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PREPOSITON
A preposition is a word or group of words
used before a noun, pronoun, or noun
phrase to show direction, time, place,
location, spatial relationships, or to
introduce an object. Some examples of
prepositions are words like "in," "at,"
"on," "of," and "to."
Prepositions in English are highly
idiomatic. Although there are some rules
for usage, much preposition usage is
dictated by fixed expressions. In these
cases, it is best to memorize the phrase
A Few Rules
Prepositions of Direction
To refer to a direction, use the
prepositions "to," "in," "into," "on,"
and "onto."
She drove to the store.
Don’t ring the doorbell. Come
right in(to) the house.
Drive on(to) the grass and park the
car there.
Prepositions of Time
To refer to one point in time, use the
prepositions "in," "at," and "on."
Use "in" with parts of the day (not specific
times), months, years, and seasons.
He reads in the evening.
The weather is cold in December.
She was born in 1996.
.
Use "at" with the time of
day. Also use "at" with
noon, night, and
midnight.
I go to work at 8:00.
He eats lunch at noon.
She often goes for a
walk at night.
They go to
bed at midnight.
Use "on" with days.
I work on Saturdays.
He does
laundry on Wednesday
To refer to extended time, use the prepositions
"since," "for," "by," "during," "from…to," "from…
until," "with," and "within."
I have lived in Minneapolis since 2005. (I moved
there in 2005 and still live there.)
He will be in Toronto for 3 weeks. (He will spend 3
weeks in Toronto.)
She will finish her homework by 6:00. (She will finish
her homework sometime between now and 6:00.)
He works part time during the summer. (For the
period of time throughout the summer.)
I will collect data from January to June. (Starting in
January and ending in June.)
They are in school from August until May. (Starting
in August and ending in May.)
She will graduate within 2 years. (Not longer than 2
years.)
Prepositions of Place
To refer to a place, use the prepositions
"in" (the point itself), "at" (the general
vicinity), "on" (the surface), and "inside"
(something contained).
They will meet in the lunchroom.
She was waiting at the corner.
He left his phone on the bed.
Place the pen inside the drawer.
To refer to an object higher than a
point, use the prepositions "over"
and "above." To refer to an object
lower than a point, use the
prepositions "below," "beneath,"
"under," and "underneath."
The bird flew over the house.
The plates were on the shelf above the
cups.
Basements are dug below ground.
There is hard wood beneath the
carpet.
The squirrel hid the nuts under a pile
of leaves.
To refer to an object close to a point,
use the prepositions "by," "near,"
"next to," "between," "among," and
"opposite."
The gas station is by the grocery
store.
The park is near her house.
Park your bike next to the garage.
There is a deer between the two
trees.
There is a purple flower among the
weeds.
The garage is opposite the house.
