Prepositions English Grammar Ielts Exam

Prepositions English Grammar Ielts Exam

Prepositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs).

Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translations depending on the situation.

There are hardly any rules as to when to use which preposition. The only way to learn prepositions is looking them up in a dictionary, reading a lot in English (literature) and learning useful phrases off by heart (study tips).

At – 8’o’ clock                            I go to school at 9’o’ clock.

10.30                                        The hospital closes at 5.30 P.M.

Mid night

 

On– Monday                                Good bye! see you on Monday.

25th April                                    I don’t come on Wednesday.

New years Day                           The drama is on 22 November.

 

In– April / June                             I am going to Hyderabad in October.

1985 / 1750                                I was working here in 1998.

Summer / spring /                       Madikeri is lovely in rainy season.

Rainy season

 

From–

I lived in Bangalore from 2010 to 2014

 

Until + end of a period

The MLA is going to Bangalore. He will be there until Monday

 

Since + a time in the past ( to now)

Since Monday, since 1975, since 2.30.

John has been in Chikamagalur since Monday.

Mr. and Mrs. Rao have been living since 1968 in Bangalore.

For-a period of time

Ravi studied in this school for three years.

I am going out of station for a few weeks.

In, on, at (places)

in bed                                 at home                                    on a bus

in hospital                            at office                                    on the first floor

in the sky                             at station                                  on the way

in a car                                at friends house

Above and Below

Exercises

1. The dog swam………….the river.
2. The book fell …………the shelf.
3. The car came ………….the corner.
4. They got ………………the train.
5. They went ………the house ……..the window.
6. I looked …………the window.
7. Do you know how to put a film ……….this camera?
8. In volleyball you have to hit the ball ……the net.
9. The photo is hanged ………….the wall.
10. I am not going out this afternoon, I am staying ………home.
11. Next month we hope to go ………Mysore.
12. I went …………Sagar’s house yesterday.
13. Don’t sit …………the floor.
14. What is there ……………your bag.
15. There are lots of fish …………this river.
16. My brother lives ………Bangalore.
17. There is a small park …………the top of the hill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Prepositions English Grammar Ielts Exam