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Prepositions in Common Phrases | at, on, in © Exercises ca in | 1. _He& been involved in many projects. 2. It depends on the weather. 3. This campaign is aimed at teenagers. 4. I cant rely on this car. 5. We've seen an increase in demand. Anglo-Link © Exercises a on 6. insisted on getting a receipt. 7. Are you good at sport? 8. She spends her money on clothes. 9. Many have participated in the poll. 10. Are you interested Anglo-Link C€ Exercises ce in | art? 11. You can count on me. 12. She has succeeded in her career. 13. Any comments on the proposal? 14, May I congratulate you on your promotion? 15. Do you believe in coincidences? Anglo-Link Prepositions in Common Phrases 2 for, of, from © Exercises Ly | of J 1. He& responsible for sales. 2. They're different from each other. 3. He isn't capable of lying. 4. I apologise for this mistake. 5. What was the cause the accident? Anglo-Link © Exercises for from 6. Shes recovering from an illness. 7. Have you heard of this book? 8. It reminds me of you. 9. You will benefit from a rest. 10. Theres no demand for this product. PN (eS Ral © Exercises for from of, 11, Have you heard from your family? 12. I dont approve of this behaviour. 13. They prevented the building from flooding. 14. What's the reason for your decision? 15. Are you aware of the risks? Prepositions in Common Phrases 3 to, about, with © Exercises ewith | about 1. What is the solution to the problem? 2. I'm satisfied with the outcome. 3. He& complaining about his room. 4, HeS married to a celebrity. 5. Can you provide us with a proposal? © Exercises e wth 6. She concerned about the future. 7. I cant agree with you. 8. I’m looking forward to my holiday. 9. We're excited about tomorrow. 10. I have doubts about this project. Anglo-Link © Exercises o with about 11. Do you need help with your homework? 12. They're entitled to compensation. 13. Dont worry about it. 14. My friends are similar to me. 15. Are you familiar with this region? Ny ale Mal Prepositions in Place Expressions ¢ Exercises [none] on 0 1. He was waiting at the bus stop. 2. He enjoyed his visit to Peru. 3. She walked into the living room and sat down. 4. They moved to Italy last year. 5. Can you see him in the picture? © Exercises a toe | 2 8 N [none] on into . They live in a quiet area. I’ve put a poster on the notice board. . We've lived at this address for a long time. There has been a fire in the school. . Sally teaches at the local school. 6 Exercises to Brel i They met at a wedding. She’ in hospital waiting for an operation. I saw him on the bus. He entered my office without knocking. We're going home soon. CG Exercises to mn on into 16. The suspect is currently in prison. 17. I drove my friend to the train station. 18. You can read the details onour website. 19. She grew up on a farm. 20. Your name is not on the list. Anglo-Link ¢ Exercises at during 7 for within since on by until while 1. We woke up at noon. 2. She became ill during her stay in the UK. 3. She met him while visiting Italy. 4, They moved here in 2012. 5. Shes been self-employed for many years. PN (eS Rial CG Exercises G dni since on by until while She is staying with us until next week. 6. 7. I got to the station in time to catch my train. 8. The letter should arrive within the next few days. 9. I'm seeing my parents at Christmas. 10. The lesson had ended by the time I arrived. PN (eS lag ¢€ Exercises ct oing for within since on by until while 11. He is punctual. He always arrives on time. 12. I'm usually free in/during the afternoon. 13, We all arrived at the same time. 14, She never sleeps in/during the day. 15. They‘re getting married on 2ist May. Anglo-Link ¢€ Exercises at during 7 for within since on by until while 16. I haven't seen her since 2008. 17. The train leaves in an hour. 18. We usually go on holiday in autumn. 19. He was born in April. 20. She has been sleeping sinc.. our departure. Prepositions with basic verbs at, to, for, from, about, into Anglo-Link 6 A few tips - verbs without a preposition |. The following verbs don’t need a preposition: tell / inform | call / phone / ring ' answer | discuss | contact He told/informed me about the situation. Please call (phone) your mother. She answered my questions. Lets discuss the problem. I will contact him. Anglo-Link ¢ A few tips - verbs with or without a preposition 2. The following verbs appear both with and without a preposition: ask leave | pay meet I asked him a question. 1 asked him for help. We left the hotel. | We left for the airport. She paid the bill. She paid for the meal. She met him at a party. | She met with him to discuss the problem. C A few tips - verbs with and without a preposition 3. The following verbs lose the preposition if you change the word order: write | read send teach She wrote a letter to him. = She wrote him a letter. She sent the letter to him. = She sent him the letter. He read the letter to me. = He read me the letter. Can you teach this to me? => Can you teach me this? PN Rl © Exercises tt fom about | for [none] _ into 1. Look at this building. 2. I asked for an explanation. 3. I asked him to call me. 4. I like listening to music. 5. Everyone laughed a...... the joke. Anglo-Link © Exercises ce to from about | for [none] _ into 6. They changed their dollars into pout 7. Please say hello to him. 8. Please tell him I said hello. 9. We buy from different suppliers. 10. We only sell to businesses. © Exercises ce to fom about | neh [none] into | 11, You must contact him as soon as possible. 12. We're waiting for the results. 13, She comes from Egypt. 14, Can I speak/talk to you? 15, Let me think abou it. PNA Miah ¢ Exercises at to from about | for [none] _ into | He's leaving Rome for London tonight. e 17. I don't know much about science. 18. We arrived at our destination. 19. She paid for parking. 20. She paid ....... the parking fee. Anglo-Link © Exercises Gi to from about | for [none] into | p 1. I learned a lot from you. 22. Can you translate this into Japanese? 23. Can we talk about our plans? 24. Can we discuss our plans? 25. They met each other on holiday. © Exercises ct to from bout for [none] _ into 26. He wrote a letter to his boss. 27. They sent us a bill. 28. He divided the students into three groups. 29. Please explain this to me. 30. Did you answer your emails? Anglo-Link

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