Prepositions

Prepositions
Preposition Meaning Example of use
above higher than or over The sun is above the clouds.
across from one side to the other It's dangerous to run across the road.
- following something - The boy ran after the ball.
after
- later than - I'll phone you after lunch.
- in opposition to - Stealing is against the law
against
- in contact with - The sofa is against the wall
along from one end to the other To walk along the street.
among surrounded by Peter was among the spectators.
- in a circle - He walked around the table.
around
- near, approximately - It costs around 50 euros.
- earlier than - The day before yesterday.
before
- in front of - He bowed before the King .
behind at the back of Passengers sit behind the driver.
below lower than His shorts are below his knees.
beneath under The pen was beneath the books.
beside next to The bank is beside the cinema.
in the space separating two
between Mary sat between Tom and Jane .
things
by near, at the side of Our house is by the river.
close to near The school is close to the church.
down from a higher to lower She pulled down the blind.
from where something starts The wind is blowing from the north.
in at a point within an area The pen is in the drawer.
in front of directly before The car was in front of the bus.
inside on the inner part of The bird is inside the cage.
into enter a closed space He went into the shop.
near close to The school is near the church.
next to beside The bank is next to the cinema.
off down or away from He fell off the horse.
in a position touching a
on The cup is on the table.
surface
move to a position on a
onto Move the books onto the shelf.
surface
opposite facing, on the other side Eva sat opposite Tom at the table.
- move from a closed space - He got out of the taxi.
out of
- without - She's out of work.
outside opposite of inside The garden is outside the house.
- above/across - The plane flew over the Atlantic.
over
- on the surface of - She put a cloth over the table.
past beyond She went past the shop.
round in a circular movement The earth moves round the sun.
through from one side to the other The Seine flows through Paris.
in every part of The virus spread throughout the town.
throughout
 to in the direction of/towards On the way to the station.
towards in the direction of The child ran towards her father.
under beneath, below Water flows under a bridge.
beneath There was dust underneath the rug.
underneath
up to or in a higher position She went up the stairs.

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition :

1. Mr. Martin is responsible ______ recruitment

2. I'm sorry but I don't understand the reason ________ the increase ________ price.

3. In this company, salaries depend ________ the level of responsibility.

4. You have to pay ________ the tickets the day you order them.

5. Our new Chairman reminds me ________ my old history teacher.

6. Do you think the report could be translated ________ English for the meeting tomorrow?

7. Thank you for offering to help. It's very kind ________ you.

8. Look ________ the woman ________ the picture. Who is she?

9. The manager didn't take part ________ the discussion. He didn't want to intervene.

10. It's no use taking him to the Louvre. He isn't interested _______ art.

11. The food in Japan is very different ________ European food.

12. I don't agree ________ you. ________ my opinion you're wrong.

13. John was late for the meeting as usual. That's typical ________ him.

14. We should invite Pete to the party. He's very good ________ telling jokes.

15. The car crashed ________ a fence ________ the other side of the road.

1) for 2)for/in 3) on 4) for 5) of 6) into 7) of 8) at/in

9) in 10) in 11) from 12) with/in 13) of 14) at 15) into/on

 Prepositions 2

Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition :

(Correction at the end of the page.)

1. I asked my neighbour to look _________ my cat when I went to London.

2. All books are provided ______ the school. Pupils don't have to pay _____ them.

3. The meeting is _____ September 15th _____ 9 a.m.

4. If you're interested ______ working overseas, you should apply ______ that job

5. London is a big city, but it's very different ________New York.

6. My boss got angry ______ me when I arrived late _____ the second time.

7. I'm not familiar _______ this machine. Could you explain ______ me how it works?

8. She wrote the text ______ Japanese, then translated it ______ English.

9. He left the house, got ______ his car and drove ______.

10. Due to bad weather conditions, the plane couldn't take _______ ______ time.

11. She was embarrassed ______ the way people were staring _____ her.

12. They apologized ______ the host ______ arriving late

13. The authorities talked ______ the need ______ better education in developing countries.

14. ______ my opinion, you should wait _____ confirmation before making a decision.

15. Students often have a problem ______ English prepositions.

 Correction

1) after 2) by/for 3) on/at 4) in/for 5) from 6) with/for 7) with/to 8) in/into

9) into/away (or 'off') 10) off/on 11) by/at 12) to/for 13) about/for 14) in/for 15) with

Fill in all the gaps with a suitable preposition, then press "Check" to check
your answers.

My name is Maria and I come Spain. I am studying English a school

London. I'm not very good languages but I need English to work

tourism.

I'm fond travelling and I like meeting people. Last Saturday my

neighbour invited me a party. It was kind him to invite me. My

neighbour's brother is married a Spanish girl.

I go the cinema quite often - it depends the film. I'm also interested

art, so I often visit art galleries and museums.

The people are very nice me here and they don't make fun my

accent. Perhaps my English is improving!