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PREPOSITIONS
USAGE/MEANING EXAMPLES
OF TIME
• оn Monday, Tuesday…
ON • with the days of the week
• on the 7th of September
• in August, in winter
• with months and seasons
• in the morning, in the afternoon,
• with the times of the day
in the evening
IN
BUT! AT NIGHT
• with years
• in 2021
• after a certain period of time (when?)
• in an hour (через годину)

• at night
• with such words as: night, weekend
AT • at the weekend
• to express a certain point of time (when?)
• at half past nine (о певній годині)
SINCE • from a certain point of time • since 1980 (3 1980, «точка відліку»)
FOR • over a certain period of time • for 2 years (протягом певного періоду)
• back in the past; back in time from
AGO the present • 2 years ago (2 роки тому)
• to express a certain time in the past
BEFORE • earlier than a certain point of time • before 2021
TO • telling the time • ten to six (5:50) (10 хв до 6/за 10 хв 6)
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PREPOSITIONS
USAGE/MEANING EXAMPLES
OF TIME
• ten past six (6:10) (10 хв по 6)
PAST • telling the time
• half past nine (9:30)
AFTER • telling the time • It’s a quarter after nine (9:15)

FROM … TO/ • marking the beginning and end of a

• from Monday to/till Friday
TILL/UNTIL certain period of time

• in the sense of how long something is

TILL/UNTIL • He will be on holiday until Friday.
going to last
• I will be back by 6 o’clock. (Я
• in the sense of at the latest (в значенні
повернусь не пізніше 6 години)
BY «найпізніше, не пізніше ніж…»)
• By 11 o'clock, I will have read five
• up to a certain time (до певної години)
pages. (до 11 години,…)
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PREPOSITIONS
USAGE/MEANING EXAMPLE
OF PLACE
• with rooms, buildings, streets, towns, countries • in the kitchen, in London
With such words as:
• book (s) • in the book
IN
• car, taxi • in the car, in a taxi
• picture, photo • in the picture
• world • in the world
• meaning next to/close to an object • at the door, at the station
• with the word table • at the table (за столом)
! ON THE TABLE (на столі)
AT
• for events • at a concert, at the party
• with the word cinema and for places where you • at the cinema, at school, at work, at
study, work… university
• to show that something (photo/picture) is • the picture is on the wall
attached to the wall
• for places, connected with a river • London lies on the Thames; on the bank
• to indicate that something is situated on any of the river
ON kind of surface • on the table
• for a certain side (left, right) • on the left/right
• for a floor in a house • on the ground/first floor
• for public transport • on the bus, on a plane
• for television, radio • on TV, on the radio
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PREPOSOTIONS
USAGE/MEANING EXAMPLES
OF PLACE
• Below sea level (нижче рівня моря)
BELOW • lower than something else
Much of the country is below sea level.
• to show that something is covered by
something else • put a jacket over your shirt
• meaning more than is already mentioned
• over 16 years of age (більше
or pointed out
OVER ніж…)
• in the meaning of getting to the other side
• walk over the bridge
(also across)
• in the meaning of overcoming some • climb over the wall
obstacles
• a mirror above the sink
ABOVE • in a higher position than something else
• above sea level (над рівнем моря)
• in the meaning of getting to the other side • walk across the bridge
ACROSS
(also over) • swim across the lake
• in the meaning of getting from one end
THROUGH • drive through the tunnel
or side of something to the other
• in the meaning of going through
• The London-Addis flight goes via
VIA or stopping at a place on the way to
Rome
another place
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USAGE/MEANING EXAMPLES
OF PLACE

BY/NEXT TO/ • to show that sth/sb is left or right of sth/sb else, • Jane is standing by / next to /
BESIDE not far away, nearby beside the car.
• to show that sth is in a position below
UNDER or lower than something else, often so that one • the bag is under the table
thing covers the other
INTO • to indicate the action of entering a room/a building • go into the kitchen / the house

• in the direction of a person or building • go to the cinema

TO • in the direction of a certain place or country • go to London / Ireland
• with a word bed • go to bed
• to show the movement in the direction of
TOWARDS something (but not directly to it) • go 5 steps towards the house
Similar to «TO», the difference is really slight
ONTO • to show the movement to the top of something • jump onto the table

FROM • in the sense of where from • a flower from the garden

• to show that sth/sb is in the space that • between Rome and Florence
BETWEEN
is separated by two places, people, or objects • between two children
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PREPOSITIONS
FROM • to indicate WHO gave an object • a present from Jane
• to show who/what the object belongs to • a page of the book
OF • to indicate what the object (usually picture/photo)
shows or expresses • the picture of a palace

• to show the person or thing that does something,

BY • a book by Mark Twain
performs an action or creates something
With such words as:
• foot, horseback (in the meaning of walking or • on foot, on horseback
ON riding)
• in the meaning of entering a public transport • get on the train/bus
vehicle
IN • in the meaning of entering a car/taxi • get in the car/taxi

• in the meaning of leaving a public transport

OFF • get off the train/bus
vehicle

OUT OF • in the meaning of leaving a car/taxi • get out of the car/taxi

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OTHER
USAGE/MEANING EXAMPLES
PREPOSITIONS
• prices have risen by 10 percent (ціни
• to show the rise or fall of something
зросли до 10%)
BY
• to express the means of travelling (BUT! not • by car, by bus
walking or horse riding)
! ON FOOT, ON HORSEBACK
• She moved to London at the age of
AT • to indicate the age
fifteen
• to indicate the topics of discussion/
ABOUT conversation…, meaning «on the subject of, • we were talking about you
or connected with»
• in the meaning of following in time, place, • life after death
or order
AFTER
• used when giving someone or something the • to be named after (He
same name as another person or thing was named Mark after his grandfather.)
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EX. 1
1.… the picture, I can see a woman. (In/At/On)
EX.2
2.The woman is sitting … the table. (At/In front of/
1.… the picture, I can see Santa Claus and a girl.
On)
2.Santa is sitting … a chair.
3.She is sitting … a chair. (At/In/On)
3.The girl is standing … Santa.
4. Her feet are … the table. (Under/At/In)
4.Santa and the girl are looking … each other.
5.The woman is holding a cup … her hands. (In/At/ 5.The girl has a present … her hands.
Into)
6.There are more presents … the tree.
6. There are a laptop, a paper, a calculator and two
7.Santa's big bag is lying … the floor.
pens … the table. (Above/At/On)
7.The woman is looking … her laptop. (At/On/To)
EX. 4
EX. 3 1. … the picture, there are four people. (At/In/On)
2. A couple is sitting … the table. (At/On/Under)
1.… the picture, there are three kids.
3. They are sitting … the chairs. (At/On/Under)
2.The girl is standing … two boys.
4. The drinks are … the table. (At/On/Under)
3.The boy with the green shirt is … the right.
5. One woman is standing … the table. (On/In
4.He has a gameboy … his hands.
front of/At)
5.The kids are looking … his gameboy. 6. There is a man who is barbecuing … her.
(Behind/Between/At)
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EX. 5
1. The flight from Leipzig to London was …
1. We live at/in/on London.
Frankfurt. (About/Along/Via)
2. Would you like to go at/in/to the cinema
2. … my wall, there are many pictures and postcards.
tonight?
(At/On/Onto)
3. No, thanks. I was at/into/to the cinema
3. Who is the person … this picture? (At/In/On)
yesterday.
4. Come … the sitting room, we are going to watch
4. We are going in/on/to holiday next week.
TV. (Across/At/Into)
5. There is a bridge across/through/
5. Munich lies 530 meters … sea level. (Above/
outside the river.
Across/Past)
EX. 7
1. Peter is playing tennis … Sunday. EX. 8
2. My brother's birthday is … the 5th of 1. I don't like walking alone in the streets … night.
November. 2. What are you doing … the afternoon?
3. My birthday is … May. 3. My friend has been living in Canada … two years.
4. We are going to see my parents … the 4. I have been waiting for you … seven o’clock.
weekend. 5. I will have finished this essay … Friday.
5. … 1666, a great fire broke out in London.
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1. What are you doing at/in/on the weekend?
2. I don't know yet. Maybe I'll go to/in/for the
cinema at/in/on Saturday.
3. That’s interesting. I haven't been to the
cinema for/since so many years.
4. We could go there together at/in/on the afternoon.
5. That would be great. But I would prefer to go
there at/in/on the evening. I am visiting my
grandma at/in/on Saturday.
EX. 11
1. I have been waiting since/for 4 o'clock.
2. Sue has only been waiting since/for 20 minutes.
3. Tim and Tina have been learning English since/
for six years.
4. Fred and Frida have been learning French since/
for 1998.
5. Joe and Josephine have been going out
together since/for Valentine's Day.
EX. 10
1. That’s okay. The film starts at/in/on eight o'clock.
2. I can pick you up at/in/on half to/past seven.
How long does the film last?
3. It lasts for/to/until two hours and forty-five
minutes.
4. Before/By/From eight for/past/till a quarter for/
at/to eleven.
5. But I must hurry home after/before/past the film.
I have to be home by/since/until eleven o'clock.
EX. 12
1. I haven't been on holiday since/for last July.
2. Mary has been saving her money since/for many
years.
3. I haven't eaten anything since/for breakfast.
4. You have been watching TV since/for hours.
5.We have been living here since/for 2 months.
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EX.13
1. If you want to go … bus, you have to
go … the bus stop.
2. You look … the time table.
3. Then you wait … your bus.
4. When the bus arrives, you get … the bus.
5. You buy a ticket … the driver or show
your ticket … the driver.
6. When you arrive … your destination, you
get … the bus.
7. Sometimes you even have to change
buses … another bus stop.
EX. 15
1. I got these photos … my friend Jane.
2. These photos were taken … her
boyfriend, who is a photographer.
3. … these pictures you can see a giraffe.
4. So, these are pictures … a giraffe.
5. Look … these pictures. Aren't they
wonderful?
EX. 14
1. George Washington was born … Virginia … 1732.
2. … 1775 and 1783 he was the Commander-in-
Chief … the American forces.
3. Washington played an important role … the
founding … the United States.
4. He became the first President … the United States.
5. He was President … 1789 … 1797.
6. George Washington died … the age … 67, … the
14th … December 1799.
7. The capital … the United States and one federal state
are named … George Washington.
EX. 16
1. Look … this painting.
2. … the painting, you can see a little girl.
3. So, it is a painting … a girl.
4. A famous painter painted it. So, The painting was
created … a famous painter.
5. My grandma once owned the painting, but she gave it to
me on my birthday. So it is a picture … my grandma.
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EX. 1 EX. 2
EX. 4
1.In 1. In EX. 3
1.In
2.At 2. On 1.In
2.At
3.On 3. Next to 2.Between
3.On
4.Under 4. At 3.On
4.On
5.In 5. In 4.In
5.In front of
6.On 6. Under 5.At
6.Behind
7.At 7. On

EX. 5 EX.6 EX.7 EX. 8

1.In 1.Via 1.On 1.At
2.To 2.On 2.On 2.In
3.At 3.In 3.In 3.For
4.On 4.Into 4.At 4.Since
5.Across 5.Above 5.In 5.By

EX. 9 EX. 10 Ex. 11 EX. 12

1.At 1.At 1.Since 1.Since
2.To, On 2.At, Past 2.For 2.For
3.For 3.For 3.For 3.Since
4.In 4.From, Till, To 4.Since 4.For
5.In, On 5.After, By 5.Since 5.For
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EX. 13 EX. 14 EX. 15 EX. 16

1.By, To 1.In, In 1.From 1.At
2.At 2.Between, Of 2.By 2.In
3.For 3.In, Of 3.In 3.Of
4.On 4.Of 4.Of 4.By
5.From, To 5.From, To/Till 5.At 5.From
6.At, Off 6.At, Of, On, Of
7.At 7.Of, After
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