Preposition

Preposition

Week 1

In the English language, prepositions are words that connect nouns, pronouns, and phrases to other words in a sentence.

 

• A preposition is used before a noun, pronoun, or gerund to show place (prepositions of place),

•  time (prepositions of time),

• direction (prepositions of movement),… in a sentence.

Types of Prepositions

There are five different types of prepositions in English grammar.

- Prepositions of time (ago, before, since…)

- Prepositions of place (under, behind, between…)

- Prepositions of movement/ Direction (up, down, over…)

- Prepositions for agent, instruments, devices, machines…(by, with, on…)

- Prepositional phrases (in time, on time, in love...)

Prepositions of Time IN, ON, AT

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IN

• In + Years

• In + Seasons

• In + Decades

• In + Centuries

• In + Weeks

• In + Periods of time

• In + Holidays

ON

• On + Days

• On + Dates

• On + Holidays with “day”

• On + Specific days

• On + Time

• On + Day + Part of day

AT

• At + Hours

• At + Parts of the day

• At + Holidays without “day”

• At + Time

Prepositions of Place IN, ON, AT

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IN

• In + Countries

• In + Cities

• In + Neighborhood

• In + Enclosed Space

ON

• On + Means of transport

• On + Communications

• On + Surfaces

AT

• At + Exact Addresses or Intersections

• At + Specific Locations/ Points

Multiple Choice

The plant is ........the table

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

There is a spider ..........the bath

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

Frank is.........holiday for three weeks

• on

• in

• at

Multiple Choice

The cat is sitting........the chair

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

I read the story........the newspaper

• on

• at

• in

Multiple Choice

He is swimming..........the river

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

Lucy was standing............the bus stop

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

She hung a picture......the wall

• in

• at

• on

Multiple Choice

John is .........the garden

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

I got home...........midnight

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

.....Thursday afternoon, I have an English class

• on

• in

• at

Multiple Choice

I moved here........1990

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

History is the study of events that occured.........the past

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

.....the end of course, the student usually have a pengajian

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

The price of electricity is going up..........October

• in

• on

• at

Multiple Choice

Where is the trophy?

• It is on the table

• It is under the computer

• It is above the computer

Multiple Choice

The table is ........................ the chair and the armchair.

• next to

• in front of

• near

• between

Multiple Choice

The ball is .................. the table.

• under

• near

• in front of

• over

Multiple Choice

Where is the green box?

• It is on the table

• It is under the table

• It is behind the table

Multiple Choice

where is the mouse?

• the mouse is between the boxes

• the mouse is behind the box

• the mouse is under the box

• the mouse is on the box

Multiple Choice

Sleepy is ________ the ice cube.

• between

• next to

• above

• behind

Multiple Choice

The fan is ___ the table.

• under

• behind

• above

• at

Multiple Choice

Where is the fish ?

The fish is ___________the aquarium.

• in

• under

• on

• behind

Multiple Choice

Where is the bee?

The bee is ______________ the honey jar.

• in

• on

• above

• under

Multiple Choice

The piano is ___ the room.

• near
• at
• in
• under

Multiple Choice

A cat in the box

Multiple Choice

• A cat on the box

• A cat behind the box

• A cat beside the box

• A cat under the box

Multiple Choice

• The ball beside the box

• The ball in the box

• The ball on the box

• The ball under the box

Multiple Choice

• A cat on the box

• A cat in the box

• A cat under the box

• A cat beside the box

Multiple Choice

• A ball beside the box

• A ball on the box

• A ball under the box

• A ball on the box

Multiple Choice

• The ball in the table

• The ball on the table

• The ball under the table

• The ball beside the table

Multiple Choice

The ball in the box

Multiple Choice

The ball on the box

Multiple Choice

• A chicken on the box

• A chicken in the box

• A chicken under the box

• A chicken beside the box

Multiple Choice

• A chicken in the box

• A chicken on the box

• A chicken beside the box

• A chicken under the box

Multiple Choice

I always worry _____losing things.

• at

• in

• about

• for

Multiple Choice

Brian really has to work _______ improving his vocabulary.

• in

• at

• on

• for

Multiple Choice

There is no point ________ arguing with them.

• in

• on

• for

• at

Multiple Choice

Doctors say children can suffer_______playing video games.

• at

• for

• from

• in

Multiple Choice

We are prohibited _______ doing lots of things in this school.

• at

• for

• from

• in

Multiple Choice

Instructors vary in how they prepare ______ teaching a course.

• from

• for

• at

• in

Multiple Choice

All students participated _____ doing pantomimes.

• in

• on

• at

• for

Multiple Choice

We need to keep _____ trying.

• in

• on

• to

• at

Multiple Choice

I’m afraid your dance routine will interfere ______ studying.

• in

• on

• at

• with

Multiple Choice

I always worry about ________ things.

• lost

• lose

• losing

• loses

Multiple Choice

Brian really has to work on _______ his vocabulary.

• improve

• improved

• improving

• improves

Multiple Choice

There is no point in ________ with them.

• arguing

• argued

• argues

• arogue

Multiple Choice

Doctors say children can suffer from _______ video games.

• play

• plays

• playing

• played

Multiple Choice

We are prohibited from _______ lots of things in this school.

• did

• do

• doing

• done

Multiple Choice

Instructors vary in how they prepare for ______ a course.

• teach

• teaching

• taught

• teaches

Multiple Choice

All students participated in _____ pantomimes.

• doing

• done

• does

• do not

Multiple Choice

We need to keep on _____ .

• tries

• trying

• tried

• try

Multiple Choice

I’m afraid your dance routine will interfere from ______ .

• study

• studies

• studied

• studying

Multiple Choice

James is thinking of _____ game online now.

• playing

• plays

• play

• played

Multiple Choice

He decided to give up ____ after that experience.

• gamble

• gambling

• to gambling

• to gamble