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above and over = higher than
The snow was so high it came over/above our knees.
We saw a flag flying over/above the house.
There are dark clouds over the entire city.
Below and under = lower than
You’ll find the box in the cupboard under/below the sink.
She was wearing a shirt under her sweater.
The whole basement was under /water.
FROM
· (moving) away
· origin
· what substance is used to make something
· difference
He moved from Toronto to Hamilton.
He was absent from class.
She is from Taiwan.
Bread is made from flower, water, and yeast.
Chinese food is very different from Canadian food.
Note: LEAVE, ENTER, ATTEND, DISCUSS are verbs which do NOT take a preposition.
I left Japan last August.
He entered the room.
She has been attending college for two years.
We discussed the problem.
BUT!!!
She left Japan for Toronto in August. (‘ for ’ is used with ‘ leave ’ for destination)
Exercise 18. Fill the prepositions in.
1. He is studying _____ the University of Toronto.
2. The plane flew _____ the town.
3. The boy hid the money _______ a rock in the garden.
4. I met Bill _____ the Pearson Airport ______ Toronto.
5. They are flying ______ Paris ______ Toronto, and they will arrive _____ Toronto tomorrow.
6. After Toronto, they will have a holiday _____ the south, so they will leave ______ Mexico next week.
7. She put the bedspread ______the bed.
8. I put the book _____ the box _____ the table ______ the living room.
9. He took an envelope ______ the drawer ______ his desk.
Other uses of AT, IN,ON
AT is used for:
· specific temperatures, speeds, ages
The temperature was at 25 degrees.
He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.
· intended goal/target
He stared/looked/glanced at her.
He threw a plate at her.
· be good/bad at something
IN is used for
· works of art, printed material, publications
In his essay he discusses public transportation.
In the photograph/painting/picture there were three little girls.
· to show what someone is wearing
The woman in the red dress is my cousin
· to show how things are arranged or expressed
She planted the lilies in a circle.
In a dictionary words are arranged in the alphabetical order.
We spoke to them in Finnish.
He turned to me in anger.
· with small private vehicles
In a taxi/car/jeep
· have skill in something
I have no skill in languages
ON is used
· to indicate the topic of an academic work
She made a presentation on Hieroglyphics.
His paper on the habitat of the flying squirrel was published in a journal.
· to show that something is included on a list
His name was included on the list of winners.
There were several items on the agenda.
· with public transportation and telephone communication
On the bus/plane/boat/train/streetcar
We spoke on the phone.
· go on a trip/journey/holiday/picnic
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