Prepositions

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

There's a lamp above the table.

They are among the best hockey players in the world.

Write your names at the top/at the bottom of the page.

Let's meet at the cinema/at the theatre/at my place.

I meet her at/on the Corner of the street almost every morning.

He lives at 21 Central Avenue.

She is sitting between Mike and Peter.

The house is situated by a small river.

There is a park in the picture.

A bird is singing in the tree.

There are a few clouds in the sky.

There isn 't a TV set in my room.

She's sitting in an armchair, (but: on a chair/at the table)

There's a fountain in the middle of the square.

Here is the Central Avenue not far from the station.

She lives in a small town in the north of England.

She is in bed/in hospital.

(but: at work/at home/at school/at university)

The armchair is in the corner of the room.

Laura lives in a two-room flat.

 Kate is sitting in front of/behind/opposite Mike.

In England they drive on the left.

There is always so much work on a farm, (but: in a field)

A piece of paper was stuck over/below the picture.

Finland is to the north of Russia.

 I dropped the pen under the table.

PREPOSITIONS OF DIRECTION AND MOVEMENT

 Drive along the road as far as the bridge.

 We walked across the bridge to the other side of the river.

 The train arrives at the station/in Minsk in an hour.

When is he leaving for Italy?

They are flying from Amsterdam to Paris tomorrow.

He took the keys from the table.     

Come into the house. It's cold outside.

He got into the car and drove away.

He got off the bus at the wrong bus-stop.

He got on his bicycle and rode away.

Take the books out of the bag.

Turn left when you come out of the wood.

I am going to the seaside for the weekend.

I have never been to Rome but I've been to Paris.

They walked through the forest.

The children ran up and down the stairs.

PREPOSITIONS WITH THE MEANING OF

POSSESSION, REFERENCE AND IDENTIFICATION

For

 I have a personal reason for not going there.

Of  

Her nephew was a little boy of five.

His wife is a teacher of biology.

This is the photo of my parents.

Her daughter was a good-looking woman of about 25.

By  

Have you read any books by Jack London?

To 

They are trying to find a solution to the problem.

I haven't received a reply to my letter/an answer to my question,

Have you got the key to the back door?

Did you get an invitation to the party?

PREPOSITIONS WITH NOUNS AS ADVERBIAL MODIFIERS

At/in

Lunch will be available if you book a table in advance.

He was very reluctant to do it at first, but in the end he agreed.

The car came round the corner at full speed.

By    

 He's a doctor by profession.

He's very shy by nature,

They met by chance.

Sorry, I did it by mistake.

The teacher knew all the pupils by name.

They decided to go to Bristol by sea/by bus/by train/by air.

I go to work by bus/by tram/by taxi/by car.

I'll send the letter by post/by fax/by e-mail.

For   

 I'd like to go to France for a holiday/on holiday.

What would you like to have for breakfast/supper/dinner/lunch?

The rain has stopped. Let's go for a walk.

In     

I went to work in my car,

I like walking in the rain.

He spoke in a loud voice so that everybody could hear him.

You are not allowed to write in pencil. You must write in ink.

Kate doesn't enjoy singing in public.

On    

It's not far. We can go there on foot.

He went to Japan on business.

I've never met her. I've only spoken to her on the phone,

I listened to the news on the radio,

I saw a very interesting film on television last night.

The London train arrived on time at 8.30.

(But: We ran all the way to the station and were just in time to catch the train.)

With  

She cut the bread with a knife.

PREPOSITIONS WITH A NOUN OR GERUND AFTER A VERBAL PHRASE BE/GET + ADJ./PART. II

He seems not to be afraid of anything.

Don't be angry with me. I did it by mistake.

He is not ashamed of what he did. In fact he seems to be proud of it.

Everyone was astonished/surprised/shocked by/at the news.

The children were thrilled to see that the ground was covered with show.

The bus was crowded with people.

He was disappointed/satisfied/pleased with the examination results.

I'm not familiar with this technique.

Is this area familiar to you?

This town is famous for its hand-woven carpets.

Are you fond of classical music?

He is guilty of theft.

I'm afraid I am not very good at dancing.

I'm grateful to you for all your help.

Everyone was impressed by/with the performance.

I don’t think he is interested in football.

I'm not very keen on going out tonight.

Don't be late for classes.

It was nice/kind/generous/clever of him to act like that.

It was mean/stupid/rude of him to act like that.

These shoes are made of natural leather.

He's married to his friend's sister.

PREPOSITIONS WITH AN OBJECT AFTER "PREPOSITIONAL" VERBS

He was accused of damaging the car.

Never ask for money you have not earned.

I think we'd better apologize to them for waking them up.

I don't approve of your behaviour.

Who does this house belong to?

Mike borrowed $15 from me.

Have you called on Mrs. Price? (-Have you visited__Mrs. Price?)

Margaret came across those old books in the attic.

She cares for him deeply.

She doesn't seem to care about the effect smoking has on her.

She complained to me of a headache.

Don't look out of the window. Concentrate on your work.

The report consisted of two parts.

The unemployed depend on state support.

He fell ill with pneumonia and had to stay in bed.

It's not easy to get rid of bad habits.

Have you heard about Peter? He got married last month.

Have you ever heard of William Thackeray?

I haven't heard from him for a month.

A strange thing happened to me last night.

The teacher had to explain the grammar rule to the pupil again.

She insisted on our staying to lunch.

They invited us to the party.

Everyone laughed at his joke.

I usually listen to the news on the radio.

They lived on bread and butter for weeks.

Look at the rainbow. Isn’t it beautiful?

I have looked for the book everywhere but I can't find it.

Don't worry. I shall look after the children.

I'm looking forward to seeing you in September.

He looked through the magazines while I waited for you.

She takes after her parents so much.

According to – согласно ч-л

As to - что касается

Because of – потому что, из-за, вследствие

By means of – посредством ч-л

In accordance with – в соответствии с

In front of – перед

In spite of – несмотря на

Instead of – вместо

Thanks to – благодаря

At

Aim at – целиться в

Arrive at/in – прибывать, приезжать

Laugh at – смеяться над

Look at – смотреть на

Fire at – стрелять в

Work at – работать над

Be present at – присутствовать на

Be good at – быть успешным в

 In

Take part in – принимать участие в

For

Be late for – опаздывать на/к

Prepare for – готовиться к

Wait for – ждать ч-л, к.-л.

From

Suffer from – страдать от

Translate from/into – переводить с/на

Of

Consist of – состоять из

Be afraid of – бояться ч-л

Be fond of – любить ч-л, к-л

Be full of – быть наполнен. ч-л

Be proud of- гордиться

Be sure of – быть уверенным в

Be of importance – иметь значение

On

Depend on- зависеть от

To

Listen to – слушать

Belong to – принадлежать

Explain to – объяснять

With

Supply with – снабжать ч-л

Без предлогов

Enter – входить в

Follow – следовать за

Join – присоединяться к, вступать в

Answer – отвечать на

Address – обращаться к

Need – нуждаться в

Climb – взбираться на