Prepositions

PREPOSITIONS

IN
-expresses confinement.
-that's why it's part of the words INSIDE and WITHIN.
Example:
1. I'll ride in your car.
2. My brother's in house.
3. I've got RM12 in my pocket.
4. Tiblisi is in Georgia.

ON
-means attached to or adjacent to something.
Example:
1. Dinner's on the table.
2. My car is parked on Ventura Boulevard.
3. She had a strange smile on her face.
4. There was a picture of Ghandi on the wall.

AT
- refers to a specific point in space.
Example :
1. There's a guest at the door. Would you let him in?
2. The plane was at the end of the runway.
3. Change trains at Waterloo Station.
4. I'll be at the office all morning.

- also indicates "in the direction".
1. He pointed at the machine and asked, "What's that?"
2. I looked at Paul as he entered the room.
3. The drowning man grabbed at the rope, but he could not hold it.
4. I could only guess at the meaning of the new words.

TO
- indicates "in a direction" or towards.
Example:
1. Aura goes to the office early on Tuesdays.
2. Drive to the end of the road and turn to the right.
3. The young mother sings to her baby every night.
4. Philadelphia is to the south and west of New York.
5. We give our magazines to a hospital when we have finished with them.

- indicates the end of a range with from.
1. It takes four days to drive from Los Angeles to Florida.
2. It's three miles from my sister's house to mine.
3. Count (from one) to ten before say anything you'll regret.
4. I love all food, from hot dogs to fine cuisine.

Prepositions of time:
In is used for confinement in a time period.
My birthday is in September.
Sandra was born in 1977.
I go to class in the afternoon.
I watch television in the evening.


On is used for a specific day.
I go the gym on Mondays and Wednesdays.
We started the class on June 10th.
I'm going to fly to Italy on the day after tomorrow.
Let's go out to lunch on a day when you're not too busy.

At refers to a specific time.
I have an appointment with Dr. Fermi at 3 p.m.
The game starts at 7:30 in Paris.
That's at 2:30 in New York I like to stay home at night.
I left home at 18. (I was 18 years old.)

To means "until".
The concert began at quarter to eight. (7:45)
How long is it to dinner?
It's six days to my birthday.

Above
Write your name above the line.

Across
Draw a line across the page.

Against
She leans against the tree.

Ahead of
The girl is ahead of the boy.

Along
There is lace along the edge of the cloth.

Among
He is among the trees.

Around
Draw a circle around the answer.

Behind
The boy is behind the girl.

Below
Write your name below the line.

Beneath
He sat beneath the tree.

Beside
The girl is standing beside the boy.

Between
She is between two trees.

From
He came from the house.

In front of
The girl is in front of the boy.

Inside
He is inside the house.

Nearby
There is a tree nearby the house.

Off
His hat is off.

Out of
He came out of the house.

Through
She went through the door.

Toward
She is walking toward the house

Under
He is hiding under the table

Within
Please mark only within the circle.