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03-10-2007, 06:19 PM
I don't know these prepositions will be necessary or not, but I hope they would hope you guys a little :)
Prepositions of Place
At (specific location) She lives at 211 White St.
On (surface location) She lives on White St.
She is sitting on the chair. (no arms)
In (interior location) She lives in 200 block of White Street.
She is sitting in the chair. (arms)
By (moving closeness) He walked by my desk.
Near (stationary closeness) His house is near mine.
Nearby (intimate close feeling) He lives nearby.
Beside (very intimate close feeling) Come sit beside me.
Next to (on the side of) He lives next to me.
Against (opposite touching/pushing) She is leaning against the wall.
Between (1 in the middle of 2) She is sitting between Jane and Julie.
Among (1 in a group of 3+) She is sitting among Jane, Julie, and Mark.
Amid/Amidst (old form of among) He is standing amidst the crowd.
Inside (closed inner Position) The papers are inside the briefcase.
Outside (open outer position) The customer walked outside the door.
Around (indefinite location) The letter must be around here somewhere.
Across (position facing directly opposite with space between) She lives across from me.
Beneath (low down and in front of so there is a view of below) The sofa is beneath the picture.
Underneath (low down and in-between, layered, or touching) The mother put the child underneath the bedcovers.
The red file is underneath the green one.
The birthday cake's layers were underneath a lot of frosting.
"Catty-Corner" (diagonally across from) Her office is catty-cornered from mine.
Up (a higher position) He lives up North.
Down (a lower position) He lives down South.
Behind/in back of (a place sequenced from the back of something)
The file is behind Mr. Brown's file.
He is standing behind me.
Before/in front of (a place sequenced from the front of something)
She put the food before me.
She stood in front of me.
At the top of (specific point up or the highest rank or order, horizontal) The date is at the top of the page.
He is at the top of his profession.
At the bottom of (specific point location down or the lowest rank, order, horizontal) She signed her name at the bottom of the letter.
He is at the bottom of the reading class.
On the top of (vertical dimensional surface location up) The report was on the top of the file cabinet.
On the bottom of (vertical dimensional surface location down) The chewing gum was on the bottom of his shoe.
In the middle of (the middle area of something) The answer was in the middle of the paragraph.
In the bottom of (the lowest area of something) The ice was in the bottom of the glass.
In the top of (the highest area of something) He graduated in the top of his class.
Over (directly up, vertical position) The umbrella was over us in the rain.
Above (higher up, horizontal position) The ceiling is above us.
Under (directly down, vertical position) We walked under the umbrella in the rain.
Below (lower down, horizontal position We are below the ceiling.
Prepositions of direction
Across (moving from one side to another side) He walked across the street.
Up (moving higher vertically, or going north, or right) He climbed up the ladder.
He went up the street.
Down (moving lower vertically, or going south or left) He walked down the stairs.
He walked down the street.
Over (moving up and across) She put the tablecloth over the table.
The plane flew over the city.
The helicopter flew over the building.
The mother hen put her wings over her chicks.
Above (moving higher up horizontally) The helicopter hovered above the building. (circling)
Under (moving lower horizontally) He swam under the boat.
Below (moving lower vertically) The men drilled far below the water table to get good water for the well.
To (moving completely, arriving at the next place) He went to the coffee shop for lunch.
From (moving completely, leaving a place and getting to another place) His plane came from New York.
Away from (moving incompletely from a place) He turned away from me to speak to Jim.
Toward/s (moving incompletely, in the direction of a place) She walked toward me and then turned to speak to Jane.
Forward/s (moving front) She put the car in the forward gear.
Backward/s (moving back) The girl jumped backward to get out of the way of the car.
Into (moving inside) The secretary put the letter into the envelope.
Out of (moving outside) She took he letter out of the mailbox.
Onto (moving to a surface) The tourist stepped onto the bridge to take a picture. (he was on the street before)
Off of (moving from a surface) The tourist stepped off of the street to get on the bridge.
Through (moving inside, across and outside) They walked through the office.
By way of (moving through several places scheduled places) They flew to New York by way of Atlanta, not Washington.
Prepositions of Time
At (specific number time) He came st 5 o'clock.
On (specific named time) She came on her birthday.
She came on Tuesday.
She came on the hour.
In (general lengthy time) He came in the week.
He came in the month.
He came in the year.
He came in the Spring.
By (before) Turn in your paper by Friday.
Before (previous time order) Ask the teacher questions before you hand-in your paper.
After (following time order) Chapter 3 comes after Chapter 2.
During (a general period of time in another time) He was here during the month of June.
While ( a period of time at the same time as something else) He was here while I was in New York.
For (set/block period of time) He was here for the month of June.
Through (from one time to the end of another) He will be here through June. (it is now October, so he will be here 9 months)
Throughout (whole period of the time, from its starting to ending points) He was here throughout June. (all 30 days of the month)
From - to (starting and stopping times) The store is open from 8-5.
From - until (from - to with an emphasis on the stopping time) The store is open from 8 until 5.
Until (from a time in the past up to a specific stopping time) He was here until Tuesday. (he is not here now. He left Tuesday.)
Since (from a time in the past into the present and continuing into the future) He has been here since Tuesday. (He came Tuesday and is here now.)
Still (a continuing time) He is still here. (He hasn't left yet.)
Around/about (indefinite time) I'll be there around 5 o'clock.
Around about (very indefinite) I'll be there around about 5 o'clock.
At the beginning of (specific starting time) The bills arrive at the beginning of the month. (the 1st)
At the middle of (specific mid-point) Talk with your academic advisor at the middle of the term.
At the end of (specific ending time) See me at the end of class.
In the beginning of (general starting time) He was here in the beginning of the week. (i.e. Monday, Tuesday)
In the middle of (general mid-term) He was here in the middle of the year. (i.e. June, July)
In the end of (general ending time) He was here in the end of the month. (the 25th - 31st)
Other Prepositions
Manner (how)
By (emphasizes the method of transportation) He went by foot. (bus, train, plane, car, taxi, streetcar, boat, ship, horse, camel, donkey...)
On (emphasizes the position of standing) He went on foot. (a bus, a train, a plane, a boat, a ship, a streetcar, a horse, a camel, a donkey...)
In (emphasizes something enclosed) He went in a car. (taxi, limo)
He wrote in ink/pencil. (hand)
He spoke in a low voice. (throat)
He left in a hurry, (???)
With (emphasizes a feeling or action) She accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The car started with a jerk.
He greeted her with a smile.
Agent/Instrument (the means used)
By (used for passive voice) (agent) The book was written by John.
The door was opened by the key.
With (used for active voice) (instrument) Open the door with a key.
Write with a pen.
I can write better with a pencil.
Accompaniment
With (and) He went with her to the store.
The sandwich comes with soup.
Purpose
For (emphasizes the reason why) She left for Chicago this morning.
I went for a loaf of bread and eggs.
The credit card is for emergencies.
Part/association
Of (a piece) She read a page of the report.
The leg of the chair was broken.
I heard the news of your promotion.
The new wing of the building was completed.
Measure
Of (describes what is measured) She bought 3 boxes of paper and 6 quarts of milk.
By (describes the method used to measure) We buy paper by the ream, milk by the quart and gallon, eggs and pencils by the dozen, cereal by the box, coffee and meat by the pound, pickles and toothpaste by the ounce, soda by the liter, and beer by the six-pack.
Similarity
Like (relationship) He and his twin brother look like each other.
He talks like a New Yorker.
The cloth feels like silk, but it isn't.
It looks like snow.
Capacity
As (function) She works as a teacher on Mondays and Wednesdays, and as an office worker on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
She will serve as a moderator for the meeting.
He appeared as "Hamlet" in the school play.
Such as (for example) Supplies, such as pens, copy paper, and paper clips are hard to keep in stock.
Prepositions of Place
At (specific location) She lives at 211 White St.
On (surface location) She lives on White St.
She is sitting on the chair. (no arms)
In (interior location) She lives in 200 block of White Street.
She is sitting in the chair. (arms)
By (moving closeness) He walked by my desk.
Near (stationary closeness) His house is near mine.
Nearby (intimate close feeling) He lives nearby.
Beside (very intimate close feeling) Come sit beside me.
Next to (on the side of) He lives next to me.
Against (opposite touching/pushing) She is leaning against the wall.
Between (1 in the middle of 2) She is sitting between Jane and Julie.
Among (1 in a group of 3+) She is sitting among Jane, Julie, and Mark.
Amid/Amidst (old form of among) He is standing amidst the crowd.
Inside (closed inner Position) The papers are inside the briefcase.
Outside (open outer position) The customer walked outside the door.
Around (indefinite location) The letter must be around here somewhere.
Across (position facing directly opposite with space between) She lives across from me.
Beneath (low down and in front of so there is a view of below) The sofa is beneath the picture.
Underneath (low down and in-between, layered, or touching) The mother put the child underneath the bedcovers.
The red file is underneath the green one.
The birthday cake's layers were underneath a lot of frosting.
"Catty-Corner" (diagonally across from) Her office is catty-cornered from mine.
Up (a higher position) He lives up North.
Down (a lower position) He lives down South.
Behind/in back of (a place sequenced from the back of something)
The file is behind Mr. Brown's file.
He is standing behind me.
Before/in front of (a place sequenced from the front of something)
She put the food before me.
She stood in front of me.
At the top of (specific point up or the highest rank or order, horizontal) The date is at the top of the page.
He is at the top of his profession.
At the bottom of (specific point location down or the lowest rank, order, horizontal) She signed her name at the bottom of the letter.
He is at the bottom of the reading class.
On the top of (vertical dimensional surface location up) The report was on the top of the file cabinet.
On the bottom of (vertical dimensional surface location down) The chewing gum was on the bottom of his shoe.
In the middle of (the middle area of something) The answer was in the middle of the paragraph.
In the bottom of (the lowest area of something) The ice was in the bottom of the glass.
In the top of (the highest area of something) He graduated in the top of his class.
Over (directly up, vertical position) The umbrella was over us in the rain.
Above (higher up, horizontal position) The ceiling is above us.
Under (directly down, vertical position) We walked under the umbrella in the rain.
Below (lower down, horizontal position We are below the ceiling.
Prepositions of direction
Across (moving from one side to another side) He walked across the street.
Up (moving higher vertically, or going north, or right) He climbed up the ladder.
He went up the street.
Down (moving lower vertically, or going south or left) He walked down the stairs.
He walked down the street.
Over (moving up and across) She put the tablecloth over the table.
The plane flew over the city.
The helicopter flew over the building.
The mother hen put her wings over her chicks.
Above (moving higher up horizontally) The helicopter hovered above the building. (circling)
Under (moving lower horizontally) He swam under the boat.
Below (moving lower vertically) The men drilled far below the water table to get good water for the well.
To (moving completely, arriving at the next place) He went to the coffee shop for lunch.
From (moving completely, leaving a place and getting to another place) His plane came from New York.
Away from (moving incompletely from a place) He turned away from me to speak to Jim.
Toward/s (moving incompletely, in the direction of a place) She walked toward me and then turned to speak to Jane.
Forward/s (moving front) She put the car in the forward gear.
Backward/s (moving back) The girl jumped backward to get out of the way of the car.
Into (moving inside) The secretary put the letter into the envelope.
Out of (moving outside) She took he letter out of the mailbox.
Onto (moving to a surface) The tourist stepped onto the bridge to take a picture. (he was on the street before)
Off of (moving from a surface) The tourist stepped off of the street to get on the bridge.
Through (moving inside, across and outside) They walked through the office.
By way of (moving through several places scheduled places) They flew to New York by way of Atlanta, not Washington.
Prepositions of Time
At (specific number time) He came st 5 o'clock.
On (specific named time) She came on her birthday.
She came on Tuesday.
She came on the hour.
In (general lengthy time) He came in the week.
He came in the month.
He came in the year.
He came in the Spring.
By (before) Turn in your paper by Friday.
Before (previous time order) Ask the teacher questions before you hand-in your paper.
After (following time order) Chapter 3 comes after Chapter 2.
During (a general period of time in another time) He was here during the month of June.
While ( a period of time at the same time as something else) He was here while I was in New York.
For (set/block period of time) He was here for the month of June.
Through (from one time to the end of another) He will be here through June. (it is now October, so he will be here 9 months)
Throughout (whole period of the time, from its starting to ending points) He was here throughout June. (all 30 days of the month)
From - to (starting and stopping times) The store is open from 8-5.
From - until (from - to with an emphasis on the stopping time) The store is open from 8 until 5.
Until (from a time in the past up to a specific stopping time) He was here until Tuesday. (he is not here now. He left Tuesday.)
Since (from a time in the past into the present and continuing into the future) He has been here since Tuesday. (He came Tuesday and is here now.)
Still (a continuing time) He is still here. (He hasn't left yet.)
Around/about (indefinite time) I'll be there around 5 o'clock.
Around about (very indefinite) I'll be there around about 5 o'clock.
At the beginning of (specific starting time) The bills arrive at the beginning of the month. (the 1st)
At the middle of (specific mid-point) Talk with your academic advisor at the middle of the term.
At the end of (specific ending time) See me at the end of class.
In the beginning of (general starting time) He was here in the beginning of the week. (i.e. Monday, Tuesday)
In the middle of (general mid-term) He was here in the middle of the year. (i.e. June, July)
In the end of (general ending time) He was here in the end of the month. (the 25th - 31st)
Other Prepositions
Manner (how)
By (emphasizes the method of transportation) He went by foot. (bus, train, plane, car, taxi, streetcar, boat, ship, horse, camel, donkey...)
On (emphasizes the position of standing) He went on foot. (a bus, a train, a plane, a boat, a ship, a streetcar, a horse, a camel, a donkey...)
In (emphasizes something enclosed) He went in a car. (taxi, limo)
He wrote in ink/pencil. (hand)
He spoke in a low voice. (throat)
He left in a hurry, (???)
With (emphasizes a feeling or action) She accepted the invitation with pleasure.
The car started with a jerk.
He greeted her with a smile.
Agent/Instrument (the means used)
By (used for passive voice) (agent) The book was written by John.
The door was opened by the key.
With (used for active voice) (instrument) Open the door with a key.
Write with a pen.
I can write better with a pencil.
Accompaniment
With (and) He went with her to the store.
The sandwich comes with soup.
Purpose
For (emphasizes the reason why) She left for Chicago this morning.
I went for a loaf of bread and eggs.
The credit card is for emergencies.
Part/association
Of (a piece) She read a page of the report.
The leg of the chair was broken.
I heard the news of your promotion.
The new wing of the building was completed.
Measure
Of (describes what is measured) She bought 3 boxes of paper and 6 quarts of milk.
By (describes the method used to measure) We buy paper by the ream, milk by the quart and gallon, eggs and pencils by the dozen, cereal by the box, coffee and meat by the pound, pickles and toothpaste by the ounce, soda by the liter, and beer by the six-pack.
Similarity
Like (relationship) He and his twin brother look like each other.
He talks like a New Yorker.
The cloth feels like silk, but it isn't.
It looks like snow.
Capacity
As (function) She works as a teacher on Mondays and Wednesdays, and as an office worker on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
She will serve as a moderator for the meeting.
He appeared as "Hamlet" in the school play.
Such as (for example) Supplies, such as pens, copy paper, and paper clips are hard to keep in stock.