sábado, 26 de marzo de 2016

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE


IN: INSIDE

We use IN to show that something is enclosed or surrounded.
Example: The dog is in the garden
                 She is in the taxi

We also use IN to show position within land-areas (town, countries, and continents).

Example: We live in Soledad

We use the preposition IN in expressions as...
in a room                                           in a building                                   in a garden
in a building                                      in a city                                          in a country

We say that somebody/something is...
in a line                                             in a photograph                              in the sky
in the world                                      in a book                                         in a newspaper
in bed                                               in hospital                                        in prision

ON:

ON means that something is in a position that is physically touching, covering or attached to something. We use ON to show a specific place or position.

Example: I can see a spider on the ceiling.


AT:
We use AT to show an exact position or particular place.
Example: I met her at the bus stop.

We use the preposition AT in expressions as...
at the bus stop                                  at the door                                       at the window
at the top (of the page)                     at the bottom (of a page)                at the end

We say that somebody is at home/ at work / at school / at university
We say that somebody is at an event (at s party / at a conference)

You can often use in or at with buildings. For example, you can eat in a restaurant or at a restaurant.
We usually say at when we say where an event takes place.
                We went to a concert at The Royal Festival Hall






by, next to, beside, near
  • not far away in distance
  • The girl who is by / next to / besidethe house.
between
  • in or into the space which separates two places, people or objects
  • The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
behind
  • at the back (of)
  • I hung my coat behind the door.
in front of
  • further forward than someone or something else
  • She started talking to the man in front of her
under
  • lower than (or covered by) something else
  • the cat is under the chair.
below
  • lower than something else.
  • the plane is just below the the cloud
over
  • above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other.
  • more than.
  • across from one side to the other.
  • overcoming an obstacle
  • She held the umbrella over both of us.
  • Most of the carpets are over $100.
  • I walked over the bridge
  • She jumped over the gate
above
  • higher than something else, but not directly over it
  • a path above the lake
across
  • from one side to the other of something with clear limits / getting to the other side
  • She walked across the field/road.
  • He sailed across the Atlantic
through
  • from one end or side of something to the other
  • They walked slowly through the woods.
to
  • in the direction of
  • bed
  • We went to Prague last year.
  • I go to bed at ten.
into
  • towards the inside or middle of something and about to be contained, surrounded or enclosed by it
  • Shall we go into the garden?
towards
  • in the direction of, or closer to someone or something
  • She stood up and walked towardshim.
onto
  • used to show movement into or on a particular place
  • I slipped as I stepped onto the platform.
from
  • used to show the place where someone or something starts:
  • What time does the flight fromAmsterdam arrive? 


Retrievaled by http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-prepositions-place.php

English Grammar in Use

ACTIVITIES


1. Complete the sentences. Use IN, ON or AT  +  one of the following


the window          my guitar         your coffee         the river         the mountain         the island

that tree                the next garage


a) Look at   those people swimming _________________________________
b) There is something wrong with the car. We´d better stop _____________________________
c) Would you like sugar ____________________________________________?
d) There is nobody living __________________________________. It is uninhabited
e) He spends most of the day sitting ______________________ and looking outside.


2. Complete the sentences with IN, ON or AT

a) It can be dangerous when children play ____________________ the street.
b) If you walk to the end of the street, you will see a small shop __________________ the corner.
c) Is Tom __________ this photogrpah ?  I can´t find him.
d) Write your name _______________ the top of the page.
e) I like that picture hanging ___________ the wall  __________ the kitchen.



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sábado, 5 de marzo de 2016

PREPOSTIONS OF TIME

                                   
        
We use:
At for the time of day:

at five o`clock                at 11:45                at midnight                      at lunchtime                  at sunset

We use at in these expressions;

at night                                  at the weekend(s)                     at Christmas                            at Easter        
at present                                     at the same time                                            at the moment

Examples:    I don`t like going out at night                               Will you be here at the weekend?


We use:
On for days and dates:

On Friday (s)                    On 12 March 1991             On Christmas night             On my birthday

Examples:      I will be at home on Friday morning.
                       Do you usually go out on Saturdays evenings?

We use:

In for longer periods (for example months / years / seasons):

In October                    In (the) winter                       in 1968                                 in the 1970s            

In the 18th century       In the Middle Ages               in the past                            in (the) future


We say:

In the morning(s)                                in the afternoon(s)                                    in the evening(s)

Examples:  I will see you in the morning

                  Do you work in the evenings?

We do not use at / on / in before last / next / this / every:

Example: I will see you next Friday
                They got married last March.


In a few minutes /  in six months, etc. = a time in the future
                           
Examples;     The train will be leaving in a few minutes
                      She will be here in a moment.

We also use in... to say how long it takes to do something:

I learnt to drive in four weeks ( it took me four weeks to learn).

ACTIVITIES

1. Complete the sentences. Each time use at, on, or in + one of the following:

the evening              about 20 minutes           1492                     Christmas
the moment             21 July 1969                  the 1920s             the same time
Sundays                   the Middle Ages            11 seconds          night

a) Colombus made his first voyage from Europe to America __________________
b) In Colombia most people do not work __________________________________
c) If the sky is clear, you can see the stars _________________________________
d) The first man walked on the moon _____________________________________
e) It is difficult to listen if everyone is speaking _____________________________

2. Put in, on or at in where necessary. Leave an empty space (--) if no preposition is necessary.

a) I will see you ________ Friday
b) What are you doing _________ the weekend?
c) We usually have a holiday __________ the Summer.
d) Pauline got married ________ 1991
e) Do you work ________ every Wednesday.

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