Prepositions

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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

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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

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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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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

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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'

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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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