CLEVERTRANS DSCHANG

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRESENTATION

TOPIC: PREPOSITIONS

PRESENTED BY: TAPA ZELE ALGOR SAMSON

I-DEFINITION
Prepositions are words used to link nouns, pronouns, or phrases to other words within a
sentence, or words used to situate a person or a thing in the time or in the space. The English
language has many prepositions which are grouped into four: prepositions of time, prepositions of
place, prepositions of direction and prepositions of manner.

II-PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
They are used to join nouns, pronouns or sentences and to situate them in the time. Here we
have: at, in, on, before, after, during, since, for.
 At: here “at” is used for precise times.
Eg: james comes at 5PM.

 In: here “in” is used for months, years, centuries, long period.
Eg: berry’s birthday is in July.

 On: here “on” is used for precise days and dates.

Eg: The party is on Saturday. Christmas is on 25th December.

 Before: is used to indicates a previous moment from one another.

Eg: Anna always has coffee before going to work.

 After is used to indicates a next moment from one another.

Eg: We should organize a party after work.

 During is used to indicates an action which takes place in a precise moment.

Eg: I fell asleep during the movie.

 Since: is used to indicates a starting point in time (and the action continues until now).
Eg Paul has lived in DSCHANG since 2005.

 For is used to indicates the total period of time during which an action or state lasts or
has lasted.
Eg: She studied for five years at university.

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 EXERCISES

Fill the blank spaces with the correct prepositions of time: during, in, at, before, after,
since, for.
1. The train departs exactly _____ 8:15 AM.
2. She hasn't visited her grandparents _____ last Christmas.
3. We often go skiing _____ winter.
4. Make sure you finish your homework _____ dinner.
5. I woke up several times _____ the night.
6. My flight is scheduled _____ Monday, July 7th.
7. They've been married _____ twenty years.
8. I always feel sleepy _____ lunch.
9. The shop opens _____ 9 o'clock _____ the morning.
10. The conference will be held _____ April 2026.
11. We celebrated his birthday _____ the weekend.
12. He left the country _____ the war broke out.
13. She has been working remotely _____ the pandemic started.
14. They usually go for a walk _____ sunset.
15. I need to call my parents _____ I go to bed.
16. The show starts _____ 7 PM.

CORRECTION

Check your answers below:

1. at; 2. Since; 3. In; 4. Before; 5. During; 6. On; 7. For; 8. After; 9. At; 10. In;
11. on; 12. Before; 13. Since; 14. At; 15. Before; 16. at

III-PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
They are used to join nouns, pronouns or sentences and to situate them in the space. Here we
have: in, on, under, above, between, behind, near, next to, over.
 In used to indicates the place of a person or a thing, inside a confined space, a larger
area, a container, or a liquid.
Eg: The keys are in my pocket.

 On used to indicates the superposition of a person or something on a surface, on a line

(like a street), or for specific floors of a building.
Eg: The book is on the table.

 Under: used to indicates a position of a person or something below something, often

directly beneath it.
Eg: The cat is sleeping under the bed.

 Above: used to talk about a higher position of something from one another, but not
necessarily directly over it, and usually without touching.
Eg: There's a beautiful painting above the fireplace.

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  Between used to talk about something/someone which separates two or more things or
people in the space.
Eg: The small village is located between two mountains.

 Behind used to indicate the position of something/someone which is at the back of

something or someone.
Eg: The car is parked behind the house.

 Near is used to indicates a short distance of something/someone from another one.

Eg: There's a park near my office.

 Next to is used to indicates the position of something/someone which is At the side of

another one, very close.
Eg: She sits next to her best friend.

 Over: is used to indicates the position of something/someone which is directly above

something, sometimes touching, but often implying movement or covering.
Eg: The bird flew over the trees. (Movement)
Eg2: Put a blanket over the child. (Covering)

EXERCISES

Fill the blank spaces with the correct prepositions of place: above, between, behind, on, next
to, near, in, over, under.
1. The dog is eating _____ the table.
2. The plane flew _____ the town.
3. Johny’pens are _____ his bag.
4. The remote control is _____ the sofa cushion.
5. The small cafe is _____ the bank and the bookstore.
6. There's an awesome sculpture _____ the stairs.
7. Lisa parked her bicycle _____ the garage.
8. Could you please put the pencils _____ the shelf?
9. The dog is sitting _____ its owner.
10. Is there a supermarket _____ your house?
11. The children are playing _____ the tree.
12. The lamp is hanging _____ the dining table.
13. She lives _____ the third floor.
14. The ball rolled _____ the bed.
15. The sun is setting _____ the mountains.

CORRECTION
Check your answers below:
1. under; 2. Over; 3. in; 4. Under; 5. Between; 6. Above; 7. Behind; 8. On; 9. next to; 10. Near;
11. Under; 12. Above; 13. on; 14. Under; 15. over

IV-PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION

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 They are used to join nouns, pronouns or sentences and to show their direction. Here we have:
to, into, onto, out of, off, toward, from.
 To: Indicates movement towards a specific destination or in a general direction. It's the
most common and general preposition of direction.
Eg: We're going to the cinema tonight.

 Into: Indicates movement from outside to inside a closed space, a container, or a

liquid. It implies entering.
Eg: He poured the water into the glass.

 Onto: Indicates movement from one surface to another, often implying placement on
top of something. It's the equivalent of "in" for surfaces.
Eg: The cat jumped onto the table.

 Out of: Indicates movement from inside to outside a closed space, a container, or a
group. It's the opposite of "into."
Eg: She took her keys out of her bag.

 Off: Indicates movement away from a surface or a main path. It's the opposite of "on"
for surfaces.
Eg: He took the book off the shelf.

 Toward: Indicates movement in the direction of something, but not necessarily

reaching it.
Eg: She walked toward the light.

 From: Indicates the starting point of a movement or origin.

Eg: They came from Paris.

EXERCISE
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition of direction to, into, onto, out
of, off, toward, from.
1. Adrien went _____ the river last night.
2. Please put the books back _____ the shelf.
3. Gabi took the apple _____ the basket.
4. The train is going directly _____ London.
5. The cat jumped _____ the sofa.
6. Water flows _____ the river _____ the sea.
7. The children ran _____ the playground as soon as school finished.
8. He drove _____ the sunset.
9. I got _____ the bus at the next stop.
10. She carefully poured the milk _____ the bowl.
11. We watched the birds fly _____ the horizon.
12. Where did you get that beautiful souvenir _____?
13. He stepped _____ the car and waved goodbye.
14. They moved _____ a bigger apartment.

CORRECTION

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 Check your answers below:
[Link]; 2. Onto; 3. Out of; 4. To; 5. Onto; 6. Into; 7. Into; 8. Toward; 9. Off ;10. Into;
11. Toward; 12. From; 13. Out of; 14. Into

V-PREPOSITIONS OF MANNER AND CAUSE

prepositions of manner and cause: by, with, like, because of, due to
 By: Indicates the method or means by which something is done.
Eg: She travels by train.

 With: Indicates the instrument or tool used to do something, or accompanies

someone/something.
Eg: He opened the lock with a key. (Instrument)
Eg2: She sings with passion. (Manner)

 Like: Indicates similarity or resemblance; "in the same way as."

Eg: He runs like a gazelle. (How he runs, similar to a gazelle)
Eg2: It sounds like rain outside. (Resemblance in sound)

 Because of: Indicates the reason or cause for something. It is followed by a noun,
pronoun, or gerund (verb + ing).
Eg: The game was canceled because of the heavy rain. (The reason for cancellation)

 Due to: Similar to "because of," it indicates the reason or cause for something, often
implying that something is a direct result of something else. It's often used in more
formal contexts.
Eg: The delay was due to a technical problem. (The reason for the delay)

EXERCISE
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition by, with, like, because
of, due to.
1. He learned to play the guitar _____ watching online tutorials.
2. The road was closed _____ heavy snow.
3. She sings _____ an angel.
4. The project was completed _____ hard work and dedication.
5. Many flights were delayed _____ technical issues.
6. He managed to open the jar _____ a special tool.
7. The fire spread rapidly _____ strong winds.
8. This painting was done _____ a local artist.
9. He acts just _____ his father.
10. We solved the problem _____ teamwork.
11. The celebration was a success _____ everyone's participation.
12. The window was broken _____ a stone.

CORRECTION

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Check your answers below:
[Link]; [Link] to; [Link]; [Link]; [Link] of ; [Link] ; [Link] to ; [Link] ; [Link] ; [Link]
;[Link] of; [Link]