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PREPOSITIONS - Coggle Diagram
PREPOSITIONS
OF PLACE/LOCATION/POSITION
IN
I have a friend who lives in London
my smartphone is in my pocket
ON
he has a house on Oxford St
the books are on the table
AT
he lives at 23 Oxford St.
we spent a quiet night at home
BESIDE
we lay beside the pool to dry off in the sun
ABOVE
our friend who lives above us is really noisy
IN, ON, UNDER, NEXT, BEHIND, IN FRONT,AGAINST, BETWUEEN, AMONG, ABOVE, BELOW, NEAR, FAR FROM the box
PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
perhaps the are already there by now
please sit down for a while
she described the accident in detail
took an umbrella, just in case
the army is on the move
verbs+ING (gerund)
after prepositions that stand alone
we can't have a party without making a bit of noise
after adjectives + prepositions
I´m tired of waiting for you
after nouns + prepositions
he has the problem of swimming too slow
after verbs + prepositions
success may depend on becoming more patient
if a preposition (in,for,about,etc) is followed by a verb, the verb end in -ing
are you interesting in working for us?
how about meeting for lunch tomorrow?
what are the advantages of having a car?
Amy went to work in spite of feeling ill
OF TIME
AT
specific time
the movie start at 8 o´clock
everybody seems happy at Christmas
ON
specific days
we will visit you on Wednesday
we wil have a party on Friday night
IN
dentro periodo tiempo
I'm leaving my house in two hours
America was discovered in 1492
parts of the day
I go to the gym in the morning
I like to read in bed at night
our flight leaves on Monday afternoon
OF DIRECTION/MOVEMENT
TO
iI took them to the beach
FROM
I ran from home to the gym
OFF
the cat jump off the table
PAST
he walk past us without seeing us
NOUNS + PREPOSITIONS
she haves talent for music
I would like to have knowledge of astronomy
it is a perfect example of a medieval castle
he is fighting his addiction to alcohol
ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS
I'm so excited about the holidays
are you familiar with our rules?
I'm proud of my teacher
it´s made from wood
VERBS + PREPOSITIONS
you have to pay for that food
I totally I forgot about our arrangement
her son is
excelled at
maths
she graduated from college in 2008
TO GET
ON
GET ON a plane, a boat, a train, a bus, a bike
IN
GET IN a car, a taxi, a truck