English Grammar I Unit 15 Prepositions Unit 15

English Grammar I Unit 15: Prepositions

Unit 15: Prepositions 15. 1 Preposition of time: on, in, at. n At: at is used to express precise time. n Eddie gets up at six every day. n Eddie takes a nap at noon. n

Unit 15: Prepositions In: in is used before year, months, seasons and other long periods n Eddie lived in Orlando in 1998. n Eddie was born in April. n It is hot in summer. n In the past, there were a lot of fish in this river. n

Unit 15: Prepositions On: on is used before days and dates. n My roommate threw a surprising party on my birthday. n Children get red envelopes on Chinese New Year’s Eve. n We do not work on Sunday. n

Unit 15: Prepositions ＊No preposition is used before this, or last, next n She is coming back next Tuesday. n We went hiking this morning.

Unit 15: Prepositions ＊Special usage: Students do not go to school at the weekends. n We take a vacation at Christmas. n I will call you on Sunday morning. n

Unit 15: Prepositions 15. 2 Preposition of places n At: at is used for a specific point n I will be waiting for you at the bus stop. n Please wait for me at the entrance. n There is a park at the end of the road. n

Unit 15: Prepositions In: in is used for an enclosed space or in a larger place. n The airplane will be landing in London in five minutes. n My mother is working in the garden. n You can find the scissors in the drawer. n

Unit 15: Prepositions On: on is used for a surface n The cat is lying on the ground. n There a clock and a painting on the wall. n

Unit 15: Prepositions 15. 2 -1 Special Usage of on, in and at. n We use at home, at work, at school, at the top, at the bottom, n We use in a car, in a taxi, in a boat, but on a bus, on a train, on a plane, on a ship. n On a bicycle, on the radio, and on TV, but in the newspaper. n

Unit 15: Prepositions 15. 2 -2 Exercise: Use an appropriate preposition to complete each sentence. 1. Andy was born _____ 1998. 2. Someone is playing the piano ____ the classroom. 3. The secretary is talking on the phone ______ this moment. n

Unit 15: Prepositions 4. Jeff got an i-pod _____ his birthday. 5. _____ the past, Mr. Gray was very poor. 6. My husband always has tea _____ the afternoon. 7. We have typhoons ____ September and October.

Unit 15: Prepositions 15. 3 other Prepositions: n about 1) on the subject of: This is a story about aliens. 2) approximately: She is about twenty years old. n

Unit 15: Prepositions above 1) over: The picture is above the piano. n across 1) from one side to the other: We swam across the lake. 2) on the other side of: There is a store across from the street. n

Unit 15: Prepositions after 1) later in time: Mrs. Jones is used to taking a nap after lunch. 2) later in a series: B comes after A in the alphabet. n

Unit 15: Prepositions against 1) in opposition to: Smoking on the plane is against the law. 2) touching: I leaned my bicycle against the wall. n

Unit 15: Prepositions along 1) following the length of: Walk along the street and you will see the barbershop. n among 1) within a group: The money is going to be shared among five persons. n

Unit 15: Prepositions around 1) circling something: Let me show you around. 2) approximately: Most of the basketball players are around six feet tall. n

Unit 15: Prepositions before 1) earlier in time: You have to be back before twelve o’clock. 2) earlier in a series: A comes before B in the alphabet. n

Unit 15: Prepositions behind 1) at the back of: There is a dog behind the sofa. 2) late: I am behind in my work. n

Unit 15: Prepositions below 1) under: It’s cold today. The temperature must be below zero. n beside 1) next to: The coffee shop is beside the flower shop. n besides 1) also; as well as: We study Spanish and French besides English. n

Unit 15: Prepositions between 1) an intermediate location: B is between A and C. 2) within a group of two: The secret is between you and me. n

Unit 15: Prepositions n 1) 2) 3) 4) by near: I would like to buy a villa by the sea. past: He waved to his wife and kids as he drove by the house. not later than: Try to finish the work by next week. through the means of: We like traveling by plane.

Unit 15: Prepositions during 1) throughout a period: Most students have a part-time job during the summer vacation. n except 1) not including: The teacher gave each student a present except Jill. n

Unit 15: Prepositions for 1) duration of time: We have walked for two hours. 2) purpose: I bought this jacket for you. 3) in favor of: I am for the proposal. n

Unit 15: Prepositions from 1) place of origin: I am from Taiwan, the Republic of China. 2) start of a period of time: I promise I won’t fool around from now on. 3) source: I first heard the story from you. n

Unit 15: Prepositions Into 1) to the inside of: We stepped into the room. 2) change of condition: The frog changed into a prince. n

Unit 15: Prepositions of 1) part of a group: One of you has to go to the conference. 2) measurement: a cup of milk; two meters of snow n

Unit 15: Prepositions off 1) away from: Please keep off the grass. n over 1) above: There are pictures above the TV. 2) more than: The watch costs over ten thousand dollars. n

Unit 15: Prepositions to 1) in the direction of: Turn to the right. 2) destination: I am going to Rome. 3) until: from Monday to Friday; five minutes to ten n

Unit 15: Prepositions under 1) beneath: The cat is lying under the dining table. 2) less than: Under 100 people were present. n

Unit 15: Prepositions until 1) up to a certain time: She will stay until Sunday. n with 1) accompanying: I live with my parents and my two younger sisters. 2) using: I repaired the shoes with glue. n

Unit 15: Prepositions Without 1) not having: Do not go out without putting on your coat. 1. 15. 3 -2 Exercise: Fill in the blanks with prepositions (put an “X” if no proposition) n

Unit 15: Prepositions 1. My mother’s birthday is ______ May 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 15 th. He's working on his homework _____this moment. I had a terrible dream _______ last week. I lived in the US _____the 1980 s. I'll see you _____a few weeks. We like going to the movies _____ the morning.

Unit 15: Prepositions 7. He lives _____ Cairo. 8. My boyfriend works_____ a hospital. 9. He went _____his friend's house last night. 10. I'm going to stay _____home. 11. We played tennis yesterday. We played ____ two hours. 12. Why don't we go _____the movies tonight?

Unit 15: Prepositions 13. We are visiting Disney World _______ Florida this summer. 14. What time did you arrive ______ the hotel? 15. He's sitting _____the chair next _____ the piano. 16. There a lot of beautiful pictures _____the wall. 17. I live _____the fifth floor of my apartment building.