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Title: Understanding Prepositions


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Understanding Prepositions
  • The little words that locate
  • place and time.

2
Learn prepositions of direction.
  • To means going in the direction of a goal.
  • We are going __ class.
  • Onto means movement toward a surface.
  • Im getting __ my bike.
  • Into means movement toward the inside.
  • Its getting cold out. Lets go __ the house.
  • In and on mean the position of the item as a
    result of the action.
  • The heat is __ inside.
  • Its warm __ the house.

Where is the dead fish probably going to?

3
Learn how to use the word to.
  • Use verbtoverb for want, plan, and have.
  • I __ let you to drive my car today.We __ ask
    travel to Florida next summer.Henry __ get a new
    job because he needs one.
  • Use to after listen, talk, and speak.
  • Do you often __ the radio in the morning?
  • Will Alice __ her mother about the party?
  • You should __ the professor about the quiz.
  • Use to with move, walk, drive, fly, etc.
  • Will you __ another city next year?
  • Did you __ class yesterday morning?
  • Can you __ college all semester long?
  • Should you __ Miami for your vacation?

4
Learn how to use on and onto.
  • Some verbs of motion express the idea that the
    subject causes itself or some physical object to
    be situated in a certain place.
  • Complete the sentences using on or onto
  • The plane landed __ the runway.
  • Sam put the ball __ the Christmas tree. Susana
    placed the package __ the table.
  • Joanna spilled her Coke __ the rug.
  • Samir moved the armchair __ the deck.The crane
    lowered the roof __ the house.The baby threw the
    pot __ the floor.
  • Joshua hit the ball __ the top of the roof.
  • Pablo put the dollar __ the counter.

5
Learn how to use in and into.
  • Use only in when its the last word or before
    an adverbial of time, manner, or frequency.
  • The patient went into the doctor's office.The
    patient went in.
  • Verbs of stationary position take "on" or "in".
  • The doctor is __ his office.
  • Are you __ any medications?
  • The doctor is available he is __.
  • Is the college __ College Drive?
  • Move into means moving something from one place
    to another.
  • We are moving __ a new apartment next week.
  • Are you traveling __ another state soon?

6
Learn how to use at, on, and in.
  • At indicates a point in relation to another one.
  • My car is __ the mall. Where is your car __?
  • On indicates the position of an object in
    relation to a surface on which it rests.
  • Theres a car __ the road. Its the hybrid.
  • In indicates that an object lies within the
    boundaries of an area or a container.
  • Our house is __ the county. Wheres yours?

My book is right here where is your book
__? Are their computers under the table or __
it? Did the students stay __ the library or go
out? How far __ the lesson did you study before
now?
7
Learn how to use at.
  • Use it for location
  • Tom is waiting for his sister __ the bank.
  • Sue spent the whole afternoon __ the fair.
  • For destination
  • We arrived __ the house.
  • The waiter was __ our table immediately.
  • For direction
  • The policeman leaped __ the assailant.
  • The cat jumped __ my face and really scared me.

8
Learn to use in and on.
  • On is used for surfaces in is used for areas.
  • Three players are practicing __ the field.
  • Three cows are grazing __ the field.   
  • The ice made patterns __ the window.
  • A face appeared __ the window.
  • In is used with car travel, but on is for public
    or commercial means of transportation.
  • There are three buses which do we ride __?
  • You get __ this bus to get to your street.
  • Riding __ an airplane is the fastest way.
  • Going __ a car takes a lot longer, if its far.
  • What, would you rather travel __ a bicycle?
  • In fact, I prefer to walk __ my own two feet.

9
Learn to use time prepositions.
  • On is used with days
  • I will see you __ Monday. The week ends __
    Sunday.
  • Use at with noon, night, midnight, and time of
    day.
  • My plane leaves __ noon.
  • The movie starts __ 6 p.m.
  • For other day parts, months, seasons, and years,
    use in.
  • He likes to read in the afternoon.
  • The days are long in August.
  • The book was published in 1999.
  • The flowers will bloom in spring.

10
Use prepositions of extended time.
  • For extended time, use since, for, by, fromto,
    from-until, during, (with)in
  • She left yesterday and has not returned. She has
    been gone __ yesterday.
  • I'm going to Paris __ two weeks and I will spend
    two weeks there.
  • The movie showed __ August __ October. Beginning
    in August and ending in October.
  • The decorations were up __ spring __ fall.
    Beginning in spring and ending in fall.
  • I watch TV __ the evening. For some period of
    time in the evening.
  • We must finish the project __ a year. No longer
    than a year.

11
Use prepositions of place.
  • Over and above are higher than a point.
  • Under and below are lower than a point.
  • Next to, between, and among are close to a point.
  • The ball dropped and rolled down __ the table.
  • It is __ the wall, and __ two of the chairs.
  • Yesterday we lost the ball __ the flowers.
  • It was hard to find so low __ all the plants.
  • We finally found it __ our only rose plant.
  • In fact, it was higher or __ my lost billfold.
  • Its good that we found it __ my billfold.

12
Learn these academic words.
  • Use computer, structure, remove, interpretation,
    principle.
  • Can you give __ for a Chinese movie?
  • Do you bones provide __ for your body?
  • What is the basic __ of all learning?
  • Which __ are you using today in class?
  • Can some old people __ their teeth?

Have you learned these words yet?
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