Dependent

Prepositions
Inglés profesional 2
Marco Meza

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 Prepositions
Really useful words which give important
information
They are used to link other words
 Preposition

• They are words which show the relationship between one

thing and another by linking them.
• A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other
words in the sentence.
• The word or phrase introduced by the preposition is called
the object of the sentence.
 Prepositions give
information
• Position: About a thing in relation to something else.
The juicy, red apple was on the book.

• When: The time in which one event is in relation to

another event.
She refused to leave the house until the postman
had left.
 More information from
prepositions
Where: About the position of one thing in relation to
another.
The gentle, brown dog slept beside the fluffy white
rabbit.
 More information from
prepositions
Direction: In which something is travelling in relation
to something else.
The gallant horseman was riding along the windy
shoreline.
 Examples of prepositions

before behind from beneath

across below down throughout with

past among near above during under

outside toward upon over after through

 Prepositions at the beginning of
sentences
Prepositions can be used at the begining of sentences
• Without fear, the brave child climbed the tall mountain.
• Under the four poster bed, the lazy cat was having a snooze.
• Inside the old house there were all sorts of strange looking
people.
• Along the hall crawled the large, spindly spider.
 Along with other words

• Certain verbs, adjectives and nouns always go with certain

dependent prepositions:
• object to (something)
• participate in (something)
• complain about (something).
• Unfortunately there are no fixed rules that can help to
decide which dependent prepositions should be placed
with which words
• Just need to learn them.
 They can change the
meaning
Sometimes different dependent prepositions change the
meaning of an expression
• She is angry with us: (angry with ‘someone’)
• He is angry about the problem: (angry about ‘a situation’)
• She is good at voleyball: (meaning she has skill / ability in
something – she is good at (playing) voleyball).
• She is good with children: (meaning she has a positive
relationship with / has an affinity with…)
 Where’s the parrot?
Examples of prepositions of position
 Exercise 1
THE PARROT IS ………………….THE BOX.
(a) IN
(b) UNDER
(c) ON
 Exercise 2

THE PARROT IS ………………………...THE BOX.

(a) Over
(b) In front of
(c) Under
 Exercise 3
THE PARROT IS ………….…THE BOX.
(a) UNDER
(a) OVER
(c) BEHIND
 Exercise 4

THE PARROT IS ……….…..THE BOX.

a) NEAR
b) BEHIND
c) IN
 Exercise 5

THE PARROT IS …………………..THE BOXES.

a) BEHIND
b) ON
c) BETWEEN
 Exercise 6
THE PARROT IS ……………………THE BOX.
a) IN
b) OVER
c) NEXT TO
 Exercise 7

THE PARROT IS ................THE BOX.

a) OVER
b) UNDER
c) BEHIND
 Self assessment
After reading the material in the lesson, answer the exercises
 1. Fill in the gaps with the correct
preposition
1. She is interested ______ all types of music, but she is
fanatical ______ jazz.
(a) about / on (b) from / on (c) in / about
2. We are almost totally dependent _____ the weather.
(a) from (b) on (c) about
3. The film is loosely based ______ the book.
(a) about (b) from (c) on
4. She has been doing research _______ cancer for twenty
years.
(a) since (b) on (c) for
 2. Fill in the gaps with the correct
preposition
5. Don't be so strict ______ the children.
(a) with (b) for (c) under
6. Although he paints, he is most famous ______ his poetry.
(a) since (b) for (c) on
7. I could never get accustomed _____ the cold weather.
(a) for(b) to (c) since
8. I got so totally absorbed ______ the film, I forgot the cake!
(a) from (b) in (c) under
 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct
preposition
9. We have been flooded ______ requests to show the programme
again.
(a) in (b) on (c) with
10. He is capable _____ turning the company’s fortunes around.
(a) from (b) of (c) with
11. His views are reminiscent ______ the old Labour Party.
(a) of (b) since (c) on
12. The bicycle was tied ____ the roof of the car.
(a) for(b) to (c) with
 4. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition

13. The rules apply ____ everyone.

(a) under (b) from (c) to
14. She was suspicious ______ his motives from the start.
(a) of (b) in (c) under
15. They are protesting _________ the funding cutbacks.
(a) against (b) of (c) under
16. I am content ______ the progress she has made.
(a) with (b) from (c) at
 Fill in the gaps with the correct
preposition
17. I am amazed _____ the progress she has made.
(a) from (b) at (c) since
18. I am concerned _______ her poor progress.
(a) about (b) in (c) from
19. His name is linked ______ the club.
(a) from (b) to (c) at
20. I am involved ______ several pressure groups.
(a) at (b) with (c) from
 Answer key

1. in / about 11. of
2. on 12. to
3. on 13. to
4. on 14. of
5. with 15. against
6. for 16. with
7. to 17. at
8. in 18. about
9. with 19. to
10. of 20. with