PREPOSITION II : ITS MEANINGS AND USES
preposition at, on in
A. PEPOSITION OF TIME
B. PEPOSITION OF PLACE (POSITION AND DIRECTION)
1. in - picture, world e.g. in the picture
- car, taxi e.g. in the car, in a taxi
- book, paper e.g. in the book
- room, town, country, building, street
e.g. in the building,
in Toronto
2. at - place where you are to do something
typical
(watch a film, study, work)
e.g. at school, at the theater
- for events e.g. at the party.
at the show
- meaning next to, by an object
e.g. at the door,
- for table e.g. at the table
3. on - for television, radio
e.g. on the radio, on TV
- attached something
e.g. the picture on the wall
- for public transport
e.g. on the train, on the bus
- for a place with a rive
e.g. Palembang lies on Musi river
- being on a surface
e.g. on the table
- for a certain side (left, right)
e.g. on the right
4. by, next to, beside - left or right or somebody or something
e.g. He is standing by/beside/next to
my sister .
5. under - on he ground, lower than (or covered
to) by something else
e.g The cat is under table.
6. below - lower than something else but above ground
e.g. The floor is below the lamp.
7. above - higher than something else ,
but not directly over it
The two objects are no touching
The lamp is above the floor.
8. over - covered by something else
e.g. Put your jacket over your shirt !
- more than
e.g. over one hundred years ago
- getting to the other side (across)
e.g. He drive over the river
- overcoming an obstacle
e.g The boys jump over the fence
9. across - getting to the other side (over)
e.g. The boy jump across the fence
10. through - something with limits on top,
bottom, and the sides
e.g. They drive through the tunnel !
11. to - movements to person or building
e.g. I go to the campus
- movement to a place or country
e.g. We go to USA
- for a bed e.g. Mary goes to bed at 9.
12. enter - enter a room / a building
e.g. go enter the kitchen.
13. toward - movement in the direction or
something (but not directly to it)
e.g walks 5 steps toward the building
14. onto - movement to the top or something
e.g The cat jumped onto the table.
15. from - in the sense of where from
e.g. a flower from the garden.
16. after - one follows the other
e.g. The cat ran after my dog.
17. along - in a line, from one point to another
e.g. They're walking along the beach.
18. against - directed towards something
e.g The bird flew against the window.
19. among - in a group
e.g. John sits among his family.
20. around - in a circular way
e.g. We're sitting around the campfire.
21. behind - at the back of
e.g. My house is behind the hospital
22. by - near
e.g. He lives in the house by the river
23. close to - near e.g. My house is near the river
24. down - from high to low
e.g. They came down the hill.
25. up - from low to high
e.g We went up the hill.
26. from - the place where it starts
e.g. Do you come from Brazil?
27. in front of - the part that is in the direction it faces
e.g. My office is in front of the cafe.
28. opposite - on the other side
e.g. You campus is opposite my campus.
29. off - away from something
e.g. The cat jumped off the roof.
30. past - going near something
e.g. Go past the supermarket.
The ball is going past the box.
A. PEPOSITION OF TIME
1. On - days of the week e.g on Monday
I will leave for Tokyo on Sunday
2. In - after a certain period of time
e.g in two hours
I will be there in two hours
year e.g in 1992
I got married in 1992
months/seasons e.g in July
He was born in July
time of day e.g. in the afternoon
We often play tennis in the afternoon
3. at - a certain point of time
e.g. at four twenty
The show will start at four twenty
- for weekend e.g at weekend
They often go out at weekend.
- for night e.g at night
They will leave at night
4. since - from a certain point of the time
(past till now)
e.g. since 2005
We have been together since 2005
3. for - over a certain of time (past till now)
e.g. for 5 years
I have studied English for 5 years.
4. ago - a certain time in the past
e.g. 5 years ago
I I met her 5 years ago
5. before - earlier than a certain point of time
e.g. before 2015
I will finish my study before 2015
6. from - till - marking the beginning and end of a
a period. e.g. from 7 till 830
I will wait for you till tomorrow
7. by - in the sense of at the latest
e.g I will be back by 6 o'clock
- up to a certain time
e.g. By 11 o'clock I had read all pages
B. PEPOSITION OF PLACE (POSITION AND DIRECTION)
1. in - picture, world e.g. in the picture
- car, taxi e.g. in the car, in a taxi
- book, paper e.g. in the book
- room, town, country, building, street
e.g. in the building,
in Toronto
2. at - place where you are to do something
typical
(watch a film, study, work)
e.g. at school, at the theater
- for events e.g. at the party.
at the show
- meaning next to, by an object
e.g. at the door,
- for table e.g. at the table
3. on - for television, radio
e.g. on the radio, on TV
- attached something
e.g. the picture on the wall
- for public transport
e.g. on the train, on the bus
- for a place with a rive
e.g. Palembang lies on Musi river
- being on a surface
e.g. on the table
- for a certain side (left, right)
e.g. on the right
4. by, next to, beside - left or right or somebody or something
e.g. He is standing by/beside/next to
my sister .
5. under - on he ground, lower than (or covered
to) by something else
e.g The cat is under table.
6. below - lower than something else but above ground
e.g. The floor is below the lamp.
7. above - higher than something else ,
but not directly over it
The two objects are no touching
The lamp is above the floor.
8. over - covered by something else
e.g. Put your jacket over your shirt !
- more than
e.g. over one hundred years ago
- getting to the other side (across)
e.g. He drive over the river
- overcoming an obstacle
e.g The boys jump over the fence
9. across - getting to the other side (over)
e.g. The boy jump across the fence
10. through - something with limits on top,
bottom, and the sides
e.g. They drive through the tunnel !
11. to - movements to person or building
e.g. I go to the campus
- movement to a place or country
e.g. We go to USA
- for a bed e.g. Mary goes to bed at 9.
12. enter - enter a room / a building
e.g. go enter the kitchen.
13. toward - movement in the direction or
something (but not directly to it)
e.g walks 5 steps toward the building
14. onto - movement to the top or something
e.g The cat jumped onto the table.
15. from - in the sense of where from
e.g. a flower from the garden.
16. after - one follows the other
e.g. The cat ran after my dog.
17. along - in a line, from one point to another
e.g. They're walking along the beach.
18. against - directed towards something
e.g The bird flew against the window.
19. among - in a group
e.g. John sits among his family.
20. around - in a circular way
e.g. We're sitting around the campfire.
21. behind - at the back of
e.g. My house is behind the hospital
22. by - near
e.g. He lives in the house by the river
23. close to - near e.g. My house is near the river
24. down - from high to low
e.g. They came down the hill.
25. up - from low to high
e.g We went up the hill.
26. from - the place where it starts
e.g. Do you come from Brazil?
27. in front of - the part that is in the direction it faces
e.g. My office is in front of the cafe.
28. opposite - on the other side
e.g. You campus is opposite my campus.
29. off - away from something
e.g. The cat jumped off the roof.
30. past - going near something
e.g. Go past the supermarket.
The ball is going past the box.
