مشاهدة النسخة كاملة : Prepositions
فلورندا
16-03-2010, 05:23 PM
One Word Prepositions
about
above
across
after
against
along
among
around
as
at
before
behind
below
beneath
beside
between
beyond
by
despite
down
during
except
for
from
in
including
inside
into
like
near
next
of
off
on
onto
opposite
out
outside
over
past
through
to
toward
towards
under
until
up
upon
with
without
Multiple Word Prepositions
Two Word Prepositions
according to
ahead of
aside from
because of
close to
due to
except for
far from
inside of
instead of
near to
next to
out from
out of
outside of
regardless of
Three Word Prepositions
as far as
as well as
by means of
in accordance with
in addition to
in case of
in front of
in place of
in spite of
on account of
on behalf of
on top of
with regard to
فلورندا
16-03-2010, 05:29 PM
Preposition Use - in / at / on - prepositions of place
IN
Use 'in' with spaces:
in a room / in a building
in a garden / in a park
Use 'in' with bodies of water:
in the water
in the sea
in a river
Use 'in' with lines:
in a row / in a line
in a queue
AT
Use 'at' with places:
at the bus-stop
at the door
at the cinema
at the end of the street
Use 'at' with places on a page:
at the top of the page
at the bottom of the page
Use 'at' in groups of people:
at the back of the class
at the front of the class
ON
Use 'on' with surfaces:
<UL>on the ceiling / on the wall / on the floor
on the table
Use 'on' with small islands:
I stayed on Maui.
Use 'on' with directions:
<on the left
on the right
straight on
IMPORTANT NOTES
In / at / on the corner
We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a street'
In / at / on the front
<We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car
We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups of people
We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper
فلورندا
16-03-2010, 05:40 PM
Preposition Use - in / at / to / nothing - prepositions of place
and movement
IN
Use 'in' with static (non-movement) verbs and cities, countries, states, etc.:
stay in the USA
work in New York
AT
Use 'at' with static (non-movement) verbs and places:
at the cinema
at work
at home
TO
Use 'to' with verbs of movement such as go, come, drive, etc.:
go to work
drive to California
IMPORTANT NOTES
The use of ' ' (nothing)
With verbs of movement and the noun 'home' - He went home. - they drove home.
With the verb 'visit' - She
visited France last summer.
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فلورندا
16-03-2010, 05:56 PM
Preposition Use - for / while / during
FOR
Use 'for' with a period of time to express the duration or 'how long' something has happened:
for three weeks
for many years
WHILE
Use 'while' plus a verb form:
while I was watching TV
while I lived in New York
DURING
Use 'during' with a noun to express 'when' something happens:
during class
during my vacation
during the discussion
فلورندا
16-03-2010, 06:06 PM
Preposition Use - in / at / on - prepositions of time and date
IN
Use 'in' months and years and periods of time:
in January
in 1978
in the twenties
Use 'in' a period of time in the future:
in a few weeks
in a couple of days
AT
Use 'at' with precise time:
at six o'clock
at 10.30
at two p.m.
ON
Use 'on' with days of the week:
on Monday
on Fridays
Use 'on' with specific calendar days:
on Christmas day
on October 22nd
IMPORTANT NOTES
in the morning / afternoon / evening - at night
We say in the morning, afternoon or evening BUT we say 'at night'
فلورندا
16-03-2010, 06:09 PM
Noun Prepositions
FOR
Use 'for' preceded by the following nouns:
a check for (amount of money)
Example: She gave me a check for $50.
a demand for something
Example: Unfortunately, there wasn't enough demand for our product.
a need for something
Example: There is a real need for discipline in this class.
a reason for something
Example: I have a reason for
doing that!
....................
IN
Use 'in' preceded by the following nouns:
a rise in something
Example: There has been a rise in prices recently.
an increase in something
Example: We have seen many increases in production levels.
a fall in something
Example: There has been a fall in prices recently.
a decrease in something
Example: We have seen many
decreases in production levels.
......................
OF
Use 'of' preceded by the following nouns:
a cause of something
Example: She is the cause of all his problems.
a photograph OR a picture of something or someone
Example: He took a photograph of the mountains.
..................
TO
Use 'to' preceded by the following nouns:
damage to something
Example: I did a lot of damage to my car the other day.
an invitation to a celebration of some type
Example: We were invited to their wedding.
reaction to something
Example: Her reaction to his behavior was quite funny.
a solution to a problem
Example: He provided the solution to our financial situation.
an attitude to something (or TOWARDS something)
Example: Your attitude to your problems doesn't help them get resolved.
...............
WITH
Use 'with' preceded by the following nouns:
a relationship with someone or something
Example: My relationship with Mary is wonderful.
a connection with someone or something
Example: His connections with the CIA are very limited.
a contact with someone or something
Example: Have you had any contact with Sarah?
.................
BETWEEN
Use 'between' preceded by the following nouns:
a connection between TWO things
Example: There is no connection between the two crimes.
a relationship between TWO things
Example: The relationship between the two friends was very strong.
a contact between TWO things
Example: There is little contact between the two parents.
a difference between TWO things
Example: There is no difference between those two colors.
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صدى الاه
15-03-2011, 07:28 PM
thanks soooo much
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