1. Prepositions

4. But we do not use in, on or at before every, last, next, this, tomorrow and yesterday. We go to Greece every summer. My brother came home last Christmas. I’ll see you next Friday. I leave school this year. The party is tomorrow evening. The group set off yesterday morning.

5. We can use in for the time it takes to complete something. I did the crossword in five minutes. Could you walk thirty miles in a day? We can also use in for a future time measured from the present. Your photos will be ready in an hour. (= an hour from now) The building will open in six weeks/in six weeks’ time.

6. Extended time To express extended time, English uses the following prepositions: since, for, by, from—to, from-until, during,(with)in She has been gone since yesterday. (She left yesterday and has not returned.) I'm going to Paris for two weeks. (I will spend two weeks there.) The movie showed from August to October. (Beginning in August and ending in October.) The decorations were up from spring until fall. (Beginning in spring and ending in fall.) I watch TV during the evening. (For some period of time in the evening.) We must finish the project within a year. (No longer than a year.)

7. We have class ______ eleven o’clock. We have class ______ nine ______ eleven. Tom has class ______ the morning, and he works ______ the afternoon. I study ______ the evening. I sleep ______ night. Mary was born ______ October. Mary was born ______ 1967. Mary was born ______ October 28. Mary was born ______ October 28, 1967. The bank isn’t open ______ Sundays. The bank is open ______ 8:00 a.m. ______ 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The bank closes ______ 5:00 p.m.

8. Place to talk about the point itself: in, to express something contained: inside, to talk about the surface: on, to talk about a general vicinity, at. There is a wasp in the room. Put the present inside the box. I left your keys on the table. She was waiting at the corner.

10. Into, onto and to used to talk about movement: We moved the chairs into my bedroom. The actor ran onto the stage. They walked to the next town. The opposites are out of, off and from: We moved the chairs out of my bedroom. The actor ran off the stage. We drove from London to Edinburgh. Here are other prepositions of movement: They ran across the field to the road. Jim cycled along the road to the next town. I walked up the hill and ran down the other side. The bus went past the bus stop without stopping. The train goes through three tunnels.

11. Across- along- at –down- in front of -past -from - under- through -up The race starts at the Town Hall. The runners go (1) the Town Hall and they run (2) the main square, to the river. Then they run over New Bridge and they go (3) the road beside the river for about 200 yards. They go (4) the theatre and (5) Castle Hill. They turn right (6) the castle, and they go (7) Steep Hill. Then they go (8) the tunnel (9) the river, and they finish at the station.

17. 1) They went to _ the party. (at, to) 2) The plates are __________ the table. (in, on) 3) He walked __________ the park. (for, to) 4) I am driving home __________ the bank. (at, from) 5) Keep the dog __________ the furniture! (in, off) 6) The people are __________ a party. (in, at) 7) John is sitting __________ a chair. (in, on) 8) Mary is sitting __________ John. (at, near) 9) The man is sitting __________ the woman. (beside, to) 10) Their feet are __________ the table. (through, under) 11) The guests are sitting __________ the table. (at, above) 12) The dog is lying __________ the floor. (at, on) 1) to 2) on 3) to 4) from 5) off 6) at 7) in 8) near 9) beside 10) under 11) at 12) on

18. 1) The cat is by _ the towel. (behind, by) 2) The toilet is __________ the sink. (next to, below) 3) The shampoo is __________ the conditioner. (beside, among) 4) The soap is __________ the things on the shelf. (among, above) 5) The books are __________ the soap. (above, under) 6) The soap is __________ the books. (above, below) 7) The toilet paper is __________ the toilet. (below, beside) 8) The toilet cleaner is __________ the toilet. (in front of, behind) 9) The cat is __________ the shower. (near, far from) 10) The mirror is __________ the sink. (above, in front of) 11) The cat is __________ the floor. (around, on) 12) The towel is __________ the sink. (under, next to) 13) The sink is __________ the toilet and the towel. (in front of, between) 1) by 2) next to 3) beside 4) among 5) above 6) below 7) beside 8) behind 9) near 10) above 11) on 12) next to 13) between

19. A. He is walking toward the stream. B. He is walking away from the stream. C. He walked into the stream. D. He walked out of the stream E. He is walking along the stream. F. He is walking through the stream. G. He is walking up the stream. H. He is walking down the stream. I. He is walking across the steam.

20. 1) Please put the pot on _ the stove. (on, up) 2) There is a bus stop __________ the post office. (in front of, to) 3) Can you go __________ the bank this afternoon? (at, to) 4) My wallet is __________ my pocket. (between, in) 5) She put the letter __________ the two books. (between, in) 6) The river is flowing __________ the bridge. (through, under) 7) May I hang my coat __________ his? (between, on top of) 8) The children are running __________ us. (away from, through) 9) Who’s that man walking __________ the house? (at, toward) 10) Would you like to walk __________ the park? (on, through) 1) on 2) in front of 3) to 4) in 5) between 6) under 7) on top of 8) away from 9) toward 10) through

21. 11) You can read books __________ the library. (at, on) 12) I was walking __________ the door when you called. (across, out) 13) The sink is __________ the mirror. (at, below) 14) They ran __________ the hill. (in, up) 15) The picture is __________ the sofa. (above, among) 16) The bank is __________ the street. (across, through) 17) They walked __________ the road. (down, out) 18) We came here __________ the doctor’s office. (at, from) 19) Get the dog __________ the kitchen table! (off, on) 20) There is a lamp hanging __________ the dining room table. (over, under) 11) at 12) out 13) below 14) up 15) above 16) across 17) down 18) from 19) off 20) over 21) into

22. 21) We ran __________ the house. (into, up) 22) The table is __________ the bed. (beside, through) 23) Your letter is __________ the things on my desk. (among, between) 24) There’s a mouse __________ the refrigerator. (across, behind) 25) My shoes are __________ the closet. (in, on) 26) The dresser is __________ the mirror. (at, below) 27) The necklace is __________ my neck. (around, at) 28) There’s a man sitting __________ the bus. (in, on) 22) beside 23) among 24) behind 25) in 26) below 27) around 28) on

23. There is a woman in the phone box. There are people outside the cinema. The people are on the pavement. There is a clock above the cinema entrance. The cinema entrance is under the clock. The bank is next to/beside the cinema. The phone box is opposite the cinema. The bank is between the cinema and the café. There is a hill behind the town. The car is in front of the bank.

25. Higher than a point To express notions of an object being higher than a point: over, above. He threw the ball over the roof. Hang that picture above the couch. Lower than a point To express notions of an object being lower than a point : under, underneath, beneath, below. The rabbit burrowed under the ground. The child hid underneath the blanket. We relaxed in the shade beneath the branches. The valley is below sea-level. Close to a point To express notions of an object being close to a point: near, by, next to, between, among, opposite. She lives near the school. There is an ice cream shop by the store. An oak tree grows next to my house The house is between Elm Street and Maple Street. I found my pen lying among the books. The bathroom is opposite that room.

26. To introduce objects of verbs At: glance, laugh, look, rejoice, smile, stare She took a quick glance at her reflection. (exception with mirror: She took a quick glance in the mirror.) You didn't laugh at his joke. I'm looking at the computer monitor. We rejoiced at his safe rescue. That pretty girl smiled at you. Stop staring at me. Of: approve, consist, smell I don't approve of his speech. My contribution to the article consists of many pages. He came home smelling of alcohol. Of (or about): dream, think I dream of finishing college in four years. Can you think of a number between one and ten? I am thinking about this problem. For: call, hope, look, wait, watch, wish Did someone call for a taxi? He hopes for a raise in salary next year. I'm looking for my keys. We'll wait for her here. You go buy the tickets and I'll watch for the train. If you wish for an "A" in this class, you must work hard.

27. According to Ahead of Along with Apart from As for As to Aside from Because of But for Contrary to Except for Instead of Next to Out of Prior to Thanks to Up to Common Phrasal Prepositions

28. apologize for bored with capable of concerned about, over, with in search of independent of interested in puzzled at, by similar to

29. 1 bored __ with 2 confused ___ 3 depressed __ 4 disappointed ____ 5 embarrassed ____ 6 excited _____ 7 frightened ____ 8 interested ____ 9 surprised _____ 10 worried _____ 2 about 3 about 4 about 5 about 6 about 7 of 8 in 9 at/by 10 about

30. A 1 Nobody seems to be interested 2 I’m so bored 3 Are you still frightened 4 We were really disappointed 5 Are you excited 6 My boss was surprised 7 Everyone seems to be worried 8 Don’t be embarrassed 9 My sister’s really depressed 10 I’m not confused B a _________ my decision to leave. b _________ saying what you really think. c _________ money at the moment. d _________ the dark? e in what I’m saying. f _________ my job. g _________ missing your party. h _________ her weight. i _________ English grammar any more. j _________ your wedding? 2 f with 3 d of 4 g about 5 j about 6 a at/by 7 c about 8 b about 9 h about 10 i about

31. In and on are also used with means of transportation: in is used with a car, On with public or commercial means of transportation: in the car on the bus on the plane on the train on the ship Some speakers of English make a further distinction for public modes of transportation, using in when the carrier is stationary and on when it is in motion. My wife stayed in/on the bus while I got out at the rest stop. The passengers sat in/on the plane awaiting takeoff.