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    PREPOSITIONSPREPOSITIONS

    GATE ACADEMYGATE ACADEMY

    THALAYOLAPARAMBUTHALAYOLAPARAMBU

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    PREPOSITIONSPREPOSITIONS

    A PREPOSITION IS A WORD THATA PREPOSITION IS A WORD THAT SHOWS THE RELATION BETWEEN ASHOWS THE RELATION BETWEEN A

    NOUN OR A PRONOUN, ANDNOUN OR A PRONOUN, AND

    ANOTHER WORD IN THE SENTENCEANOTHER WORD IN THE SENTENCE..

    Eg. The cat is o the ta!"e.Eg. The cat is o the ta!"e.

    The o#The o# $ta!"e%$ta!"e% is the o!&ect o' theis the o!&ect o' the

    ()e(ositio()e(ositio $o%.$o%.

    The ()e(ositio sho*s the )e"atioThe ()e(ositio sho*s the )e"atio!et*ee this o!&ect a+ the o#!et*ee this o!&ect a+ the o#

    $cat%.$cat%.

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    COMMON PREPOSITIONS INCOMMON PREPOSITIONS IN

    ENGLISHENGLISH

    i, ito, o, #+e), #(, +o*, ')o, toi, ito, o, #+e), #(, +o*, ')o, to

    !e"o*, a!o-e, !et*ee, aog, at,!e"o*, a!o-e, !et*ee, aog, at,

    sicesice

    A!o#t, +#)ig, *ith, *itho#t, o', o'',A!o#t, +#)ig, *ith, *itho#t, o', o'',

    !ehi+!ehi+

    Besi+e, !e'o)e, a'te), !, a)o#+, o-e) Besi+e, !e'o)e, a'te), !, a)o#+, o-e) 

    Th)o#gh, ac)oss, a"og, a"ogsi+e,Th)o#gh, ac)oss, a"og, a"ogsi+e,isi+eisi+e

    O#tsi+e, agaist, coce)ig, +es(ite,O#tsi+e, agaist, coce)ig, +es(ite,

    )ega)+ig, ot*ithsta+ig.)ega)+ig, ot*ithsta+ig.

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    WHERE TO USE PREPOSITIONSWHERE TO USE PREPOSITIONS

    AND WHAT PREPOSITION TO USEAND WHAT PREPOSITION TO USE

    POSITION OF PREPOSITIONSPOSITION OF PREPOSITIONS

    Normally come before nouns &Normally come before nouns &

    pronouns. u! "n some cases# !$eypronouns. u! "n some cases# !$ey

    are pu! a! !$e en% of !$e sen!ences.are pu! a! !$e en% of !$e sen!ences.

    ". In "n!erroa!"'es". In "n!erroa!"'es# !$e prepos"!"on "s# !$e prepos"!"on "s

    usually place% a! !$e en%.usually place% a! !$e en%.

    E. ($a! are you loo)"n for*E. ($a! are you loo)"n for*

    ($a! %"% !$ey $"! $"m +"!$*($a! %"% !$ey $"! $"m +"!$*

    ($o are you s$ou!"n a!*($o are you s$ou!"n a!*

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    ii. I )e"ati-e c"a#se, a ()e(ositioii. I )e"ati-e c"a#se, a ()e(ositio

    that coes !e'o)ethat coes !e'o)e whom / whichwhom / which isis

    o'teo'te shi'te+ to the e+. I s#chshi'te+ to the e+. I s#chcases the )e"ati-e ()oo# is o'tecases the )e"ati-e ()oo# is o'te

    oitte+.oitte+.

    E,amples-E,amples- T$"s "s !$e boo) I +as referr"nT$"s "s !$e boo) I +as referr"n

    !o.!o. /!o +$"c$ I +as referr"n0/!o +$"c$ I +as referr"n0

    I me! !$e poe! you $a% !ol% meI me! !$e poe! you $a% !ol% meabou!.abou!. 

    /abou! +$om you $a% !ol% me0/abou! +$om you $a% !ol% me0

     

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    1SE OF PREPOSITIONS1SE OF PREPOSITIONS

    a. Use o) oissio o' $to%a. Use o) oissio o' $to%

    22. T$e prepos"!"on 3!o4 "s no! use% be!+een 'erbs. T$e prepos"!"on 3!o4 "s no! use% be!+een 'erbsl")el")e ask, order, request, advise, invite, remind,ask, order, request, advise, invite, remind,tell, urge, warn, encourage, beg tell, urge, warn, encourage, beg  an%an% !$e person!$e person a%%resse%.a%%resse%.

    Es. I as)e% $"m !o arrane !$e flo+ers.Es. I as)e% $"m !o arrane !$e flo+ers. T$ey re5ues!e% $"m !o rea% a s!ory.T$ey re5ues!e% $"m !o rea% a s!ory. He !ol% me !$e !ru!$He !ol% me !$e !ru!$.. But, He said to me. He spoke to me.But, He said to me. He spoke to me.

    He talked to me. He shouted to me.He talked to me. He shouted to me.

    ( He spoke loudly to me.)( He spoke loudly to me.) He shouted at me.He shouted at me.

    (He spoke angrily to me.)(He spoke angrily to me.) Similarly,Similarly, Children threw the ball to each other. (means; theyChildren threw the ball to each other. (means; they

    were playing.)were playing.) He threw the ball at me.He threw the ball at me. (means; he wanted to hit(means; he wanted to hit

    me.)me.)

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    /. I seteces *ith / o!&ects, the/. I seteces *ith / o!&ects, the

    i+i)ect o!&ect #s#a"" coes a'te) $to%i+i)ect o!&ect #s#a"" coes a'te) $to%

    o) $'o)%.o) $'o)%.

    Egs.Egs.

    I !o#ght a !oo0 'o) 1oh.I !o#ght a !oo0 'o) 1oh.

    1oh ga-e a e* shi)t to his1oh ga-e a e* shi)t to his

    !)othe).!)othe).

    B#t these seteces ca !e *)itteB#t these seteces ca !e *)itte

    *itho#t the ()e(ositio ! !)igig*itho#t the ()e(ositio ! !)igig

    the i+i)ect o!&ect ea) the -e)!.the i+i)ect o!&ect ea) the -e)!. I bou$! 6o$n a boo).I bou$! 6o$n a boo).

    6o$n a'e $"s bro!$er a ne+ s$"r!.6o$n a'e $"s bro!$er a ne+ s$"r!.

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    b. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME 7N8b. PREPOSITIONS OF TIME 7N8

    87TE-87TE- in, at, on, by in, at, on, by 

    InIn  Eg.Eg. In the morningIn the morning  in the evening in the evening  But at night But at night   At  At  a timea time

    Egs. At dawn at 6.15 Egs. At dawn at 6.15 

      At !" clock at night  At !" clock at night   At an age At an age

    Egs. At his age at seventeenEgs. At his age at seventeen

      At sevent# two At sevent# two !n a da# !n a da# 

     egs. !n $onda# !n %iwali da#egs. !n $onda# !n %iwali da#on &hristmas da# on &hristmas da# 

    But, 'at &hristmas" means( during &hristmas time, notBut, 'at &hristmas" means( during &hristmas time, notnecessaril# on &hristmas da#.necessaril# on &hristmas da#.

    ' ' b# a certain time" means at that time or earlier.b# a certain time" means at that time or earlier.

      Eg. )ou should be home b# ten. *at ten or earlier+Eg. )ou should be home b# ten. *at ten or earlier+ 

    By the end of uly, ! will ha"e known my result.By the end of uly, ! will ha"e known my result.

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    33on !"me4 means a! !$e e,ac! !"meon !"me4 means a! !$e e,ac! !"me

    E,amples-E,amples-

    The train left on time.The train left on time. (not earlier, not later)(not earlier, not later)

    The plane is on time.The plane is on time.

    ‘‘in time’ means not later.in time’ means not later.

     Examples:- I reached homeExamples:- I reached home inin

    time time  for dinner.for dinner.

    ‘‘on reaching/on arrival’ means,on reaching/on arrival’ means,when one reached/arrived.when one reached/arrived.

    Eg. On reaching home, I heardEg. On reaching home, I heard

    the news.the news.

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    c. rom, since, or, during c. rom, since, or, during 

    ' ' rom-.to" rom-.to"  ca !e #se+ 'o) !othca !e #se+ 'o) !oth time and lacetime and lace..

    Examples:-Examples:-

    We have classesWe have classes fromfrom 9 a.m.9 a.m. toto 4 p.m4 p.m ((time+time+.. 

    I *etI *et romrom 2ochi2ochi toto E)a0#"a ! !oatE)a0#"a ! !oat * lace+* lace+

    ' ' since" is used or time. It indicates thesince" is used or time. It indicates the eriod rom a seciic oint o time in the eriod rom a seciic oint o time in the

     ast to the resent. ast to the resent. Examples:- I have not met him since lastExamples:- I have not met him since last

    Monday.Monday.

    Ever since they left Delhi, he has een livin! inEver since they left Delhi, he has een livin! in

    "hennai."hennai.

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    33for4for4 "s usually use% for a per"o% of !"me"s usually use% for a per"o% of !"me

    Examples:-Examples:-

    I have #no$n himI have #no$n him for six yearsfor six years

    %e is !oin! aroad%e is !oin! aroad for three $ee#s.for three $ee#s.

    &&d'rin!d'rin! is 'sed to indicate a #no$nis 'sed to indicate a #no$n

    period of time.period of time.

     During  During  the )'*a holidays, I $as inthe )'*a holidays, I $as in

    M'may.M'may. I 'sed to play admintonI 'sed to play adminton during during  mymy

    "olle!e days."olle!e days.

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    +. We t)a-e"+. We t)a-e" romrom a ("acea ("ace toto aothe)aothe)

    ("ace. We )each3a))i-e("ace. We )each3a))i-e at at  3 get 3 get toto aa

    ("ace.("ace.

    u!# +e arr"'e "n a coun!ry oru!# +e arr"'e "n a coun!ry or

    lare !o+n.lare !o+n.

    We "i-eWe "i-e

    inin

     a co#t)3a co#t)3

    inin

     a cit3a cit3

    at at 

     a sa"" ("ace.a sa"" ("ace.

    Bi# "i-es i Ae)ica.Bi# "i-es i Ae)ica.

    M 'athe) is i Ne* De"hi.M 'athe) is i Ne* De"hi. Bi(i "i-es at C4345, M.G.Roa+,Bi(i "i-es at C4345, M.G.Roa+,

    E)a0#"a.E)a0#"a.

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    We go hoe 3 a))i-e hoe 3)each hoe.We go hoe 3 a))i-e hoe 3)each hoe.

    No ()e(ositio is #se+ !e'o)e $hoe%No ()e(ositio is #se+ !e'o)e $hoe%

    We getWe get in to in to  a !s.a !s. "hen we are"hen we are inin the !s.the !s. "hen we got"hen we got off off   the !s. the !s. We ma# getWe ma# get on to on to  the roof.the roof. We can sitWe can sit on on  the roof.the roof. Over Over  ma# mean eing immediatel#ma# mean eing immediatel#

    aove, with possile ph#sical contact.aove, with possile ph#sical contact.$ove $ove  implies some space inimplies some space inetween.etween.

    We liveWe live aove aove  them %notthem %not over over  them&them& "he# p!t a sheet"he# p!t a sheet over over  him. %nothim. %not aove aove  

    him&him& 

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    #nder #nder  an%an% below below 

    The)e is a sii"a) +i''e)eceThe)e is a sii"a) +i''e)ece!et*ee!et*ee nder nder  a+a+ below below  ..

    nder nder  ma# impl# ph#sicalma# impl# ph#sicalcontact,contact, *hi"e*hi"e below below  i+icatesi+icatessae s(ace !et*ee.sae s(ace !et*ee.

    The Raos "i-eThe Raos "i-e below below  #s. 6ot#s. 6otunder under  #s7#s7 I (#t the 0eI (#t the 0e under under  the (i""o*.the (i""o*.

    6ot6ot below below 77

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    e.e. Between 0 among Between 0 among 

    We #s#a"" saWe #s#a"" sa

    betweenbetween

     *he the)e*he the)e

    a)e t*o (e)sos o) thigs a+a)e t*o (e)sos o) thigs a+ among among  *he the)e a)e o)e tha t*o.*he the)e a)e o)e tha t*o.

    He '"ies e-e) +aHe '"ies e-e) +a betweenbetween M#!aM#!aa+ De"hi.a+ De"hi.

    He *as ha(( to !e !ac0He *as ha(( to !e !ac0 amongamong hishiso* (eo("e.o* (eo("e.

    We a"*as sa8We a"*as sa8 betweenbetween oe thigoe thig and and  aothe).aothe).

    The te(e)at#)e -a)iesThe te(e)at#)e -a)ies betweenbetween 4949and and  4: +eg)ees.4: +eg)ees. * It is wrong to sa#* It is wrong to sa#between 2 to 5 degrees+between 2 to 5 degrees+

    3owever, we can sa#(3owever, we can sa#( TheThe

    te(e)at#)e -a)ieste(e)at#)e -a)ies romrom 4949 toto 4:4:+eg)ees.+eg)ees.

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    es"%e an%es"%e an% besidesbesides

    Besi+e easBesi+e eas b# the side o b# the side o ..

    Eg. He stoo+Eg. He stoo+ !esi+e!esi+e hishis

    'athe).'athe). Besides meansBesides means in addition toin addition to

    Eg.Eg. BesidesBesides  (a)ets, (a)ets,

    se-e)a" othe)s atte+e+ these-e)a" othe)s atte+e+ the

    *e++ig.*e++ig.

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    AD1ECTI;ES

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     (omposed of 

     )!e to 

     Exposed to 

     *ond of

    fit for  

    Inclined to 

     Interested in 

     Involved in 

     +iale to  Owing to 

     ead# for 

     cared of 

     

    orr#for 

     %a person& orr# ao!t  %something&

     !ccessf!l in 

     !spicio!s of 

     "errified of

    "ired of 

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    9ERS : PREPOSITIONS9ERS : PREPOSITIONS

    Li0e a+&ecti-es, soe -e)!s a"soLi0e a+&ecti-es, soe -e)!s a"so

    ta0e (a)tic#"a) ()e(ositios a'te)ta0e (a)tic#"a) ()e(ositios a'te)the.the.

    Soe coo" #se+ -e)!s *ithSoe coo" #se+ -e)!s *iththei) ()e(ositios a)e gi-e !e"o*8>thei) ()e(ositios a)e gi-e !e"o*8>

    A!staiA!stai romrom soethigsoethig Acc#se soeoeAcc#se soeoe o o  a *)og +ee+.a *)og +ee+. Ag)eeAg)ee withwith a (e)so,a (e)so, toto a ()o(osa".a ()o(osa". A"ightA"ight romrom a -ehic"e.a -ehic"e. As*e)As*e) aa ?#estio,?#estio, toto a (e)so.a (e)so. A(o"ogi@eA(o"ogi@e toto a (e)so,a (e)so, or or  a *)oga *)og

    +ee+.+ee+. A((ea"A((ea" toto a (e)so,a (e)so, or or  he"(,he"(, against against  

    a o)+e).a o)+e).

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    ;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.

     7pply 7pply toto a person#a person# for for  a ;ob.a ;ob.  7rue 7rue withwith a person#a person# for for  oror against against  

    some!$"nsome!$"n  7s) 7s) for for  $elp#$elp# of of  a persona person  7!!en% 7!!en% toto a person

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    ;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.

    Co(eteCo(ete withwith a (e)so,a (e)so,

    or or  soethig.soethig.

    Co("aiCo("ai toto a (e)so,a (e)so, against against  a (e)so,a (e)so,about about  soethig.soethig. Co()ise (e)sos3thigs 6oCo()ise (e)sos3thigs 6o

    ()e(ositios a'te) $co()ise%.()e(ositios a'te) $co()ise%. Co'o)Co'o) toto a (atte).a (atte). CosistCosist oo se-e)a" thigs.se-e)a" thigs. DieDie oo a +isease.a +isease. Di''e)Di''e) withwith a (e)so,a (e)so, onon soethig,soethig, romrom aa

    (e)so,(e)so, inin soe ?#a"it.soe ?#a"it.

    D)eaD)ea o o  soethig.soethig. Ete) a ("ace,Ete) a ("ace, intointo a ag)eeet.a ag)eeet. Et)#st a (e)soEt)#st a (e)so withwith soethig,soethig,

    soethigsoethig toto a (e)so.a (e)so. Esca(eEsca(e romrom soethig,soethig, !#t esca(e!#t esca(e

    (#ishet.(#ishet.

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    ;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.

    Fee%Fee% onon rass.rass.

    FeelFeel

    forfor

    a persona person

    FlyFly intointo a rane.a rane. Furn"s$ a person# room# bu"l%"n

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    ;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS. Ob;ec!Ob;ec! toto some!$"nsome!$"n.. Par!Par! fromfrom a person#a person# withwith some!$"n.some!$"n.

    Pers"s!Pers"s! inin %o"n some!$"n.%o"n some!$"n. Play a ame#Play a ame# onon a p"ano.a p"ano. Prefer some!$"nPrefer some!$"n toto ano!$er ano!$er  PreparePrepare for for  some!$"nsome!$"n

    Pro!ec! someonePro!ec! someone for for  some!$"n.some!$"n. Pro'"%e someonePro'"%e someone withwith some!$"n#some!$"n# for for  !$e!$e

    fam"ly.fam"ly. Presen! someonePresen! someone withwith some!$"n# some!$"nsome!$"n# some!$"n

    toto someone.someone. Pu! upPu! up withwith a person#a person# at at  a place..a place.. ReferRefer toto a person

    Resor!Resor! toto somesome ac ac !"on.!"on.

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    ;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.;ERBS < PREPOSITIONS.

    S#((" a (e)soS#((" a (e)so withwith soethig,soethig,

    soethigsoethig toto a (e)so.a (e)so. S#s(ect soeoeS#s(ect soeoe o o  soethig.soethig.

    S(athi@eS(athi@e withwith a (e)so,a (e)so, inin hishis

    +i''ic#"t.+i''ic#"t. Thi0Thi0 oo a (e)so 3 soethig.a (e)so 3 soethig.

    WaitWait or or  a (e)so3 soethig toa (e)so3 soethig to

    ha((e.ha((e.

    WishWish or or  soethig.soethig.

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    ;e)!s coig a'te) a ()e(ositio;e)!s coig a'te) a ()e(ositio 

    *i"" o)+ia)i" !e i the*i"" o)+ia)i" !e i the  ing ing  'o).'o).

    I o!&ect to hisI o!&ect to his coming coming  he)e.he)e. The)e *as o +i''ic#"t iThe)e *as o +i''ic#"t i "ocatig"ocatig thethe

    ho#se.ho#se.

    He isiste+ oHe isiste+ o ta0igta0ig his ca).his ca). He *as cha)ge+ *ithHe *as cha)ge+ *ith stea"igstea"ig aa

    scoote).scoote). T$e prepos"!"onsT$e prepos"!"ons but but  an%an% e$cept e$cept  can becan be

    e,cep!"ons.e,cep!"ons. E. He %"% no!$"nE. He %"% no!$"n but but  aree +"!$aree +"!$

    e'ery!$"n.e'ery!$"n. T$e "rl sa! !$ere %o"n no!$"nT$e "rl sa! !$ere %o"n no!$"n e$cept e$cept  

    rumble.rumble.

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    E=e)cise>. i"" i the !"a0s #sigE=e)cise>. i"" i the !"a0s #sig

    s#ita!"e ()e(ositios.s#ita!"e ()e(ositios.

    .. ;ia" goes. schoo" ie.;ia" goes. schoo" ie././. The see+"ig g)e*..a t)ee.st th)eeThe see+"ig g)e*..a t)ee.st th)ee

    ea)s.ea)s.

    5.5. 2ig Lea) *as *)itte . Sha0es(ea)e2ig Lea) *as *)itte . Sha0es(ea)e*ho *as !o)e :4.*ho *as !o)e :4.

    4.4. I *as !o) .Maa), a sa"" -i""age.I *as !o) .Maa), a sa"" -i""age.2e)a"a, !#t o* I "i-e De"hi.2e)a"a, !#t o* I "i-e De"hi.

    :.:. . the o)ig, 'athe) goes .a *a"0.. the o)ig, 'athe) goes .a *a"0.

    .. I !egi +a a c#( o' co''eeI !egi +a a c#( o' co''ee ()e(a)e+ ! othe).()e(a)e+ ! othe).

    F.F. the s#e) ho"i+as, *e go .the s#e) ho"i+as, *e go .g)a+othe)s ("ace .g)a+othe)s ("ace .

    .. I+i)a *as (#ishe+.he) teache).I+i)a *as (#ishe+.he) teache). Co(ig he) eigh!o)s !oo0.Co(ig he) eigh!o)s !oo0.  

    .. Moha +i+ ot atte+ the c"ass.Mo+a.Moha +i+ ot atte+ the c"ass.Mo+a.

    9.9. She has !ee a*a S#+aShe has !ee a*a S#+a..

    E i i"" i th !" 0 iE i i"" i th !" 0 i

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    E=e)cise>. i"" i the !"a0s #sigE=e)cise>. i"" i the !"a0s #sig 

    s#ita!"e ()e(ositios...s#ita!"e ()e(ositios...

    . He goes .!e+..9 o% c"oc0 a+. He goes .!e+..9 o% c"oc0 a+

    gets #(.s#)ise.gets #(.s#)ise.

    /. M 'athe) goes ..his o''ice ./. M 'athe) goes ..his o''ice .

    B#s *hi"e *e go schoo" .'oot.B#s *hi"e *e go schoo" .'oot.

    5. Go the statio a+ "oo0 . a5. Go the statio a+ "oo0 . a(e)so ..a "og !ea)+.(e)so ..a "og !ea)+.

    4...*hat tie +o o# get #(. the4...*hat tie +o o# get #(. the

    o)igJo)igJ :. The !#s sto( *as the othe):. The !#s sto( *as the othe)

    si+e .the )oa+K so *e *a"0e+ si+e .the )oa+K so *e *a"0e+

    the )oa+ a+ *aite+ .the !#s sto(.the )oa+ a+ *aite+ .the !#s sto(.

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    E=e)cise>/. i"" i the !"a0sE=e)cise>/. i"" i the !"a0s

    #sig co))ect ()e(ositios.#sig co))ect ()e(ositios.

    .The ;ea+ e=()ess "ea-es. a..K o#.The ;ea+ e=()ess "ea-es. a..K o#sho#"+ !e .the statio .49.sho#"+ !e .the statio .49.

    /.I+ia *as i-a+e+...Chia..././.I+ia *as i-a+e+...Chia.../. 5.The a o# *e)e ta"0ig .is a))ie+5.The a o# *e)e ta"0ig .is a))ie+

    . co#si.. co#si. 4. Soo a'te) it too0 o''the ai)(o)t, the4. Soo a'te) it too0 o''the ai)(o)t, the("ae 'e"" ..the sea.("ae 'e"" ..the sea.

    :. He co("ie+the o)+e)s o' the co#)t:. He co("ie+the o)+e)s o' the co#)ta+ "oo0e+ ..the chi"+)e.a+ "oo0e+ ..the chi"+)e.

    . I !o#ght agoes .Rs./9 a +o@e a. I !o#ght agoes .Rs./9 a +o@e a')#it -e+o) .the a)0et')#it -e+o) .the a)0et.. F. The !o *as hoo#)e+ .the Go-e)etF. The !o *as hoo#)e+ .the Go-e)et

    ..("aig .(iao coti#o#s" ./4 ho#)s..("aig .(iao coti#o#s" ./4 ho#)s..st oe !)ea0...st oe !)ea0.

    . He "oo0e+ the )oo his (e, !#t. He "oo0e+ the )oo his (e, !#t.s#ccess..s#ccess.

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    E=e)cise>/.E=e)cise>/. . The Miiste), acco(aie+ soe. The Miiste), acco(aie+ soe

    o''icia"s, (asse+..the a)eao''icia"s, (asse+..the a)ea

    ..sto((ig .a ("ace...sto((ig .a ("ace. 9. She *as acc#stoe+ ..the9. She *as acc#stoe+ ..the

    oo+s .he) h#s!a+ *ho o'te '"e*oo+s .he) h#s!a+ *ho o'te '"e*.a )age ..othig..a )age ..othig.

    . I a ic"ie+ .ag)ee .o#, a+. I a ic"ie+ .ag)ee .o#, a+get )i+ . "a@ se)-at.get )i+ . "a@ se)-at.

    /. We set o''.a h#)) as *e *ate+/. We set o''.a h#)) as *e *ate+to catch .. the a+-ace (a)t.to catch .. the a+-ace (a)t.

    5. He is aiig .co("etig his5. He is aiig .co("etig his*o)0 .the e+ o' 1#".*o)0 .the e+ o' 1#".

    4. The so"+ie) *as ()esete+ .a4. The so"+ie) *as ()esete+ .ae+a"..the ga""at) sho* hie+a"..the ga""at) sho* hi. the tie .attac0.the ee.. the tie .attac0.the ee. 

    E=e)cise /E=e)cise>/

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    E=e)cise>/..E=e)cise>/.. :. Yo# *i"" 'ee" the e''ectthe:. Yo# *i"" 'ee" the e''ectthe

    e+icie o" i' o# a!stai ..e+icie o" i' o# a!stai ..so0ig.so0ig.

    . The t*o !)othe)s ha+ othig. The t*o !)othe)s ha+ othigcoothe.coothe.

    F. The ()og)ae *as o-e)F. The ()og)ae *as o-e)i+ight a+ *e )eache+ hoe o"i+ight a+ *e )eache+ hoe o"

    ..59 a....59 a.. . The c#ttig +o* .t)ees #(sets. The c#ttig +o* .t)ees #(sets

    the !a"ace.at#)e a+ o'tethe !a"ace.at#)e a+ o'te)es#"ts.at#)a" ca"aities.)es#"ts.at#)a" ca"aities.

    . He *as a))este+ the (o"ice a+. He *as a))este+ the (o"ice a+cha)ge+ ..the't.cha)ge+ ..the't.

    /9 .s(ite.?#a))e""ig ..he), he/9 .s(ite.?#a))e""ig ..he), he*et..saig that he *as . "o-e*et..saig that he *as . "o-e

    .he)..he).

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    +or%s follo+e% by Prepos"!"ons+or%s follo+e% by Prepos"!"ons

    *ith8

    A!o#+ *ith A''"ict *ith

    A""iace *ith Ba)gai *ithB#s *ith Co(" *ith

    Co(e *ith C)e+it *ith

    Acco)+ace *ith A"te)ate *ith

    Ac?#aitace *ith Beset *ith

    C"ash *ith Disg)ace *ith

    Cha)ge *ith E+o* *ith

    Co""i+e *ith Reost)ate *ith

    Co))es(o+ *ith ;ie* *ith

    Disag)ee *ith S(athise *ith

    Disg#ste+ *ith Ta(e) *ith

    Eit *ith e+ #( *ithG)a(("e *ith I'ect *ith

    I'act#ate *ith Ito=icate *ith

    Me++"e *ith O-e)coe *ith

    P"ease+ *ith P)o-i+e *ith

    Pa)t *ith S#((" *ith

    Satis'ie+ *ith Si+e *ith

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    !o!o Acco)+ig to A+-e)se toAcco)+ig to A+-e)se to

    A"te)ate to Att)i!#te toA"te)ate to Att)i!#te to

    A"ie to Co'o) toA"ie to Co'o) to Cot)i!#te to De-ote+ toCot)i!#te to De-ote+ to

    Essetia" to E=te+ toEssetia" to E=te+ to

    o)!i+ to Gi-e too)!i+ to Gi-e to

    I+e!te+ to 1#st toI+e!te+ to 1#st to

    Meace to P)e'e) toMeace to P)e'e) to

    toto

    Acc#stoe+ to A""#+e toAcc#stoe+ to A""#+e to

    A((" to A0i toA((" to A0i to

    Co+#cti-e to Cogeia" toCo+#cti-e to Cogeia" to

    Det)ieta" to D#e toDet)ieta" to D#e to

    Etit"e+ to E=(ose+ toEtit"e+ to E=(ose+ to aith'#" to I+i''e)et toaith'#" to I+i''e)et to

    Isesi!"e to Loa" toIsesi!"e to Loa" to

    Ma))ie+ to Ma))ie+ toMa))ie+ to Ma))ie+ to

    P)io)it to Pec#"ia) toP)io)it to Pec#"ia) to

    Setece+ to S#(e)io) toSetece+ to S#(e)io) to

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     7c5u"! of  7c5u"! of 

     7s$ame% of  7s$ame% of 

     7+are of  7+are of 

    e+are of e+are of 

    Cause of Cause of 

    Compose% of Compose% of  Con'"c! of Con'"c! of 

    of!of!

     7ccuse of  7ccuse of 

     7fra"% of  7fra"% of 

     7ssure of  7ssure of 

    eref! of eref! of 

    oas! of oas! of 

    Compla"n of Compla"n of 

    Consc"ous of Consc"ous of 

    Ito8Ito8

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    Ito8Ito8

    8"'"%e "n!o Probe "n!o8"'"%e "n!o Probe "n!o

    a!a!  7"m a! 6eer a! T$ro+ a! 7"m a! 6eer a! T$ro+ a!

    ')o8')o8  7bs!a"n from 7l"$! from 8ebar from 8er"'e from 7bs!a"n from 7l"$! from 8ebar from 8er"'e from

    8"ffer from 8e'"a!e from 8"ssoc"a!e from Escape from8"ffer from 8e'"a!e from 8"ssoc"a!e from Escape from

    Emere from E,emp! from Pre'en! from Preser'e fromEmere from E,emp! from Pre'en! from Preser'e from

    Pro$"b"! from Pro!ec! from Reco'er fromPro$"b"! from Pro!ec! from Reco'er from

    #s#s 8"ff"cul!y "n Employ "n In!eres! "n Succee% "n8"ff"cul!y "n Employ "n In!eres! "n Succee% "n

    O8O8 Commen! on Confer on Conra!ula!e on Con'ere onCommen! on Confer on Conra!ula!e on Con'ere on

    Focus on Incur on Ins"s! on In!ru%e on Researc$ on Op"n"on onFocus on Incur on Ins"s! on In!ru%e on Researc$ on Op"n"on on

    O'8O'8 8epr"'e of 8es"rous of Full of 6ealous of Prou% of 8epr"'e of 8es"rous of Full of 6ealous of Prou% of  Sub'ers"'e of Suspec! of 8e'o"% of 8"sappro'e of Gu"l!y of Sub'ers"'e of Suspec! of 8e'o"% of 8"sappro'e of Gu"l!y of 

    Obl"'"ous of Repen! of Sure of Lure "n!o Transla!e "n!oObl"'"ous of Repen! of Sure of Lure "n!o Transla!e "n!o

    6ump a! Las$ a! 8el"$! "n 8resse% "n Enae "n In'ol'e "n6ump a! Las$ a! 8el"$! "n 8resse% "n Enae "n In'ol'e "n

    9erse% "n9erse% "n

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    for for 

    Lea'e for Plan for Lea'e for Plan for 

    Plea% for Lon for Plea% for Lon for 

    Sympa!$y for T$an) for Sympa!$y for T$an) for 

    ("s$ for ("s$ for 

    8eal +"!$ /Somebo%y08eal +"!$ /Somebo%y0

    8eal "n /oo%s08eal "n /oo%s0

    8"e of /8"sease08"e of /8"sease0

    8"e from /o!$er reasons08"e from /o!$er reasons0

    =ey of /a %oor0=ey of /a %oor0

    =ey !o /a problem0=ey !o /a problem0 Pu! ou! /l"$!0Pu! ou! /l"$!0

    Pu! off /a ma!c$ e!c0Pu! off /a ma!c$ e!c0

    F"ll +"!$ /enery# en!$us"asm0F"ll +"!$ /enery# en!$us"asm0

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    F"ll "n /a form0F"ll "n /a form0

    Ta)e up /a ;ob0Ta)e up /a ;ob0

    Ta)e !o /some $obby0Ta)e !o /some $obby0 Tear off /remo'e0Tear off /remo'e0

    Tear up /!o p"eces0Tear up /!o p"eces0

    In5u"re "n!o /ma!!er0In5u"re "n!o /ma!!er0

    In5u"re% of /person0In5u"re% of /person0

    Loo) a! /cons"%er0Loo) a! /cons"%er0

    Loo) !o /for some $elp0Loo) !o /for some $elp0

    Par! from /people0Par! from /people0

    Par! +"!$ /!$"ns0Par! +"!$ /!$"ns0

    Come< o by /bus# car0Come< o by /bus# car0

    /T$e +or% Prepos"!"on means 31/T$e +or% Prepos"!"on means 31

    +$"c$ "s place% before4. Par!"cu+$"c$ "s place% before4. Par!"cu prepos"!"ons follo+ cer!a"n ye-prepos"!"ons follo+ cer!a"n ye-

    nouns# a%;ec!"'es an% par!"c"plenouns# a%;ec!"'es an% par!"c"ple

    >2?>2?

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