PREPOSITION
PREPOSITION
A word that
shows the
relationship of a
noun or
Aboard Along At But (except)
About Along with Before By
Above Amid Below Down
According
to
Among Beneath During
Across Around Beside Except
After Aside from Besides For
Against As of Between
COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS
Examples:
The package under the tree is mine.
The package near the tree is mine.
The package next to the tree is mine.
The package in front of the tree is mine.
We say we are at the hospital to visit
a friend who is in the hospital.
We lie in bed but on the couch.
We watch a film at the theater
but on television
PREPOSITION
TIME
We use at to
designate
specific times.
The train is
due at 12:15
p.m.
We use on to
designate days and
dates.
My brother is
coming on Monday.
We're having a party
on the Fourth of
July.
We use in for
nonspecific times
during a day, a
month, a season,
or a year.
She likes to jog in
the morning.
It's too cold in
winter to run
outside.
He started the job
in 1971.
He's going to quit
in August.
I will arrive at exactly 9:45 am.
We will see each other on Friday.
Can we see each other in spring?
Shaila will arrive at exactly 8:30 in
the morning on Friday.
PREPOSITION
PLACE
We use at for
specific
addresses.
Grammar
English lives at
55 Boretz Road
in Durham.
We use on to
designate
names of
streets,
avenues, etc.
Her house is
on Boretz
Road.
We use in for the
names of land-
areas (towns,
counties, states,
countries, and
continents).
She lives in
Durham.
I live at Block 41 Purok 1 Area C Sapang Lamig, Bulacan.
I live in Sapang Lamig, Bulacan.
You can always see him on the Black Avenue.
Shaila lives in Bulacan while Risha resides on Green Leaf
street at Phase II Block 3 Lot 9, Rioshette Condo Building.
Prepositions Exercise
Please choose the correct preposition (in/of/on) for the
sentences in this exercise.
Here is a reminder of some uses of these prepositions:
in – completely or partly enclosed by something
of – belonging to something or someone; contained in
something
on – the basis for something
1. All the students will work ___ a collaborative
environment.
2. They need to concentrate ___ their studies.
3. They will be placed ___ a range of community
settings.
4. We examined the scientific basis ___ dental
practice.
5. This degree appeals to students who are interested
___ working in the new fields and occupations created
by digitization
6. The essay will be ___ a topic you have
studied recently.
7. These are the cultural processes ___
globalization.
8. Here is a simple analysis ___ algorithms.
9. The researchers are reliant ___ external
funding.
10. This course provides the opportunity to focus
___ your major area of interest.
REFERENCE:
http://guidetogrammar.org/grammar/prepositions.htm

Preposition - TIME and PLACE

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    PREPOSITION A word that showsthe relationship of a noun or
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    Aboard Along AtBut (except) About Along with Before By Above Amid Below Down According to Among Beneath During Across Around Beside Except After Aside from Besides For Against As of Between COMMONLY USED PREPOSITIONS
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    Examples: The package underthe tree is mine. The package near the tree is mine. The package next to the tree is mine. The package in front of the tree is mine.
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    We say weare at the hospital to visit a friend who is in the hospital. We lie in bed but on the couch. We watch a film at the theater but on television
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    We use atto designate specific times. The train is due at 12:15 p.m. We use on to designate days and dates. My brother is coming on Monday. We're having a party on the Fourth of July. We use in for nonspecific times during a day, a month, a season, or a year. She likes to jog in the morning. It's too cold in winter to run outside. He started the job in 1971. He's going to quit in August.
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    I will arriveat exactly 9:45 am. We will see each other on Friday. Can we see each other in spring? Shaila will arrive at exactly 8:30 in the morning on Friday.
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    We use atfor specific addresses. Grammar English lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham. We use on to designate names of streets, avenues, etc. Her house is on Boretz Road. We use in for the names of land- areas (towns, counties, states, countries, and continents). She lives in Durham.
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    I live atBlock 41 Purok 1 Area C Sapang Lamig, Bulacan. I live in Sapang Lamig, Bulacan. You can always see him on the Black Avenue. Shaila lives in Bulacan while Risha resides on Green Leaf street at Phase II Block 3 Lot 9, Rioshette Condo Building.
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    Prepositions Exercise Please choosethe correct preposition (in/of/on) for the sentences in this exercise. Here is a reminder of some uses of these prepositions: in – completely or partly enclosed by something of – belonging to something or someone; contained in something on – the basis for something
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    1. All thestudents will work ___ a collaborative environment. 2. They need to concentrate ___ their studies. 3. They will be placed ___ a range of community settings. 4. We examined the scientific basis ___ dental practice. 5. This degree appeals to students who are interested ___ working in the new fields and occupations created by digitization
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    6. The essaywill be ___ a topic you have studied recently. 7. These are the cultural processes ___ globalization. 8. Here is a simple analysis ___ algorithms. 9. The researchers are reliant ___ external funding. 10. This course provides the opportunity to focus ___ your major area of interest.
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