prepositions of time
| On Sunday, on the 10th of February |
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| in - in, through | in two days, in September |
| At 7 o'clock, at noon |
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| from…till - from…to | From early morning till late night |
| since - since (since) | since midnight, since 5 o'clock |
| for - during | for an hour, for ages |
| during - during | during the lecture, during the break |
| before - before (before) | before winter, before the bell |
| after - after | after classes, after the breakfast |
| between - between | betwwen one and two o’clock |
| till (untill) - until | till May, till the end of the year |
Prepositions of direction
| to - to, on, in | |
| towards - in the direction towards | towards the forest |
| from - from, from, with | |
| into - into (inside) | |
| out of - from (from within) | out of the house |
| off - from (with), from | |
Prepositions of place
| on the desk, on the wall |
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| in the room, in the street |
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| at - at, in, on, near | at the window, at the meeting |
| near - about | near the door, near the wall |
| over the table, over the sofa |
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| under the table, under the bed |
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| between - between | between the chairs |
| among - among | among the students |
| behind the house |
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| across - through, along, across | across the street |
| in front of - opposite | in front of the house |
| through - through, through | through the window |
| above - above, above | above the clouds |
| beside - next to, close | beside me, beside the river |
| beyond - on the other side, behind | beyond the bridge |
Our studies begin (in, on, at) autumn.
My elder brother is a doctor. He often comes home late (in, on, at) night.
The students are listening (for, at, to) a new text now.
Take the book (out of, from) the shelf and show it (for, to) me.
Which (of, from) the houses are yours?
I think you can get there (on, by, in) bus.
What is he afraid (of, by, at)?
Don't turn (on, off, in) the radio. Father is working.
I asked the librarian to show some books (for, to, -) me.
Some (-, of, from) my friends are coming to see me tonight.
What do you usually do (at, in, on) your English lessons?
(At, in, on) Saturday I am (in, at, -) home (at, in) 3.
I live (in, at, on) Pushkina Street not far (from, of) the Institute of Foreign Languages.
I'm (on, at, in) a hurry. John is waiting (to, at, for) me (in, at) the Institute.
Would you like some coffee (to, by, for) breakfast?
No. 3. Insert the prepositions on, in or into.
1. Where is the book? - - It is ... the table. 2. Where is the tea? - It is... the cup. 3. Put the plates...the table. 4. Put the book ... the bag. 5. There is a beautiful picture... the wall. 6. He went...the room. 7. I like to sit ... the sofa ... my room. 8. Mother is cooking dinner... the kitchen. 9. She went ... the room and sat down ... the sofa. 10. There are many people... the park today. 11. Why is she crying? - She has dropped her doll... the water. 12. There is no tea... my cup. 13. Pour some tea... my cup. 14. Put these flowers...the window-sill. 15. We went ... the garden and sat down ... a bench. 16. I opened the door and went ... the classroom. The teacher was writing some words... the blackboard. The pupils were writing these words... their exercise-books. There were some books and pens ... the teacher's table. There were two maps ... the wall and some flowers ... the window-sills. I saw a pen ... the floor. I picked it up and put it ... the table. 19. He put his hand ... his pocket, took out a letter and dropped it ... the mail-box which hung ... the wall of the house. Then he got .. .his car and drove away.
№ 4. Pasteprepositionsinorto.
1. We did not want to stay ... town on such a hot day, so we went ... the country. 2. It is very late: Go ... bed at once. 3. Where is your little sister? - - She is... bed. 4. .....summer my mother does not go ... work and I don't go ... school. We live ... the country. My father goes ... work every day, so he stays. .. town. But sometimes he comes ... the country after work and goes back ... town early in the morning, when I am still ... bed. 5. In winter I usually go ... bed at ten o "clock because I learn ... school and have to get up early.
| Are you going away on holiday ..... summer? We're moving to a new house ..... two months. Can you put the book ..... my desk, please? We can have the meeting ..... my office. Children like to get up early ..... Christmas Day. I live..... Vienna. Mary isn't available ..... the moment. | Paul works.....a school. There are lots of managers ..... my company. The picture is ..... the wall. He bought the furniture ..... April. The banks close ..... 5pm. Ernest works ..... an office. I saw Mrs Jones waiting ..... the bus stop. |
Prepositions in, at, on, to And from can express both spatial and temporal relationships.
1. Prepositions of place and time:in, at, on
Prepositions of place in, at And on answer the question Where?
Pretext in denotes the presence of an object on the territory or within a specified place and is usually translated by the preposition V. For example:
We studyin
Leningrad. We are learning V Leningrad.
The students livein
tents in summer. Students live in summer V tents
Pretext at means: a) being at or near the specified object. For example:
I sitat
the table. I am sitting at table (at the table).
The tram stops
at
the mill. The tram stops near plant
b) staying in a certain place, associated with participation in the process of action characteristic of this place. For example:
We studyat
the Institute["institju:t] We are learning V Institute.
We make paperat
the paper mill. We make paper on paper mill.
Pretext on denotes the presence of an object on any surface and is usually translated by the preposition on. For example:
The lamp standson the table. The lamp is standing on table.
Prepositions of time in, at and on answer the question When? The preposition in means that the action expressed by the verb is performed within the specified time:
Notrestsin
June. He's relaxing V June.
The students go homein
summer. In the summer, students go home.
In a temporary sense in usually translated by a preposition V. When used with names of parts of the day or year in Russian language no preposition matches it:
in summer in summer
in winter in winter
Pretext at indicates a specific point in time when an action was performed. For example:
I get upat 8 . I get up V eight hours).
Pretext on used with the names of the days of the week (and indicating the day of the month).
We rest on Sundays["sʌndеiz]. By On Sundays we rest.
On the 6th of July she goes home. On July 6 she goes home.
2. Prepositions of place and timetoAndfrom
Prepositions of place to And from associated with the idea of moving from one place to another: to answers the question Where?, from - where? Both of them can be translated into Russian using different prepositions.
Pretext to indicates movement in the direction indicated by the following noun. For example:
I go to the Institute. I'm coming V institute
I go to the mill. I'm coming on factory.
I go to the table. I'm coming To table.
The preposition from indicates movement away from the place indicated by the noun. For example:
I go from the Institute. I'm coming from Institute.
I go from the mill. I'm coming With plant
I go from the table. I'm coming from table.
Preposition of time from indicates the time from which the action begins; preposition of time to- at its final moment. In meaning to a preposition may be used till. For example:
from six With six (o'clock) - (from what time?)
to (till) ten before ten (o'clock) - (until what time?)
from five to six With five before six (hours)
3. Prepositionwith
Pretext with serves to indicate compatibility of action and answers the question with whom?, with what? For example:
I go to the mill with Pete. I'm going to the factory With Peter.
I go to the Institute with my bag in hand. I'm going to college With briefcase in hand.
As can be seen from the translation of the examples, between English and there is no direct correspondence with Russian prepositions. When translating into Russian, it is necessary to take into account the content English pretext. Compare:
in Leningrad - V Leningrad with Jim - With Jim
at the Institute - V institute from the mill - With plant
to the Institute - V institute from six - With six (hours)
at six - V six o'clock) to the mill - on factory
at the mill - on factory
on the table - on table
IN English language After a preposition, the noun has the general case form.
Task 1. Fill in the blanks, where necessary, with suitable prepositions at, on, in.
Example: He works out ... the morning every day. - He works out in the morning every day.
1. We had holidays... July.
2. ... the 25th of March I met my future wife.
3. ... last year they had a baby.
4. I should be there... 6 p.m.
5. Mike had a great party... his birthday.
Task 2. Choose the correct answer.
1 . She has taught English... five years.
a)by
b) at
c) for
2. We have been living here... March.
a) for
b)since
c) about
3. I"ll become a senior lieutenant ... next month.
a) in
b) -
c) for
4 . I won't be out very long. I'll be back ... ten minutes.
a)since
b) at
c) in
Prepositions of place
Task 3. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions at, on, in.
Example: Where is your bag? It is... my car. - Where is your bag? It is in my car.
1. There were a lot of interesting people ... the party.
2. My mother works .... the university.
3. I left my keys... the bedstand.
4. These butterflies were grown...Africa.
5. My friend lives...the first floor.
Task 4. Label the correct sentence with the letter C (correct), and the incorrect one with the letter W (wrong)
Example: On the picture I can see a girl with a big dog. - W (in the picture)
1. That building is located in front of a pharmacy.
2. I"m hiding under a tree.
3. My daughter is in school now.
4. There is a mirror in the wall.
5. There is a strange man in a coat behind her.
Prepositions of direction
Task 5. Translate the sentences using suitable prepositions.
Example: John, pick up the kids from school. - John, pick up the children from the school.
1. She runs across the street.
2. The railway goes through the forest.
3. Walk along the highway and then turn left.
4. What beautiful weather! Let's go to the beach.
5. He put the headphones in his bag.
Task 6. Choose the extra preposition in the sentence.
Example: My cousin has gone to the hospital. -in
1. I turned towards the east.
2. There is a village in past the forest.
3. Please come down.
4. She turned at him out of the house.
5. The panther jumped off the tree.
Answers:
Exercise 1.
1. in
2.on
3. -
4. at
5.on
Task 2.
1.c)
2.b)
3. b)
4.c)
Task 3.
1. at
2. at
3.on
4.in
5.on
Task 4.
1. C
2.C
3. W (at school)
4. W (on the wall)
5. C
Task 5.
1. She is running across the street.
2. The railway goes through the forest.
3. Go along the highway and then turn to the left.
4. What a wonderful weather. Let's go to the beach.
5. He put the headphones into the bag.
Prepositions of place and motion are fairly easy to demonstrate in the classroom. Even at the elementary level, students can easily guess their meaning. We have prepared interesting games and exercises that will help students learn or repeat this topic.
Warm-up
Use the warm-up to review vocabulary that will be used in conjunction with preposition exercises: book, desk, chair, table, pencil, pen, teacher. To do this, ask students to stand up. Pick up one object and ask: “What is this?” Those students who know the answer raise their hand. Choose a student and, if he answered correctly, allow him to sit down. Continue the warm-up until you have reviewed all the vocabulary and all students are seated.
Then write the prepositions of place and motion on the board:
– in
– in front of
– on
– behind
– under
-above
– between
– next to
– around
Demonstrate the pronunciation of each preposition and ask students to repeat after you. Then ask students to try to guess the meaning of each. Use examples to help students guess, for example: “I am standing in front of the table. The book is on the desk. I’m walking around the classroom.” Illustrate examples using objects and movements.
1. Simon says
The presenter says commands using prepositions of place and movement, for example: “Simon says: stand on the chair.” Simon says: put your books next to the table. Simon says: walk around the classroom.” Students should follow commands only if the leader says “Simon says” first.
2. Preposition Bingo
Give students bingo cards with prepositions of place and motion, or have them prepare the cards and fill in the prepositions themselves. Then take two objects, such as a pen and a book. Use them to show different prepositions. Place a pen on the book - students mark the preposition on on their card. Stand near the window - students mark the preposition next to on the card. Walk around the class - students mark the preposition around on the card. The one who ticks three prepositions in a row is the winner.
3. What is it?
Choose any subject in the class. Without naming it, tell students where it is, for example: “It’s next to the window.” The student who was the first to correctly name the object becomes the next leader.
4. Where is it?
Bring some interesting object to class, such as a souvenir. Students try to guess where in the class you put it and ask questions: “Is it in your bag?”, “Is it behind the cupboard?” The one who guessed correctly becomes the leader in the next round.
5. The Best Picture
Students play this game in pairs. Give one student in each pair a picture of people and different objects. One student describes a picture, for example: “There is an apple on the table”, “There is a sofa next to the fireplace”, and the other listens to him and draws. Then the “artist” compares his “work” and the original. The pair that reproduces the picture more accurately wins.
6. A Messy Room
Show students a picture of a messy room. Ask them to tell you where things should actually be. For example, “The books should be on the table”, “The carpet should be next to the sofa”.
This activity can be used for individual lessons. The structure of “Should be” can be simplified depending on the level. For example, simply replace it with the verb “to be”.
7. A City
Students work in small groups. Together they must come up with a fairy-tale city and decide where to be, using prepositions of place, for example: “The castle is next to the forest. The library is in the school.” Students then introduce their city to their classmates. Classmates ask them questions, for example: “Why is the castle next to the forest?” Why is the library in the school?” Students explain their decisions, for example; “The castle should be next to the forest so that the princess can go riding there. The library should be in the school so that the students can get the books they need.”
8. Classroom Clue Hunt
Pupils work in pairs. Give each pair 10 sticky notes, a different color for each pair. Using prepositions of place, students write instructions that the other team must follow in order to receive the prize. Each clue leads to the next, for example: “Clue 2 is on the bookshelf.” Students place a clue on the bookshelf that says: “Clue 3 is on the teacher’s table,” etc.
9. Describe the room
Prepare a list or pictures of famous characters from books and movies. Give students a character or ask them to choose from a list. Students must imagine this character's room and describe it in writing using prepositions of place. Collect all the essays, mix them up and distribute them to other students. Each student reads a paragraph written by someone else. Then he must guess which character this room belongs to.
This task can also be adapted for one-on-one work.
10. Google Maps
Choose any city in the world. Ask students to go into Google Maps satellite+panorama mode and enter the starting address that you wrote on the board. Tell the students that if they follow your directions, they will come to a famous landmark in the city. Give students some instructions, for example, “go straight”, “turn left”, etc. Then ask everyone where they came from.
This activity is also perfect for individual learning.
1. Provide a suitable preposition.
1. It has been raining… (for/since/until) last Friday.
2. I didn’t see you … (in/at/on) home.
3. Where are you... (from/in/at)? – Russia. But I live… (from/in/at) Germany.
4. Wait... (of/by/for) me. I will come back … (in/over/with) an hour.
5. We often travel … (in/to/at) Sochi … (on/in/by) train.
6. Lucy has worked as a waitress … (for/since/during) four years.
7. He couldn’t fall asleep… (since/for/until) 3 in the morning.
8. Was she named ... (after/to/by) her grandmother.
9. They are interested … (by/in/with) philosophy.
10. I am not fond … (in/with/of) cats.
11. You should turn left… (at/on/in) the corner.
12. … (At/In/On) 10 o’clock Ben was talking … (on/in/at) the phone.
13. They are still… (in/on/at) work.
14. He never goes… (to/at/in) the cinema.
15. The portrait… (by/of/at) my mother was painted… (by/of/at) a famous artist.
2. Add a suitable preposition of time (on, in, at) to the sentences.
1. The exhibition opens … 10 a.m. ...Sunday.
2. Dad will arrive late … night, so I will see him only … the morning.
3. We don’t go shopping… weekends.
5. The snow usually starts melting ... spring, ... April.
6. Mike has lunch...noon.
7. I will call you back… 5 minutes.
8. The students will write a test … the end of the week.
3. Add the necessary prepositions of place (at, in, on, near, between, under, above).
1. A woman is holding an umbrella… her head.
2. It’s too hot and sunny. Let's stand... that tree.
3. There is no life... the moon.
4. He is building a house... the country.
5. We’ll exchange the money… the airport.
6. When you called I was sitting … my desk … the office.
7. The elevator stopped… the second and the third floors.
8. My colleagues were already sitting … the table.
9. The dog is sitting … the plate waiting for the food.
10. I saw you... TV last night.
4. Complete the description of the picture with prepositions where necessary. Translate.
The picture was painted… the twentieth century… a French artist. … the picture we can see a lot … children running … the park … a Sunday morning. Some of them are sitting… the grass, others are playing… football. … the right there is a small boat … the lake. A boy and a girl are looking… the boat. The weather is nice but there are some clouds… the sky.
Answers:
1.
1. since (It has been raining since last Friday.)
2. at (I didn't see you at home.)
3. from – in (Where are you from? – Russia. But I live in Germany.)
4. for – in (Wait for me. I’ll be back in an hour.)
5. to – by (We often travel to Sochi by train.)
6. for (Lucy has been working as a waitress for 4 years.)
7. until (He couldn't fall asleep until three in the morning.)
8. after (Was she named after her grandmother?)
9. in (They are interested in philosophy.)
10. of (I don't like cats.)
11. at (You need to turn left at the corner.)
12. At – on (At 10 o’clock Ben was talking on the phone.)
13. at (They are still at work.)
14. to (He never goes to the cinema.)
15. of – by (The portrait of my mother was painted by a famous artist.)
1. at – on (The exhibition opens at 10 am on Sunday.)
2. at – in (Father will arrive late at night, so I will see him only in the morning.)
3. at (We don't go shopping on weekends.)
4. on – in (Jane was born on December 15, 1989.)
5. in – in (Snow usually begins to melt in the spring, in April.)
6. at (Mike has lunch at noon.)
7. in (I'll call you back in 5 minutes.)
8. at (Students will write a test at the end of the week.)
1. above (The woman holds an umbrella above her head.)
2. under (It's too hot and sunny. Let's stand under that tree.)
3. on (There is no life on the moon.)
4. in (He is building a house in the countryside.)
5. at (We will exchange money at the airport.)
6. at – in (When you called, I was sitting at my desk in the office.)
7. between (The elevator stopped between the second and third floors.)
8. at (My colleagues were already sitting at the table.)
9. near (The dog sits next to the plate and waits for food.)
10. on (I saw you on TV last night.)
in – by – in – of – in – on – on – … – on – on – at – in.
The painting was painted in the 20th century by a French artist. In the picture we see many children running in the park on a Sunday morning. Some of them sit on the grass, others play football. There is a small boat on the lake on the right. A boy and a girl look at a boat. The weather is good, but there are clouds in the sky.
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Exercise 1.
Translate into English using prepositions on, in, at, to, into.
1. Go to the board.
2. Write the number on the board.
3. Hang the picture on the board.
4. She poured water into a vase and put flowers in it. Then she went to the window and put the vase on the windowsill.
5. The teacher is standing at the blackboard. He is writing a sentence on the board. Students are sitting at their desks. They write this sentence in their notebooks.
6. Nick entered the kitchen and sat down at the table. Mother was standing next to the stove. She walked to the table, put a cup on the table and poured tea into the cup.
7. We collected a lot of mushrooms in the forest.
8. Masha opened the door and entered the house. There was no one in the house. Bears were in the woods. Masha saw a table in the room. She came to the table. On the table she saw three plates.
9. Katya was in the room. She stood by the bookcase.
10. There was a thick carpet on the floor. The children sat down on the carpet and began to play.
11. Where are the boys? - They are playing in the yard.
12. It's winter now. Snow covered earth. Ice on the river.
13. She went to the blackboard, took the chalk and began to write on it (on the blackboard).
14. Oil is on the table. Put it in the refrigerator. Now sit down at the table. There is juice in this glass. Drink it and put the glass in the sink. I'll wash it later.
15. Where is your pen? - It's in (my) pocket. 16. Put a handkerchief in your pocket.
17. He jumped into the river and quickly swam to the island.
Answers:
1. Go to the blackboard.
1. Go to the blackboard.
2. Write the date on the blackboard.
3. Hang the picture on the blackboard.
4. She poured some water into the vase and put the flowers into it. Then she went to the window and put the vase on the windowsill.
5. The teacher is standing at the blackboard. He is writing a sentence on the blackboard. The pupils are sitting at the desks. They are writing this sentence in their exercise books.
6. Nick went into the kitchen and sat down at the table. His mother was standing at the stove. She went up to the table, put a cup on the table and poured some tea into the cup.
7. We gathered a lot of mushrooms in the wood.
8. Masha opened the door and went into the house. There was nobody in the house: the bears were in the woods. In the room Masha saw a table. She went up to the table. On the table she saw three plates.
9. Kate was in the room. She was standing at the bookcase.
10. There was a thick carpet on the floor. The children sat down on the carpet and began playing.
11. Where are the boys? - They are playing in the yard.
12. It is winter now. There is snow on the ground. There is ice on the river.
13. She went up to the blackboard, took the chalk and began writing on the blackboard.
14. The butter is on the table. Put it in the fridge. And now sit down at the table. There is (some) juice in this glass. Drink it and just put the glass in the sink. I'll wash it later.
15. Where is your pen? - It is in my pocket.
16. Put a handkerchief into your pocket.
17. He jumped into the river and quickly swam to the island.
Exercise 2.
Insert prepositions on, in or into.
1. Where is the book? - It is... the table. 2. Where is the tea? - It is... the cup. 3. Put the plates...the table. 4. Put the book... the bag. 5. There is a beautiful picture... the wall. 6. He went…the room. 7. I like to sit… the sofa… my room. 8. Mother is cooking dinner… the kitchen. 9. She went … the room and sat down … the sofa. 10. There are many people... the park today. 11. There is a girl standing… the bridge. Why is she crying? - She has dropped her doll… the water. 12. There is no tea... my cup. 13. Pour some tea...my cup. 14. Put these flowers…the window-sill. 15. I saw many people … the platform waiting for the train. 16. We went … the garden and sat down … a bench. 17. The teacher hung a picture… the blackboard. 18. I opened the door and went … the classroom. The teacher was writing some words… the blackboard. The pupils were writing these words… their exercise-books. There were some books and pens… the teacher’s table. There were two maps... the wall and some flowers... the window-sills. I saw a pen...the floor. I picked it up and put it… the table. 19. He put his hand… his pocket, took out a letter and dropped it… the mail-box which hung… the wall of the house. Then he got... his car and drove off.
Answers:
1. Where is the book? - It is on the table. 2. Where is the tea? - It is in the cup. 3. Put the plates on the table. 4. Put the book into the bag. 5. There is a beautiful picture on the wall. 6. He went into the room. 7. I like to sit on the sofa in my room. 8. Mother is cooking dinner in the kitchen. 9. She went into the room and sat down on the sofa. 10. There are many people in the park today. 11. There is a girl standing on the bridge. Why is she crying? - She has dropped her doll into the water. 12. There is no tea in my cup. 13. Pour some tea into my cup. 14. Put these flowers on the window-sill. 15. I saw many people on the platform waiting for the train. 16. We went into the garden and sat down on a bench. 17. The teacher hung a picture on the blackboard. 18. I opened the door and went into the classroom. The teacher was writing some words on the blackboard. The pupils were writing these words in their exercise-books. There were some books and pens on the teacher’s table. There were two maps on the wall and some flowers on the window-sills. I saw a pen on the floor. I picked it up and put it on the table. 19. He put his hand into his pocket, took out a letter and dropped it into the mail-box which hung on the wall of the house. Then he got into his car and drove off.
Exercise 3.
Translate to English.
1. The Dead Sea is below sea level.
2. We are flying over the Sahara.
3. Pavel sat opposite Fiona and looked at her.
4. The girl stood under a tree, it was raining heavily.
5. Who is this man who is sitting next to Mary?
6. Is there a telephone here? - Yes, at the door.
7. Should I sign on the line, above the line or below it?
8. Bus stop around the corner.
9. There is a beautiful fountain in front of the theater.
10. The doctor bent (bend) over the patient.
11. The referee stood between the fighting boxers and stopped the fight.
12. Grandmother divided the pie between the children.
13. Telegraph wires (wire) over the streets look very ugly (ugly).
14. There is an empty seat next to me, sit next to me.
15. The cinema is right opposite the bus stop, next to the cafe.
16. I couldn’t see well, because a tall man was sitting in front of me.
17. Instead of keeping money (keep) in the bank, my grandmother hides it under the carpet in the bedroom.
18. And she hides her jewelry in a casket behind the closet.
Answers:
2. We flew over the Sahara.
1.The Dead Sea is below sea level.
2. We flew over the Sahara.
3. Paul was sitting opposite Feona and looked at her.
4. The girl was standing under a tree, it was raining hard.
5. Who is the man, sitting next to Mary?
6. Is there a public telephone? - Yes, there is one by the door.
7. Shall I sign on, above or below the line?
8. The busstop is round the corner.
9. There is a beautiful fountain in front of the theater.
10. The doctor bent over the patient.
11. The referee stood between the fighting boxers and stopped the fight.
12. The grandmother divided the pie among the children.
13. The telegraph wires over the streets look so ugly.
14. There is a free seat beside me, sit next to me / beside me.
15. The cinema is just opposite the busstop next to the cafe.
16. I couldn’t see very well because a tall young man was sitting in front of me.
17. Instead of keeping her money in the bank, my grandmother hides it under the carpet.
18. And she keeps her jewelry in a casket behind the wardrobe.
Exercise 4.
Choose the correct preposition.
at, in, on
1. There is someone *** the door.
2. I sat down *** the sofa.
3. They live *** Coronation street *** number 32.
4. Meet me *** the bus-stop *** the end of Bristol Road.
5. My book is *** the table *** the sitting room.
6. When I was *** Spain it was terribly hot.
7. I’ve applied for a job *** the United Nation *** Geneva.
8. Oxford is *** the A34 (road) between Bermingham and London.
9. There was a note *** the table. It was from Elsie. She had signed her name ***the bottom.
10. Hello. This is Doris. Jim *** Athens *** the Acropolis Hotel.
11. There is a good film *** the cinema.
12. It was very cold *** the cinema.
13. I’ll see you *** Fred’s house.
14. When we were *** the south we stayed *** a small hotel ***the coast.
15. We had a busy day *** the shop.
16. I had to return as I had forgotten to switch off the light *** the shop.
17. Jack lives *** a flat *** Park street *** the third floor.
18. I had a seat *** the front row.
Answers:
2. I sat down on the sofa.
the bottom.
the coast.
1. There is someone at the door.
2. I sat down on the sofa.
3. They live in Coronation street at number 32.
4. Meet me at the bus-stop at the end of Bristol Road.
5. My book is on the table in the sitting room.
6. When I was in Spain it was terribly hot.
7. I’ve applied for a job at the United Nation in Geneva.
8. Oxford is on the A34 (road) between Bermingham and London.
9. There was a note on the table. It was from Elsie. She had signed her name atthe bottom.
10. Hello. This is Doris. Jim in Athens at the Acropolis Hotel.
11. There is a good film at the cinema.
12. It was very cold in the cinema.
13. I’ll see you at Fred’s house.
14. When we were in the south we stayed at a small hotel onthe coast.
15. We had a busy day at the shop.
16. I had to return as I had forgotten to switch off the light in the shop.
17. Jack lives in a flat in Park street on the third floor.
18. I had a seat on the front row.
Exercise 5.
Substitute the correct preposition:
1. She looks just (against, like, as) your mother.
2. I hope to work (against, like, as) a tour guide overseas.
3. He turned his face (towards, as, beyond) the door.
4. We can see the castle (beyond, against, in) the lake.
5. Are you (on, for, like) or (towards, against, behind) the plan?
6. I met Kate (near, till, within) the station.
7. Do I have to get (near, off, within) at the next station?
8. The museum is (within, near, at) walking distance.
9. He went out (within, without, off) an umbrella.
10. It’s been raining (within, since, in) last night.
11. I sat up (till, to, near) three this morning.
12. Are there any shop (around, across, along) here?
13. It’ll be a secret just (among, between, within) you and me.
14. She is (between, among, except) the most famous pianists in Europe.
15. The dog walked (above, across, among) the road.
16. I lived in London (during, in, at) the winter.
17. It’s ten degrees (under, over, below) zero.
18. I ordered a drink (over, above, in) ten minutes ago.
Answers:
1. like 2. as 3. towards 4. beyond 5. for, against 6. near 7. off 8. within 9. without 10. since 11. till 12. around 13. between 14. among 15. across 16. during 17. below 18. over
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