Prepositions

Prepositions (Part 2)

By Amanda Orta

Prepositions to show location

• Use the word "in" for ​an area or volume

  • ​They live in the city. (an area)

• ​Use the word "at" for a specific point

  • ​They found a magician at the fair. (a location)

• Use the word​ "on" for a surface

  • ​There was paint on the counter. (on a surface)

Prepositions

Multiple Select

Which prepositions do NOT show location?

• from

• on

• into

• at

Prepositions to spacial relationships

Use the words "above," "across," "against," "ahead of," "along," "among," "around," "behind," "below,""beneath," "beside," "between," "from," "in front of," "inside," "near," "off," "out of," "through," "toward," "under," and "within" to show where an object is in relation to another object.

• The dog was under the porch.​ (This explains where the dog was in relation to the porch.)

Prepositions

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a preposition to show spatial relationship?

• The toy was near the toybox.

• She went on the boat.

• There was a dance at the gym last week.

• They worried about the test that was happening soon.

Prepositions after verbs or adjectives

Some verbs are followed by specific prepositions . It is easier to remember the verb-preposition combinations rather than just the prepositions.

• About: worry, complain, read​

• ​At: arrive (a building or event), smile, look

• ​From: differ, suffer

• ​For: account, allow, search

• ​In: occur, result, succeed

• ​Of: approve, consist, smell

• ​On: concentrate, depend, insist

• ​To: belong, contribute, lead, refer

• ​With: disagree, agree, argue, deal

Prepositions

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the correct verb+preposition combination?

• He suffered with the phobia of spiders (arachnophobia).

• She suffered from anxiety when testing.

• They searched about the farm trying to find the little boy.

• The dog belongs in the Jones' family.