What is a preposition? *A preposition is a word used to indicate different relations, such as place, time, reason and purpose, possesion, direction and motion. in over since with as on under until without as well as at above during through as to/ as for to below against throughout regarding into between about opposite according to of in between around next to due to from among round beside because of for up like near despite by down unlike far from in spite of before inside except away from instead of after outside except for towards apart from until behind plus toward versus than in front of minus along on top ofPREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AT-IN-ON AT IN ON * At college + Ina taxi/acar + On the way + Athome » Inthe sky * Onthe radio At reception + Inthe building/tower + On the page + At school + Inarow + Ona bicycle + At the bottom In the newspaper + Ona ship + At the cinema In the garden + Onahorse * Atthe corner + Ina boat + Ona train/a bus * At the crossroads « In Germany + On the right + At the desk ¢ Inthe store + On the floor + Atthe dinner Inthe kitchen + On the menu * At the door « In my pocket/bag + On the left Prepositions of Manner = With—please carry this box with care. = In—the man shouted at the driver in anger. = By-—you have to learn your multiplication tables by heart. Prepositions of Purpose = for—The box is used for a project. = So that — They work hard so that the project would be ready in time. = In order to —In order to become a champion, you have to word hard. = On- They went to New York on business.PREPOSITIONS of TIME on at eteerere eee 8 CHeitei's 6 8 6 © 0/0 e eiete ee «© the morning the afternoon the evening February (the) spring (the) summer (the) fall / autumn (the) winter 2013 the 1990s Sunday Monday morning Tuesday afternoon Wednesday evening my birthday Met aholiday < %O y May5. a weekday the weekend (U.S.) night 10:30 noon / midday midnight bedtime sunrise / sunset the weekend (U.K.)