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MM Prep Ingles
above, below precise time AT IN IN days ON parts of the day months years seasons since for by
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Este smbolo indica um mapa mental correspondente: One point
beneath, among
nearby
inside
Relative position
beside, behind
ahead of / in front of
off
from
across
through
Relative movement
Spatial relationship
Time/ verbs
Time Extended
against
along
within
Limits
around
OF or ABOUT FOR
IN
Prepositions: Summary
INTO
IN / INTO
Point - AT
TO
TOWARD
Physical destination
Purpose
Direction Location
Surface - ON
TO
Permission
Communication
ON / ONTO
ON
Area/volume - IN (enclosed)
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He came FROM the house He came OUT OF the house
Relative movement
The boy is BEHIND the girl The girl is AHEAD OF/IN FRONT OF the boy
Limits
Mark only WITHIN the circle
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precise time AT
One point
My plane leaves AT noon. The movie starts AT 6 p.m. I will see you ON Monday. days ON I will see you IN the afternoon. parts of the day IN The days are long IN August. The book will be published IN 2003. months, years, seasons IN The flowers will bloom IN spring. SINCE FOR
Time
Extended
She has been gone SINCE yesterday. I'm going to Paris FOR two weeks. New president to be named BY Monday. BY 11 new cars will be introduced BY 2003. The movie showed FROM August TO October. FROM-TO The decorations were up FROM spring UNTIL fall. FROM-UNTIL I watch tv DURING the evening. DURING We must finish the project WITHIN a year. WITH(IN)
Prepositions: Time/verbs
Exception: a glance IN the m irror She took a quick GLANCE AT her reflection. You didn't LAUGH AT his joke. LOOK AT the computer monitor. AT We REJOICED AT his safe rescue. That pretty girl SMILED AT you. Stop STARING AT me. I don't APPROVE OF his speech. My contribution to the article CONSISTS OF many pages. OF He came home SMELLING OF alcohol. I DREAM OF / ABOUT finishing college in four years. OF or ABOUT I amTHINKING OF / ABOUT this problem. Did someone CALL FOR a taxi? He HOPES FOR a raise in salary. I'm LOOKING FOR my keys. FOR We'll WAIT FOR her here. Buy the tickets while I WATCH FOR for the train. I WISH FOR an "A" in this class.
The patient went IN Now what sort of trouble is she IN? IN Our new neighbours moved IN yesterday
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INTO
We'll move your brother's old bed INTO your room. What kind of trouble has she gotten herself INTO? Our new neighbors moved INTO the house next door yesterday.
IN / INTO
Bob jumped IN / INTO the pool The patient went IN / INTO the doctor's office
Prepositions: Direction
Orientation toward a goal
ON / ONTO
ON
Drive TOWARD the city limits and turn north Li Ling washed her dog (in order) TO rid it of fleas Said returned to school Purpose TO TO get his books "to" marks a verb and may be preceded by "in order" consent TO Permission TO refuse TO listen TO speak TO (not tell) TO relate TO Communication in the sense appeal TO of 'plead'
Jean fell ON / ONTO the floor Athena climbed ON / ONTO the back of the truck usually verbs of motion The plane landed ON the runway Sam hung the decoration ON the Christmas tree He placed the package ON the table Joanna spilled her Coke ON the rug Verbs with the idea of something being situated in a certain place
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Place
Surface - ON
Point - AT
Destination
Prepositions: Location
Direction
The dog jumped AT my face
the bus the ship ON the train the plane ON when in motion ON the plane (flying) Possible IN for stationary IN the plane (awaiting takeoff)