Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Part one
English department
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Prepositions of Position
at the back of
at the bottom of
at the top of
behind
between
in the corner of
in the middle of
next to
to the left of
on the other side of
to the right of
on the side of
on top of
opposite
Example Sentences
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The entrance to room number three is opposite the entrance to room
number two.
Prepositions of Direction
Here are a number of preposition that can be used to show direction and
movement around the floor plan:
across
between
into
out of
past
round
through
towards
Example Sentences
Walk through the exit of room two and enter into building number three.
IN
in a room / in a building
in a garden / in a park
in the water
in the sea
in a river
in a row / in a line
in a queue
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AT
at the bus-stop
at the door
at the cinema
at the end of the street
ON
I stayed on Sypris.
on the left
on the right
straight on
IMPORTANT NOTES
In / at / on the corner
We say 'in the corner of a room', but 'at the corner (or 'on the corner') of a
street'
In / at / on the front
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We say 'in the front / in the back' of a car
We say 'at the front / at the back' of buildings / groups of people
We say 'on the front / on the back' of a piece of paper
FOR
Use 'for' with a period of time to express the duration or 'how long'
something has happened:
WHILE
DURING
during class
during my vacation
during the discussion
IN
in January
in 1978
in the twenties
in a few weeks
in a couple of days
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AT
at six o'clock
at 10.30
at two p.m.
ON
on Monday
on Fridays
on Christmas day
on October 22nd
IMPORTANT NOTES
Noun Prepositions
FOR
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a need for something
IN
a rise in something
an increase in something
a fall in something
a decrease in something
OF
a cause of something
TO
damage to something
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Example: I did a lot of damage to my car the other day.
reaction to something
a solution to a problem
WITH
BETWEEN
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Example: The relationship between the two friends was very
strong.
ABOUT
Example: I'm really angry about our losses on the stock market!
AT
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Example: Unfortunately, I'm hopeless at being on time.
AT / BY
FOR
Example: I'm really angry with John for his total lack of
responsibility.
FROM
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Example: His photographs are very different from his paintings.
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