A next (or beside)/ between/ in front of/ behind

also on the left/ on the right/ in the middle of

B opposite/ in front of

C by (= next to/ beside)

• Our house is by the sea. (= beside the sea)

• Who is that man by the window?

• “Is there a public phone here?” “Yes, by the door.”

D under

• The cat is under the table.

• The girl is standing under a tree.

• I’m wearing a jacket under my coat.

E above and below

up over through etc. (prepositions)

to • Jane is going to France next week.

from • We walked from the hotel to the station.

• A lot of English words come from Latin.

into (in) • We jumped into the water.

outof • A man came out of the house and got into a car.

• Why are you looking out of the window?

• I took the old batteries out of the radio,

We say put something in … (not usually ‘into’:)

• I put the new batteries in the radio,

on • Don’t put your feet on the table.

off • Please take your feet off the table.

• I’m going to hang some pictures on the wall.

• Be careful! Don’t fall off your bicycle.

• We got on the bus in Princes Street.

up • We walked up the hill to the house.

down • Be careful! Don’t fall down the stairs.

over • The plane flew over the mountains.

under • I jumped over the wall into the garden.

• Some people say it is unlucky to walk under a ladder.

through • A bird flew into the room through a window.

round • The old road goes through the village.

• The new road goes round the village,

• The bus stop is just round the corner.

• I walked round the town and took some photographs.

We can also use around (= round):

• We walked around the town.

along • I was walking along the road with my dog.

across • Let’s go for a walk along the river.

• The dog swam across the river.

past • They walked past me without speaking.

• A: Excuse me, how do I get to the hospital?

B: Go along this bridge, past the cinema, under the bridge

and the hospital is on the left.

Exercises.

1. Complete the sentences with a preposition.

1) The dog swam _________ the river.

2) A book fell ___________ the shelf.

3) A plane flew _____________ the village.

4) A woman got _____________ the car.

5) A girl ran _____________ the road.

6) Suddenly a car came ___________ the corner.

7) They drove ______________ the village.

8) They got ___________ the train.

9) The Moon travels ___________ the Earth.

10) They got _______ the house __________ a window.

2. Put in a preposition (over/ from/ into etc.).

1) I looked _____ the window and watched the people in the street.

2) My house is very near here. It’s just _______ the corner.

3) Do you know how to put a film _______this camera?

4) How far is it _____ here _____ the airport?

5) We walked _______ the museum for an hour and saw a lot of interesting things.

6) You can put your coat _______ the back of the chair.

7) In tennis, you have to hit the ball _______ the net.

8) Silvia took a key _______ her bag and opened the door.

on at by with about (prepositions)

on holiday on the phone

on television on fire

on the radio on time (= not late)

• Jane isn’t at work this week. She’s on holiday.

• We watched the news on television.

• We listened to the news on the radio.

• I spoke to Carol on the phone last night.

• The house is on fire! Call the fire brigade.

• “Was the train late?” “No, it was on time.”

B at (the age of) 21/ at 50 kilometres an hour/ at 100 degrees etc.:

• Lisa got married at 21. (or … at the age of 21.)

• The car was travelling at 50 km an hour when the accident happened.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

C by car/ by bus/ by plane (or by air)/ by bike etc.:

• Do you like travelling by train?

• Jane usually goes to work by bike.

but on foot:

• She goes to work on foot. (= she walks)

a book by …/ a painting by …/ a piece of music by … etc.:

• Have you read any book by Charles Dickens?

• Who is that painting by? Picasso?

by after the passive:

• I was bitten by a dog.

D with/ without:

• Did you stay at a hotel or with friends?

• Wait for me. Please don’t go without me.

• Do you like your coffee with or without milk?

• I cut the paper with a pair of scissors.

a man with a beard/ a woman with glasses etc.:

• Do you know that man with the beard?

• I’d like to have a house with a big garden.

E talk/ speak/ think/ hear/ know about …:

• Some people talk about their work all the time.

• I don’t know much about cars.

a book/ a question/ a programme (etc.) about …:

• Did you see the programme about computers on TV last night?

Exercises.

1. Complete the sentences. Use on + one of these:

holiday/ the phone/ the radio/ television/ time

1) We listened to the news _________________

2) Please don’t be late. Try to be here _____________________

3) I won’t be here next week. I’m going ________________________

4) “Did you see Linda?” “No, but I talked to her __________________”

5) “What’s _____________ this evening?” “There is a film at 9 o’clock.”

2. Complete the sentences with a preposition (at / by etc.).

1) I cut the paper _______ a pair of scissors.

2) She usually goes to work _______ car.

3) Who is the woman _______ short hair?

4) They are talking _______ the weather.

5) The car is _______ fire.

6) She’s listening to some music _______ Mozart.

7) The plane is flying _______ 600 miles an hour.

8) They’re _______ holiday.

9) Do you know the man _______ sunglasses?

10) He’s reading a book _______ grammar _______ Vera P. Bull.

3. Complete the sentences with a preposition (at / by / with etc.).

1) In tennis you hit a ball _____ a racket.

2) It’s cold today. Don’t go out _____ a coat.

3) ‘Hamlet’, ‘Othello’ and ‘Macbeth’ are plays _____ William Shakespeare.

4) Do you know anything _____ computers?

5) My grandmother died _____ the age of 98.

6) How long does it take from New York to Los Angeles _____ plane?

7) I didn’t go to the football match, but I watched it _____ television.

8) My house is the one _____ the red door on the right.

9) These trains are very fast. They can travel _____ very high speeds.

10) I don’t use my car very often. I prefer to go _____ bike.

11) Can you give me some information _____ hotels in this town?

12) I was arrested _____ two policemen and taken to the police station.

13) The buses here are very good. They’re nearly always _____ time.

14) What would you like to drink _____ your meal?

15) We traveled from Paris to Moscow _____ train.

16) One of the most famous paintings in the world is the ‘Mona Lisa’ _____

Leonardo da Vinci.

afraid of … good at … etc. preposition + - ing (goodat - ing etc.)

A afraid of …/ good at … etc. (adjective + preposition)

afraid of … interested in …

angry with somebody married to …

angry about something nice/ kind of somebody to …

different from … (be) nice/ kind to (somebody)

fed up with … sorry about (something)

full of … sorry for (doing something)

good at …/ bad at …

• Are you afraid of dogs?

• Why are you angry with me? What have I done?

• Are you angry about last night? (= something that happened last night)

• Ann is very different from her sister.

• I fed up with my job. I want to do something different. (= I’ve had enough of my job.)

• The room was full of people.

• Are you good at math?

• Tina is very bad of writing letters.

• I’m not interested in sport.

• Sue is married to a dentist. (= her husband is a dentist)

• It was kind of you to help us. Thank you very much.

• David is very friendly. He’s always very nice to me.

• I’m afraid I can’t help you. I’m sorry about that.

• I’m sorry for not phoning you yesterday. (or I’m sorry I didn’t phone you)

B preposition + - ing

listen to … look at … etc. (verb + preposition)

A ask (somebody) for … thank somebody for …

belong to … think about … or think of …

listen to … wait for …

speak/ talk to somebody about write to somebody …

but (tele)phone somebody (no preposition)

• A man stopped me and asked me for money.

• Does this book belong to you? (= Is this your book?)

• I can’t find my pen. What’s happened to it?

• Listen to the music. It’s beautiful.

• Did you talk to Paul about the problem?

• (on the phone) Can I speak to Chris, please?

• Thank you very much for your help.

• He never thinks about (or ‘of’) other people.

• Mark is thinking of (or ‘about’) buying a new car.

• Don’t go yet. Wait for me.

• I never get letters. Nobody writes to me.

• I must phone my parent.

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