This document provides examples of different prepositions of time, place, and other categories. It includes lists of common preposition combinations with adjectives, verbs, days, dates, times, and seasons. There are also exercises for the learner to practice filling in prepositions in sentences.

1. PEPOSITON OF TIME
AT: WITH THE TIME: AT 9.00 O’CLOCK
WITH THE EXPRESSIONS: AT CHRISTMAS, AT EASTER, AT NIGHT, AT
WEEKENDS, AT NOON/MIDDAY, AT MIDDNIGHT, AT LUNCH TIME/DINNER
TIME.
AT THE MOMENT.
IN: WITH CENTURIES: IN THE 15TH
CENTURY
WITH YEARS: IN |990, 2010
WITH THE SEASONS: IN SUMMER, IN WINTER
WITH MONTHS: IN MARCH, IN DECEMBER
WITH THE EXPRESSIONS: IN THE MORNING, IN THE AFTERNOON.
ON: WITH THE DAYS OF THE WEEK: ON MONDAY, ON SUNDAY
WITH DATES: ON 7TH
SEPTEMBER
WITH SPECIFIC DAY OF CELEBRATION: ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, ON MY
BIRTHDAY.
WITH THE WORD DAY: ON A WARM DAY
PREPOSITION OF TIME
WRITE THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT COLUMN
8.OO O’CLOCK SUMMER SEPTEMBER MONDAY CHRISTMAS NIGHT
MARCH 15th
EASTER NOON WINTER THE MORNING SUNDAY 9.30
WEEKEND 2010 NEW YEAR´S DAY THE EVENING FRIDAY MORNING
IN ON AT

2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH: AFTER, BEFORE, WHILE, DURING
FOR AND SINCE.
1- THE CHILDREN ARE NERVOUS.............THE EXAM.
2- WE DON’T SPEAK ............... THE MEAL.
3- ................ DOING THE HOMEWORK, THEY PLAY BASKETBALL.
4-THEY STAYED IN THE CITY.............. SEVEN DAYS.
5-I HAVE BREAKFAST, ............... GOING TO SCHOOL.
6- I HAVE HAD THIS COMPUTER ...........2004.
7-...........I WAS WAITING FOR THE BUS, I READ THE MAGAZINE.
8- THE CHILDREN DON’T WATCH T.V.............. THE AFTERNOON.
9-YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, SHE LISTENED TO MUSIC.......... TWO HOURS.
10- ............. DOING THE SHOPPING, WE WENT HOME.
PREPOSITION OF PLACE
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING IN, ON, AT
1-MY MOTHER IS WAITING .............THE DOOR.
2-I PUT MY CELL PHONE ............ MY BAG.
3-PLEASE, WRITE YOUR NAME .............THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
4- OPEN YOUR BOOKS ..............PAGE 39.
5- DON’T SIT ............THE GRASS.
6-THERE ARE A LOT OF SHOPS .........THE END OF THE STREET.
7-I LIVE ...........A BUSY STREET.
8-THERE ARE A LOT OF FLOWERS ........... THE MIDDLE OF THE GARDEN.
9-ARE YOU GOING TO BE .........HOME THIS EVENING?
10-HE IS STUDYING MEDICINE............. UNIVERSITY.
ADJECTIVES DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
THIS IS A LIST THAT SHOWS THE MOST COMMON COMBINATIONS OF
ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS
ADDICTED TO DIFFERENT FROM READY FOR
AFRAID OF FED UP WITH SAD ABOUT
ANGRY WITH (SOMEBODY) FOND OF SCARED OF
ANGRY ABOUT (SOMETHING) INTERESTING IN SIMILAR TO
BAD/GOOD AT KEEN ON SORRY ABOUT/FOR
CONNECTED TO KIND OF THE SAME AS
DEPENDENT ON MADE OF TIRED OF

3. COMPLETE WITH THE RIGHT PREPOSITION
1- I’M GOOD............ TENNIS.
2- SHE IS INTERESTED.............. SPORTS.
3- HE IS AFRAID .............SPIDERS-
4- I’M SORRY ..........CALLING YOU YESTERDAY NIGHT.
5- SALLY IS DIFFERENT.......... HER SISTER.
6-IT WAS VERY KIND.............YOU TO HELP ME WITH MY HOMEWORK.
7- WHY IS SHE ANGRY.............ME?
8- THIS BAG IS SIMILAR …………… THE ONE I HAVE
9- THIS JUMPER IS MADE ………….. WOOL
10- HE IS STILL DEPENDENT …………. HIS PARENTS
VERBS DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS
THIS IS A LIST THAT SHOWS THE MOST COMMON COMBINATIONS OF VERBS +
PREPOSITIONS
AGREE WITH DISAGREE WITH TAKE CARE OF
APPOLOGISE FOR ESCAPE FROM WAIT FOR
APPLY FOR EXPLAIN TO
ARGUE WITH HEAR FROM
ARRIVE AT/IN INVITE (SB) TO
BELIEVE IN LISTEN TO
BELONG TO LAUGH AT
BORROW FROM LOOK AT
DEPEND ON PAY FOR
CONSIST OF SHOUT AT
CIRCLE THE RIGHT OPTION
1- I DON’T BELIEVE ABOUT/IN GHOSTS
2- SHE BORROWED MONEY OF/FROM HER BROTHER
3- THE TEACHER EXPLAINED TO/ FROM US THE MEANING OF THE WORDS.
4- MY HUSBAND HAS APPLIED FOR/ TO A NEW JOB.
5- HE HAS TO PAY TO/FOR THE TICKETS.
6- DON’T SHOUT TO/AT THE KIDS!
7- SHE HAS BEEN WAITING TO/FOR HIM ALL THE MORNING.
8- THEY HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF/FOR THE BABY.
9- LISTEN AT/TO THE TEACHER CAREFULLY.
10- I HAVEN’T HEARD FROM/OF HER FOR AGES.

4. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION
HE MUST BE AWAY______HOLIDAY
IN - AT – ON
I SAW SOME PAINTINGS______THE ARTIST
WITH – FROM – BY
HE ARGUED________HIS BOSS
FOR – TO - WITH
THIS DRESS BELONGS _______ MY SISTER
TO – AT – OF
LOOK ______THAT RAINBOW. ISN’T IT BEAUTIFUL?
AT – AFTER – FOR
THEY ARRIVED_________NEW YORK AN HOUR AGO
ON – AT – FOR
HE APPOLOGISED _______ BEING RUDE
FOR – TO – FROM
STOP SHOUTING_________ME! I SAID I WAS SORRY
AT – TO – FROM
I’M SORRY________BREAKING YOUR WINDOW
FOR – WITH – BY
LET’S MEET_________MALLEY’S ______FRIDAY
IN – AT – ON IN – ON – AT
I ALWAYS GO TO SCHOOL_______FOOT
IN – ON – BY
I’M FED UP_______ HIS RUDE BEHAVIOUR
OF – WITH – ABOUT
HE IS TIRED________STUDYING
IN – OF – FOR
SHE IS KEEN__________PLAYING TENNIS
AT – ON – OF
I NEVER STAY OUT LATE________NIGHT
AT – ON – IN
THIS TEST IS DIFFERENT_________THE LAST ONE
TO – FROM – BY
HE INVITED US _______ HAVE DINNER
FOR - TO - AT