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Above, over, under, below

THE PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE | Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous. | Exercise 9. Put the verbs into the Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous. | Exercise 14. Translate the sentences. | Task 5. These sentences contain typical mistakes. Correct them. | Exercise 12. Put the verbs in brackets into one of the future forms. | Discussion Questions | Task 2. Answer the following questions. | THE PASSIVE VOICE | The Prepositions |


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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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