easy english 1 -preposition
Here are some ex;
IN
ON
BY
The girl who is by / next to / beside the house.
BETWEEN
The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
BEHIND
I hung my coat behind the door.
OVER
IN
- I watch TV in the living-room.
- I live in New York.
- Look at the picture in the book.
- She looks at herself in the mirror.
- She is in the car.
- Look at the girl in the picture.
- This is the best team in the world.
- On the one hand smokers should have the right to smoke if they want to, but on the other hand non-smokers should have the right to breathe smoke-free air.
- On the one hand I love the freedom of being single, but on the other hand the idea of being married and having a family is very attractive
- Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
- The shop is at the end of the street.
- My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
- When will you arrive at the office?
BY
The girl who is by / next to / beside the house.
BETWEEN
The town lies halfway between Rome and Florence.
BEHIND
I hung my coat behind the door.
OVER
- She held the umbrella over both of us.
- Most of the carpets are over $100.
- I walked over the bridge
- She jumped over the gate
- a path above the lake
- She walked across the field/road.
- He sailed across the Atlantic
THROUGH
They walked slowly through the woods.
.at, for, in, off, on, over, and under. These common prepositions can be used to describe a location, time or place.Some examples of common prepositions used in sentences are:- He sat on the chair.
- There is some milk in the fridge.
- She was hiding under the table.
- The cat jumped off the counter.
- He drove over the bridge.
- She lost her ring at the beach.
- The book belongs to Anthony.
- They were sitting by the tree.
- We are running in the gym today.
- The sun is above the clouds.
- She lives near her workplace.
- She drew the picture with a crayon.
- He swam at the lake.
- I walked down the street.
- We located the key for the lock.
- The car went through the tunnel.
- I got a package from a friend.
- I have liked that song since 1999.
- She put the flowers by the window.
- The food was placed on the table
- into, upon, onto, out of, from within.
- Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.
- The baby climbed onto the table.
- It is up to us to find the answer.
- The loud noise came from within the stadium.
- She never leaves without her phone.
- The bird sat atop the oak tree.
- The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
- I was unable to get out of the appointment.
- in addition to, on behalf of, and in the middle of.
- She sat across from Marie.
- I attended the meeting on behalf of my company.
- We were in the middle of the storm.
- He has gym class in addition to his regular classes today.
- He picked up the penny from beneath the couch.
- Aside from singing, she also plays the piano at the bar.
- My car is parked in front of the mailbox.
- The weather will be good this weekend according to Tom.
- considering, during, concerning, provided.
- She is interested in anything concerning horses.
- He works one job during the day and another at night.
- The dog kept following him home.
- All the neighbors were there including the new one.
- The principal was asking questions regarding her behavior.
- Considering his age, he did a great job.
- He was frustrated at the situation.
- The teacher said no talking during class.
- on time, at home, before class, and on the floor.
- I will get to the conference on time.
- The baseball game was canceled after the heavy rain.
- John found his homework under the bed.
- The children loved the gifts from their grandparents.
- He succeeded with a little help.
- We met to discuss the project before class.
- She left muddy footprints on the clean floor.
- According to his wishes, his funeral will be private.
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