PRACTICE
AT AT
Specific Times of
At a point Top/bottom/end of the day
at the door
at the traffic light
at the top of the stairs at one o' clock
at the bottom of the page
at the bus stop
at the end of the street at midnight
at sunrise
ACTIVITIES
Exact addresses
at a party
at 123 Perry Lane,
at a concert
Wisteria
at the cinema
at 32 State Street
at a baseball game
ON, ABOVE, OVER
ON:
On indicates a position above but touching the object.
Example:
The phone is on the table. (Phone is touching with the table)
He is on the third floor.
Sit on the sofa.
ABOVE:
Above indicates a much higher position than the preposition on does. It also indicates
something out of reach.
Example:
The sky is above my head.
Hold your hands above your head.
Stars are above the sky.
OVER
Over means a position between on and above which is not touching.
Example:
There are clouds over the hills.
A bird flew over my head.
My flat is over that shop.
UNDER: TO
Under is the opposite of on and means ‘below the To indicates a motion in the direction of a place.
surface of’ something. Example:
Example: He went to college.
The cat is under the table. We are going to Mexico.
The carpet under my feet is very soft. We walked from the farm to the beach.
That book is under my glasses.
FROM
BELOW:
From indicates the point of place at which a
Below indicates something at a slightly lower motion, journey, or action starts.
position than what under indicates. Example:
Example: He came from England.
I have a scar just below my right eye. We walked from the beach to the farm.
Do you see the line below the paper? He drove here from Atlanta.
Please, don’t write below this line.
IN FRONT OF THROUGH:
Through indicates a motion in the middle of something.
In front of means a position facing
Example:
someone/something. We drove through the tunnel.
Example: They came through a forest.
He parked his car in front of my house. He came through a wedding gate.
ACROSS:
I have a pool in front of my resthouse.
Across means going to the other side of a river or road or
He was nervous in front of me. something straight.
Example:
BEHIND: He went across the river.
I walked across the road.
Behind means at the far side of something (might
My house is across the bank. (There is a road between
be out of sight). It is opposite of in front of. the house and the bank)
Example: BESIDE:
Beside means at the side of/ next to something.
He parked his car behind my car.
Example:
I have a pool behind my house. The car beside the cycle is mine.
Go behind that tree. He is standing beside the shop.
I will always be beside you.
"Besides" is also a preposition that means "in addition to" or "apart from."
Nobody knows the answer besides him. OR Besides cake, we’re also having ice cream.
1. Where do you come ______________ ? Insert
2. My cousin lives _______________ Norway. appropriate
prepositions
3. They are walking _________________ the bridge.
4. I don't like flying, so I went to Paris ___________ bus.
5. You can stay ________________ me tonight.
6. My birthday is ________________ 29th February.
7. I'll see you _______________ Christmas.
8. Put the books _______________ the table, please.
9. I haven't seen you _________________ ages.
10. I like this house___________________ the river.
1. My mum studied ____________ a university. Insert
2. There is a spider __________ the corner of my room. appropriate
3. Death Valley is 56 metres ____________ sea level. prepositions
4. The train to London stopped ______________ the station.
5. Emily sat ______________________ Susan and Greg.
6. There was an accident ___________ the crossroads.
7. Congratulations ___________ your new job!
8. Would you buy a cup of coffee ________ me?
9. I think that there is a sale ___________ #12 Wall Street.
10. This flight goes ___________ Washington DC.
Draw a circle around the correct preposition in the brackets in the following
paragraphs:
1. John Doe, who graduated (of, from) the University of North Carolina two
years ago, is now doing graduate work (in, on) engineering (at, to) Georgia
Tech. He expects to receive his Master’s degree (by, in) next June. After that, he
plans to accept a job (as, like) a technician (by, with) an oil company (in, at)
South America.
2. Jim was walking (across, over) the campus (in, at) noon when he met a
friend whom he had not seen (since, during) summer. They stopped (in front of,
around) the gymnasium and sat down (in, on) the steps. After they had talked
(for, during) about ten minutes, Jim said, “I must go (toward, to) Jefferson Hall
this semester. Why don’t you drop by some afternoon (over, after) classes?”
