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JUBILEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

Elementary Department
English 4, S.Y. 2019 – 2020
Notes # 4.2: Prepositions (Across, Over, Up, Down, At, From, Among)

Preposition - a word or set of words that indicates location, direction, time, or some

other relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the

sentence.

Object of the preposition - a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun that follows a

preposition and completes its meaning.
Examples:
preposition
object of preposition (noun)

over the mountain

preposition
object of preposition (noun)
across the ocean

In this lesson, we will be learning the proper usage of the following prepositions:
Across At At
From Among
Over Across
Up Over As Preposition of Time
Down
As Preposition of Place
As Preposition of Direction

I. Preposition of Direction
It shows where something / someone is going or shows the way in which something
is done.

1. Across
From one side to the other
object of the
preposition
subject preposition

Julio walked across the street.

2. From
a. A starting point
object of the
preposition
subject preposition
b. A source or a cause
The students walked homeobject
fromof school.
the
preposition
preposition
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subject

Lily received a gift from her mother.

3. Over
A movement at a position above something.
object of the
preposition
subject
preposition

The horse jumped over the fence.

4. Up
A motion towards a higher place or position.
object of the
preposition
subject preposition

Peter is climbing up the ladder.

5. Down
A descending direction / A motion towards a lower place or position.
object of the
preposition
subject preposition

Jack and Jill rolled down the hill.

II. Preposition of Place

A preposition which is used to refer to a place where something or someone is
located.

1. At
a. Used to indicate a place
object of the
preposition
subject preposition

They met each other at the airport.

b. Used to indicate a specific address

object of the
subject preposition preposition

My friend stays at Unit 2B, Mariana Bldg.

Matimyas St., Brgy. Don Manuel, Quezon
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2. Among
a. Surrounded by
object of the
preposition
subject preposition

My cousin, Thomas is among the crowd.

b. Within a group with three or more members

object of the
preposition
subject preposition

Ms. Cruz is the only adult among the group.

3. Across can also be used to indicate place / location.

On the other side of something

object of
preposition
subject preposition

Jonathan is seated across Stephanie.

4. Over can also be used to indicate place / location.

On the surface of / cover

object of
preposition
subject
preposition

You put a tissue over your mouth when you sneeze.

III. Preposition of Time

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A preposition that allows you to discuss a specific time period such as a date on
the calendar, one of the days of the week, or the actual time something takes
place

1. At
A specific point of time. Usually used to indicate hour or time of the day.

object of
preposition
subject preposition

James wakes up at 7:10 AM every day.

At (place) At (time)
at work Times of the day
at home 8 am
at the bank 10 o’clock
at the beach At night
at 123 Main Street At noon
at IKEA At Midnight
at the party Holidays
at the bus stop At Christmas
at the ticket counter At Easter
at my desk Mealtimes
at the dinner table At dinner / At dinner time
at the exit At lunch / At lunchtime
at the supermarket At breakfast
at the wedding
at the post office

More practices through this link:

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/
Prepositions_of_place/On,_in,_under,_above,_next_to,_in_front_of,_between_ar155oq