Vocabulary - Prepositions

Complete the sentences with the correct word.


ALONG     AMONG     AROUND     BACK     BENEATH     BEYOND     THROUGH     WITHIN



1.   Luke saw his friends ________ the crowd of tourists outside the castle.

2.   I went for a tour ________ the city and was impressed by how beautiful it was.

3.   In Rome there are kilometres of tunnels _________ the city.

4.   It was getting late so we decided to head __________ the campsite.

5.   It was really relaxing taking a walk _________ the river.

6.   In the distance, ________ the mountain range, there is a huge lake.

7.   Our guide led us ________ the caves and showed us their interesting features.

8.   Many important events have happened ________ the walls of this palace.






EXPLANATION:
Along means following the length of the path
Among means in the midst of a group.
Around means in a circle or circling something.
Back means the reverse side or returning.
Beneath means below or under.
Beyond means in the distance, further.
Through means penetrate. In one side, out another.
Within means on the inside.


SOLUTION (select the area to find out the answers):
1. AMONG
2. AROUND
3. BENEATH
4. BACK
5. ALONG
6. BEYOND
7. THROUGH
8. WITHIN

Adjectives followed by prepositions

I'm afraid there is no logical rule for this. You have to study them. But here you have the most common ones:

• FAMOUS FOR:  France is famous for its food.
• PROUD OF: He is very proud of this new car.
• INTERESTED IN: Julie is very interested in sport.
• PLEASED WITH: John is very pleased with his new suit.
• BAD / GOOD AT: They are very bad at maths. / Einstein was very good at physics.
• BAD / GOOD FOR: Don't smoke, it is bad for you. / Eat vegetables. They're good for your health
• MARRIED TO: My mother has beedn married to my father for 20 years.
• EXCITED ABOUT; I'm very excited about my holidays.
• DIFFERENT FROM/TO; Coffe is different from tea.
• AFRAID OF: I'm afraid of spiders.
• ACCUSTOMED TO: Sally is accustomed to studying for hours.
• IN CHARGE OF: I'm in charge of teaching 40 students.
• ADDICTED TO: She is addicted to watching TV.
• ANXIOUS ABOUT: Betty is anxious about making the presentation.
• BORED OF: I am bored of doing the same job.
• CAPABLE OF: He is capable of winning a gold medal.
• COMMITTED TO: She is committed to improving her English.
• CONCERNED ABOUT: Sarah was concerned about being late.
• CONTENT WITH: Tim is content with winning second place.
• DISAPPOINTED WITH: Fiona is disappointed with coming in third place.
• DISCOURAGED BY: I was discouraged by not getting the job.
• INVOLVED IN: He was involved in making the movie.
• KNOWN FOR: She was known for causing problems.
• OPPOSED TO: They are opposed to building a new road in the park.
• TIRED OF: Margaret is tired of making dinner every night without help.
• WORRIED ABOUT: The hikers were worried about not having enough water.

Links to exercises:
LIST
Exercise 1
Quiz

CHOOSE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION.

MATCH COLUMN I WITH THE CORRECT ENDING IN COLUMN II.

CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION FOR EACH SENTENCE.

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Here you have the SOLUTIONS.

1. Choose the correct preposition:

1. TO
2. OF
3. ABOUT
4. IN
5. WITH
6. FOR
7. AT
8. BY

2. Match the columns:

1. She was surprised by the results of her exam.
2. Tom's good at remembering names.
3. Joe's always late for school because he never wears a watch.
4. He's afraid of large dogs.
5. Amy isn't satisfied with her job so she is looking for a new one.
6. I'm very interested in British culture.
7. I'm worried about your poor health.

3.Choose the best option:

1. FOR
2. WITH
3. IN
4. AT
5. ABOUT
6. OF
7. TO
8. ABOUT

Prepositions of time

AT

Uses:
- Times of day: At 5.00 pm, At midnight...
- These expresions: At night, at present, at the same time, at Easter, at the moment, at Christmas...

ON

Uses: 

- Dates or days: On Friday, on 12 march 2015, on my birthday...

IN

Uses:

- Longer periods (year, month, season): In winter, in 1968, in the past, in october...

- Parts of the day: In the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening.

- How long it takes to do something: I learnt to drive in 3 lessons.

- As a time in the future: In a few minutes.

AT THE END: When the action ends

IN THE END: Means "FINALLY"

ON TIME: Punctual

IN TIME: Soon enough

DURING

Uses:

- Means "IN" .

- Within a particular period: Owls sleep during the day,

- When something happens at the same time: My wallet was stolen during the concert.

- When something takes place.

FOR

Uses:

- How long something continues: I will work here for the rest of my life.

THROUGHOUT

Uses:

- Emphasise that something continues the whole time: Throughout the ages men have made war against others.

UNTIL

Uses:

- Something continues up to a particular time: The party lasted until midnight.

BY

Uses:

- Something will happen before / at that time: By july i will have finished my studies.

Prepositions of movement

Level: A2

Age: 11

Type: Poster

Vocabulary: prepositions

Prepositions of place (3)

IN:
- It is used with cities, towns, villages and buildings.
- In bed/hospital/prison.
- In a line/row/queue/street.
- In a photo/picture/mirror.
- In a book/newspaper/magazine/letter
- In the sky/world.
- In a taxi/car.
- In the corner

ON:

- It is used with bus, train, plane, ship, horse, bike, moto.

- On the ceiling/wall/door/floor/page/island/farm.

- On the left/right/ground floor/1st floor...

- On a list/map/menu.

AT:

- At home/work/school/university.

- At an event (party, conference...) and where it is.

- At somebody's house/station/airport/journey's point.

- At the bus stop/door/window(top/bottom/shop.

- At the corner.

Level: A2

Age: 11

Type: Poster

Vocabulary: prepositions

Prepositions of place (2)

Level: A1
Age: 7
Type: Worksheet
Vocabulary: prepositions of place

Prepositions of place (1)

Aquí tenéis una worksheet para practicar las preposiciones de lugar simples.
In, on, under.

Level: <A1
Age: 6
Type: worksheet
Vocabulary: animals and prepositions