Prepositions
Prepositions of Time
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Prepositions |
Use |
Example |
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in |
months |
in June, in September |
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year |
in 2011, in 1999 |
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seasons |
in winter, in the summer of 2011 |
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part of the day |
in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening |
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duration |
in a second, in two weeks. |
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at |
part of the day |
at night/noon/midnight/dawn |
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time of the day |
at 8 O’clock, at midnight |
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fixed phrases |
at the same time |
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on |
days of the week |
on Sunday, on Friday |
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date |
on the 29th of August |
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special holidays |
on the Iqbal Day, on my birthday |
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a special part of a day |
on the morning of October the 11th |
Compound Prepositions
Compound prepositions are two or more words working together as one word and functioning as a preposition.
Example
He couldn’t attend the seminar because of his brother’s marriage.
Exercise:
Complete the sentences with the given compound prepositions.
along with, according to, in front of, away from, because of , instead of
Answer Key
1 According to – 2 because of – 3 in front of – 4 along with – 5 away from – instead of
Prepositional Phrases
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abid by sth* |
absent from meeting, school |
accused of a theft, etc |
act upon advice |
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agree with sb* |
angry at sth |
angry with sb |
appear before sb (a judge, etc) |
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arrive at a place or conclusion |
ashamed of misbehavior, etc |
assure sb of sth |
aware of sth |
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beg for help, etc |
believe in sb or sth |
belong to sb |
born to sb |
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born in a family |
care for sb or sth |
careful about sth |
complaint against sb |
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(to have) confidence in sth or sb |
confident of sth |
conscious of (aware of) sth |
(to have) control over sth or sb |
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dear to sb |
depend on sb or sth |
delivered to sb |
die of a disease |
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die for sth such as for one’s country |
dream of sth |
eligible for sth (job) |
engaged to sb |
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entitled to sth |
equal to sb or sth |
failed in sth (a test) |
(to have) faith in sb |
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(to be) faithful to sb |
famous for sth |
feel for sb |
fight for sth |
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fill in sth |
open sth at sb |
fond of sth/sb |
forgive sb for sth |
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full of sth or sb |
glad at sth |
grateful to sb for sth |
grieved at sth |
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guilty of sth |
happened to sb |
hear about sth |
hope for sth |
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ignorant of sth |
incapable of sth |
inclined to sth |
included in sth |
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indebted to sb or sth |
indifferent to sth |
informed of sth |
injurious to sth |
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(to have) interest in sth |
interview with sb |
intimate with sb |
introduced sb to sb or sth |
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invite sb to sth |
jealous of sb or sth |
junior to sb |
key to sth |
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kind to sb |
knock at sth |
laugh at sb |
lead to sth |
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(to have) liking for sth or sb |
listen to sb or sth |
loyal to sb or sth |
made of sth |
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married to sb |
negligent of/about sth |
object to sth |
obliged to sb |
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opportunity for sb or sth |
opposed to sb |
parallel to sth or sb |
pare with sth |
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particular about sth |
patient with sb |
pity for sb |
polite in sth |
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popular with sb |
pray to sb |
instead of sth |
prepared for sth |
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presented sth to sb |
( to take) pride in sth |
progress in sth |
proper for sb |
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proud of sth or sb |
punished for an offense, crime, etc |
recover from a disease |
refer to sb |
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regard for sb or sth |
related to sb |
rely on sb or sth |
reserved for sb |
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respect for sb or sth |
retire from sth |
satisfied with sth |
send for sb |
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shocked at sth |
sorry for sth |
suitable for sb or sth |
(to be) sure of sth |
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surprised at sth |
sympathize with sb |
(to have) taste for sth |
(to be) thankful to sb |
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(to have) trust in sb |
(to be) unfit for sth |
(to be) weak in a subject, etc |
wish for sth |
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work in a factory, an office, etc |
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*something
*somebody
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