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    Prepositions - English lesson


    Lesson: Prepositions in English
    1. Prepositions of place:

     

    - in → inside / in (I live in Paris.)

    - on → on, above a surface (The book is on the table.)

    - at → at, in a specific place (He is at home.)

    - near → close to (The school is near the park.)

    - between → in the middle of two things (The bank is between the post office and the café.)



    2. Prepositions of time:

    - at → exact time, holidays (We meet at 8 o'clock. We visit family at Christmas.)

    - on → days, dates (I was born on Monday. My birthday is on May 1st.)

    - in → months, years, seasons, parts of the day (I was born in July. He arrived in 2008. We go skiing in winter.)

    - since → since a specific moment (I haven't seen her since last week.)



    3. Prepositions of movement:

    - to → towards (She goes to school.)

    - into → into (He walked into the room.)

    - onto → onto, moving to a surface (The cat jumped onto the sofa.)

    - off → off, away from a surface (He fell off the bed.)



    4. Other useful prepositions:

    - by → by, using a means of transport (I travel by train / by plane / by bus.)

    - of → of, expressing relation (It's kind of you.)

    - with → with (Would you like to come with me?)


    Choose the correct prepositions.

     



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    1. I like travelling plane.


    2. It is very kind you.


    3. Don't walk the grass!


    4. Being the airport has its drawbacks.


    5. I haven't seen him Christmas.


    6. John is now home.


    7. The little boy fell the bed.


    8. Would you like to come me the swimming pool?


    9. I don't want to stand them.


    10. She lives London.











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