Prepositions By Elena Popova, 11B School # 12 Volzhsky, Volgograd region Teacher: Lazareva Tatiana

Introduction Usually prepositions are supposed to be rather unimportant as they are simply «small parts of a language». But they turn out to play a great part in our life. There are various kinds of prepositions in English language. Most of them are characterised as prepositions of place.

Prepositions of place in/out into/out of inside/outside on/under above/below in front of/behind up/down through/past and etc.

Into the water On the table Among cactuses Down to the ground

Practice. Prepositions of place Put in the correct preposition. 1. It's my holiday next week. I'm going ___ Spain. 2. There was a big crowd ___ the shop waiting for it to open. 3. David hurt himself. He fell ___ his bike. 4. There is a cafe ___ top of the mountain. 5. There's such a crowd. You won't find your friend ___ all these people. 6. The village is ___ Sheffield. It's only six miles away. 7. We've lived in this flat ___ five years.

Keys 1. to 2. in 3. from 4. on 5. among 6. near 7. for

Preposition + noun Some useful phrases on holiday, on business, on a trip/a tour in cash, by cheque in writing, in pen/pecil o television, on the radio/the phone/the Internet for sale, on the market on the whole, in general in advance, up to date, out of date in my opinion, from my point of view on purpose, by mistake/chance/accide ntand etc.

Practice. Preposition + noun Put in the correct preposition. 1. Why can't you look at the problem ___ my point of view? 2. I rang the wrong number ___ mistake. 3. Sara's mobile phone was stolen while she was away ___ a business trip. 4. I booked our seats more than a month ___ advance. 5. What's the matter ___ your car? 6. Are these pictures ___ sale? 7. What's the difference ___ a boat and a ship?

Keys 1. from 2. by 3. on 4. in 5. with 6. for 7. between

Noun + preposition Stated phrases your ability in maths a cheap alternative to leather an attack on the government my attitude to/towards him a belief in God respect for the environment some experience of selling the cause of the accident the cost of living some damage to the car a difficulty over/with visas no hope of winning an invitation to a party some knowledge of Italian a lack of money the reason for the delay and etc.

Practice. Noun + prepsition Complete the sentences using the following nouns + the correct preposition: cause connection invitation key pictures reason 1. Thank you for the ___ your party next week. 2. I can't open this door. Have you got a ___ the other door? 3. The ___ the fire at the hotel last night is still unknown. 4. Carol has decided to give up her job. I don't know her ___ doing this. 5. The two companies are completely independent. There is no ___ them. 6. Jane showed me some old ___ the city as it looked 100 years ago.

Keys 1. invitation to 2. key to 3. cause of 4. reason for 5. connection between 6. pictures of

Adjective + preposition Some useful phrases To be afraid of the dark To be amused at/by changes To bebored with doing nothing To be exited about the holiday To be fed up with waiting To be fond of music To keen on sport To be nervous of flying and etc.

Practice. Adjective + preposition Complete the sentences using the correct preposition. 1. Polly wants to visit Franse, she'a nearly keen ___ this idea. 2. I'm looking forward to going to the party. I am ver excited ___ it. 3. Mark was very surprised ___ her reaction. 4. Vicky is anxious ___ her exam. 5. I'm tired ___ your complaints!

Keys 1. on 2. about 3. at/by 4. about 5. of

Verb + preposition + -ing form Som verbs can have a preposition after them. And sometimes we can use an -ing form after the prepositions: to appologize for making a mistake to think of going to Turkey to be tired of working to insist on tellingthe truth to be looking forward to hearing from you and etc.

Test «Prepositions» Complete the sentences using the correct prepositions. 1. Are these pictures ___ sale? 2. I've lived here ___ last year. 3. What's the matter ___ your car? 4. What's the difference ___ Past Simple and Presnt Perfect? 5. We're all bored ___ this game. 6. We get lots of requests ___ help. 7. He does most of his business ___ summer.

Keys 1. for 2. since 3. with 4. between 5. with 6. for 7. in

Afterword So, as you can see prepositions are very important both in grammar and evryday life. Though they are short and sometimes unnoticable, we can not imagine our life without them. They make languages richer and it's really easy to deal with them learning as many prepositions and their meanings as it is possible. The main thing is: no language can exist without prepositions.

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