Grammar and Composition 1
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
Preposition Uses Examples
Year The President was elected in 2010.
Seasons Farmers will be harvesting in summer.
in Months I will go to Italy in December.
Unspecific time of the day The supply will arrive in the morning.
After a certain period of time The secretary will arrive in an hour.
Days of the week The guest will go home on Sunday.
on
Dates I was born on December 25.
The students will go out at noon.
Specific time of the day My brother arrived at midnight.
at
I wake up at 7:00.
For night That man goes to work at night.
since From a point in the past till now The mayor has been in office since 2007.
for Duration The debate lasted for two hours.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
Preposition Uses Examples
Barangay, town, city, province, The governor lives in Tuguegarao City.
country, continent His business office is in Hongkong.
in
He sleeps in the library.
Rooms, buildings
They love to stay in the office.
Roads, boulevard, avenues, The Arguillas live on Piña St.
streets We found a vendor on EDSA.
The money is on the table.
on Surfaces
Fix the picture on the wall.
Floors on a building He found the bag on the first floor.
Certain side (left, right) The senator will sit on the left.
We live at 25 Narra St., Nararagan,
at Specific address
Ballesteros, Cagayan.
Modes of Transportation
Smaller modes of transportation
in The writer was in a car when I saw her.
(taxi, car)
Bigger modes of transportation I ride on a bus everyday.
(bus, plane, ship) The manager rides on a plane every year.
on Walking or riding on the back of The agents are on foot.
animals Father goes to farm on a carabao.
For boat My father likes riding on a boat.
Other Uses
Book, paper, magazine, etc. She found a good article in a magazine.
in I saw him once in a picture.
For picture and world
There are many animals in the world.
on For radio and television I heard the news on the radio.
Events (concert, party, etc.) We met at a seminar.
at
Meaning next to The girl found the puppy at the gate.
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Directions: Choose from the choices the appropriate preposition for each sentence.
1. I can see a woman __________________ the picture.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
2. I dropped a mail __________________ the manager of the company.
a. by c. till
b. for d. to
3. There are many corals __________________ the sea.
a. above c. into
b. along d. under
4. Mr. Cruz worked abroad __________________ 13 years.
a. for c. since
b. over d. until
5. The trophy was handed to Mary __________________ the superintendent.
a. by c. upon
b. into d. with
6. The beggar is sleeping __________________ the pavement.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
7. You can find castles __________________ the United Kingdom.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
8. The doctor lives __________________ Caggay, Tuguegarao City.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
9. I’ve been in the cooperative __________________ January.
a. among c. for
b. between d. since
10. The family will go to Cebu __________________ summer.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
11. The secretary arrives __________________ the office __________________ 8:30.
a. at, on c. in, on
b. in, at d. on, at
12. Mother was __________________ a ship when I called her.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
13. My mother puts the plates __________________ the glasses.
a. beside c. inside
b. besides d. outside
14. Please give this __________________ the head of the Finance Bureau.
a. by c. from
b. for d. to
15. Residents are advised to stay __________________ the evacuation center.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
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16. The umbrella I’ve been looking for is __________________ my mother.
a. about c. till
b. from d. upon
17. The theft was captured __________________ the picture.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
18. Look for the poem __________________ the encyclopedia.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
19. The delegates will be arriving __________________ Sunday.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
20. A new president will be elected __________________ one-and-half year.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
21. The parade stopped __________________ Bayabas Road.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
22. Look for your shoes __________________ the bed.
a. behind c. except
b. below d. inside
23. The principal is __________________ the head teacher in the organizational chart.
a. above c. beside
b. below d. under
24. I worked at the agency __________________ 1995 to 2005.
a. for c. since
b. from d. until
25. Filipinos celebrate Labor Day __________________ the first of May.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
26. My bestfriend was born __________________ January 1, 2000.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
27. You rarely see good news __________________ the television.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
28. The defendant was shocked __________________ the verdict of the judge.
a. by c. from
b. for d. to
29. I enjoyed riding __________________ a carabao in the barrio.
a. at c. on
b. in d. to
30. The deliberation of the project lasted __________________ two days.
a. for c. since
b. from d. to
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