Prepositions

Using through

February 21, 2013

Through can be used as a preposition or an adverb. When through is used as a preposition, it is followed by a noun. When it is used as an adverb, it is not followed by a noun. Through means from end to end or side to side of. The River Thames goes through London. We [...]

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Prepositions exercise

January 3, 2013

One of the biggest problems that ESL students face while learning English is an inability to use prepositions correctly. Although prepositions are small words, they can be quite confusing. Test your knowledge of prepositions with the grammar exercise. A passage is given below with some blank spaces. You have to fill in the blanks using [...]

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Time prepositions

December 15, 2012

Time prepositions On Use on with days. I met him on Friday. My birthday is on May 18th. We are having a small party on Christmas day. Use at with clock times and other expressions of time such as noon, night and midnight. The train departs at 6.30. We usually have dinner at 9 o’clock. [...]

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Prepositions after particular words and expressions

October 16, 2012

Certain words and expressions are followed by particular prepositions. Here is a list of the most common combinations. Insist on She insisted on paying for the drinks. Interested in He was always interested in politics. Kind to People have always been kind to me. Lacking in She is lacking in tact. Laugh at The little [...]

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