Grammar study – Prepositions: Time/Place/Movement

Grammar study – Prepositions: Time/Place/Movement PREPOSITIONS OF TIME Preposition in at Use in months year seasons part of the day duration part of the day time of day celebrations fixed phrases Examples in July; in September in 1985; in 1999 in summer; in the summer of 69 in the morning; in the afternoon; in the evening in a minute; in two weeks at night at 6 o`clock; at midnight at Christmas; at Easter at the same time on after ago before between by during for from ... to from... till/until past since till/until to up to within days of the week date special holidays a special part of a day later than sth. how far sth. happened (in the past) earlier than sth. time that separates two points not later than a special time through the whole of a period of time period of time two points form a period time of the day point of time no later than a special time time of the day not more than a special time during a period of time on Sunday; on Friday on the 25th of December* on Good Friday; on Easter Sunday; on my birthday on the morning of September the 11th* after school 6 years ago before Christmas between Monday and Friday by Thursday during the holidays for three weeks from Monday to Wednesday from Monday till Wednesday from Monday until Wednesday 23 minutes past 6 (6:23) since Monday till tomorrow until tomorrow 23 minutes to 6 (5:37) up to 6 hours a day within a day Autor: Lúcia de Freitas Silva Página 1 de 5 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND MOVEMENT Preposition above across after along among around behind below beside between by close to down from in front of inside into near next to off onto opposite out of outside over past through to towards under up Use higher than sth. from one side to the other one follows the other in a line; from one point to another in a group in a circular way at the back of lower than sth. next to sth./sb. is on each side near near from high to low the place where it starts facing sth./sb. opposite of outside entering sth. close to beside away from sth. moving to a place on the other side leaving sth. opposite of inside above sth./sb. going near sth./sb. going from one point to the other towards sth./sb. in the direction of sth. below sth. from low to high Examples The picture hangs above my bed. There is a bridge across the river. The cat ran after the dog. They`re walking along the beach. I like being among people. We`re sitting around the campfire. Our house is behind the supermarket. Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level. Our house is beside the supermarket. Our house is between the supermarket and the school. He lives in the house by the river. Our house is close to the supermarket. He came down the hill. Do you come from Tokyo? Our house is in front of the supermarket. You shouldn`t stay inside the castle. You shouldn`t go into the castle. Our house is near the supermarket. Our house is next to the supermarket. The cat jumped off the roof. The cat jumped onto the roof. Our house is opposite the supermarket. The cat jumped out of the window. Can you wait outside? The cat jumped over the wall. Go past the post office. You shouldn`t walk through the forest. I like going to Australia. Can you come to me? I`ve never been to Africa. We ran towards the castle. The cat is under the table. He went up the hill. Autor: Lúcia de Freitas Silva Página 2 de 5 Exercises 1. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of time. a) She was born __________________ 1997. b) I never go out __________________ Sundays. c) Call me __________________ 5 o’clock. d) I’ve been waiting _____________ half an hour. e) He works _______________ night. f) I have been waiting for you _____________ 7 o’clock. g) I usually go to the beach _______________ my holidays. h) We stayed in the restaurant _____________ 10 o’clock. 2. Use the map to choose the correct answer for each question about prepositions of place. Autor: Lúcia de Freitas Silva Página 3 de 5 a) Which state is above Iowa? _______________________________________________ ... - tailieumienphi.vn