What is a preposition?

Where are prepositions normally used?

Which preposition uses are dealt with in this presentation?

TRUE or FALSE? There are 3 main time prep’s. in, on, at

How are they used?

Are these time prep’s always used in such cases?

Are there other cases that never need time prep’s?

Are there any other time prep’s except for the main ones?

Can you recall any standard phrases with time prep’s? I 1. in yearsthose daysthe past advanceone’s 20’s/ 30’sthe heat of the moment broad daylightthe beginning/ enda hurry the course of time/ due course the first placethe interim/ meantime less than no timea flash/ jiffythe nick of time the old daysthe (near/ foreseeable) future (a matter of) seconds this day and agefuturetime

Can you recall any standard phrases with time prep’s? II 2. on and offthe dot the doublehigh days & holidays (not on) your lifeand on timethe very day the spur of the momentthe hour the spotthe fly/ hoof

Can you recall any standard phrases with time prep’s? III 3. at the age ofthe crack of dawnthe latest a time/ all timesfirst/ lastlength one timeshort noticea lick the same time asfirst sight/ glanceonce the timethe beginning/ end ofsome point the moment/ present intervalsone’s earliest convenience timesthe last minutea rate/ pace of

Can you recall any standard phrases with time prep’s? IV 4. for the time beingfuture referencethe duration (of) ageslongold times’ sake evera whilethis once good/ keepsa few daysa time now/ the moment/ the present yearssome time the 1 st / 2 nd / last time (not) for a minute/ moment once (in sb’s life)

Can you recall any standard phrases with time prep’s? V 5. from time to timeone day to the next (right from) the startthat day forth/forward/on the (very) firsttime immemorial day to daythe moment that day one/ the word go

Which are the main Place Prep’s?

Can you recall any standard phrases with place/ position prep’s? I 1. in a village/ city/ town/ country (with ‘staying’ verbs) Unit/ Chapter 1, a book/ magazine/ newspaper, an article/ a letter a photo(graph)/ picture, an armchair, the mirror a line/ queue/ row the street/ sky/ country/ countryside this way/ direction/ the distance a building/ room/ park/ garden/ yard bed/ (the) hospital/ (the) prison (with ‘staying’ verbs)

Can you recall any standard phrases with place/ position prep’s? II 2. on the page/ page 2/ a (social networking) site/ etc TV/ the radio/ phone/ screen, computer a surface/ the board / edge/ chair/ ceiling/ wall/ Queen’s Lane the horizon/ the road/ sb’s side/ the way to the beach/ coast/ shore/ a river/ an island/ a farm the ground/ floor/ 1st, 2nd, etc floor/ the roof

Can you recall any standard phrases with place/ position prep’s? III 3. at home/ work/ the cinema/ theatre (the) school/ college/ university the station/ airport/ bus-stop/ traffic lights/ (No.) 12 Queen’s Lane the table/ desk/ window/ door the back/ front (of) (names of) villages/ cities/ towns/ countries (when referred to as points in a journey)

How are Motion/ Direction Prepositions different from the others?

How can we make Motion/ Direction Prepositions take on meaning?

How are Motion/ Direction Prepositions translated when used with motion verbs?

Which are the main Motion Prep’s?

Do you know the verbs of Boarding/ Disembarking?

Which are the different prep’s we use to talk about ‘getting around’?

What grammar/ language is used in the Function: Directions?

What language is used to ask for directions?

And what language is used to give directions? Walk along this street to …[It’s (just)] round the corner. Across the streetOpposite e.g. the bank Cross over/ Walk across …Straight ahead It’s down this streetIt’s up that hill At the traffic lightsTurn left/ right into … At the end of the streetDon’t change lanes until you get to … You’re nearly there.You can’t miss it!

What is meant by ‘Prep’s as Complements to Intransitive Verbs’?

What is an example of using Prep’s as Complements to Intransitive Verbs?

Can you think of any other such examples? 1.Down meaning a)not working/ functioning b) completely damaged c) depressed/ oppressed/ etc 2. Over meaning a)during b)finished c)controlling/ influencing d)more (than once)/ again 3. Along meaning a)with b)over here/ there/ etc 4. Into meaning a)(starting to) get involved/ interested in b)changing c)persuading/ coercing d)divided/ etc

Prepositions as Linkers for + -ing → to show use (up)on + noun → to show time with + noun → to substitute for a Relative Clause, instead of a ‘have’ participle without + -ing OR noun → opposite of ‘with’, meaning ‘neglecting to’ OR ‘not having’ like + -ing OR noun OR clause before/ after/ since + -ing

TRUE or FALSE? Prepositions are not very frequent in speech. Right answer: alongside articles & linking verbs, they are among the most frequent parts of speech.

TRUE or FALSE? Prep’s in English are ‘double’, so they don’t need an extra one. although we could find two of them together in cases.

TRUE or FALSE? Prep’s in English are encountered in many standard (idiomatic) expressions. e.g. well over, round the clock, above board, etc