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Prepositions
are used to show positions, directions , time , etc
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Prepositions
of Place of Positions
in , on , at , under , above ,
against , beside , behind , between
Examples :
He put the
money in his pocket.
Alvin is
standing on the chair.
Someone is at the door.
Johnny hid under the table.
He held the
paper above his head.
Lina leaned
against the wall.
Sarimah
walked beside her mother
Sanson was
chained between two pillars.
My school
is beside a big mosque.
Prepositions
of Directions
( to , over
, from , along , across , around , up , down )
Examples :
Basri cycle
to the left.
The deer
jumped over the fence.
They
arrived from Singapore yesterday.
I saw him
swimming along the river.
The little
boy ran across the road.
She became
dizzy running around the field.
They kept
climbing up and down the tree.
Preposition
of Time
( in , on ,
at , for , during , since , after , before )
Examples:
My uncle
died in 1980.
The show is
on Monday.
The train
will leave at 8.00 p.m.
He studied
all day for two days.
Nina
visited us during the holidays.
We have not
gone jogging since Sunday.
They went
shopping after dinner.
She brushed
her teeth before going to bed.
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Over , beside, across , in , around , to ,
with ,Over , on , after, before
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Choose the correct answers
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1.
The boys ran ….. the road.
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2.
Ranjita went back ...Singapore yesterday.
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3.
The workmen built a bridge ….. the river.
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4.
Don’t walk ….. the grass.
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5.
The policemen ran ….. the thieves.
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6.
Ahmad beat the dog …. a stick.
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7.
There is a large compound …. his house.
8. Please put your books …. your
drawer
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9. My good friend is sitting …. me.
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10.
A bird flew ….. our heads
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11.
My books are …. the big table.
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12.
The children ran …. the park.
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13.
Yesterday my parents went …. the town to buy my books.
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14.
The girl wrote a story …. her new pen.
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15.
The dark clouds are moving ….. the tree
in the jungle.
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16.
I usually wash my hands ….. my lunch and dinner.
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17.
I have many pencils ….. my new pencil box.
18. I usually read a story book
….. I go to bed
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Fill
in the blanks with ‘in’,’on’, or’at’.
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1.
“Karin you are sitting …. my bed!” screamed his sister.
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2.Jalil
goes to his office ….. eight o’clock every morning.
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3.Do
not keep dried fish …… your cupboard.
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4.
There is a lizard ….. the dinning table.
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5.
He lives ….. that old gloomy house.
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6.
The old wooden boat was …. the dockyard when it sank.
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7.
He sat unknowingly ….. the broken chair and fell down.
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8.
He will meet us …..he bookshop at five o’clock.
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9. The logs are towed down the river…..
rafts.
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10.
We have kept the jewellery …….the bank's safe deposit box.
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11.
Who else was there ….. the meeting?
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12.She
has a birthmark ….. her right cheek.
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13.Kamariah
arranged the things …..the cupboard neatly.
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14.
….. the eve of Chinese New Year, the Chinese have a big feast.
15. It is very cold ….. the top
of Mount Kinabalu
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Underline the correct words.
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1.The
land lord asked his tenant to pay the rent
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(
on, by, with ) tomorrow.
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2.
I dare not go (on, by, near ) the dog. It is very fierce.
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3.
We have not seen him( to , for ,from) a week.
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4.
Ahmad’s burger still is ( across, by, for ) the beach.
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5. The durian is the most popular fruit (
among , with , between) Malaysians.
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6.
The vase fell from the table (in, into , onto) the floor.
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7.Never
try to walk ( above, over, across ) a busy road.
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8.
She wanted to sit ( in front of, above , near ) the class so that she could see
the board clearly.
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9.A
few houses can be found( along , over, above) the road.
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10.
They went ( near , over , around) the neighbourhood looking for my house.
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11.
At the stadium, the girls sat in the row ( over, below, from )us.
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12.
We have not had a drink ( for, from, since ) this morning.
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13.
The telephone operator put me ( across, over , through) to the hospital.
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14.
( During, From, Over ) the examination, a few boys were caught cheating.
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15. (To , From, With )whom did you get these
roller – blades
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16.
The movie will be shown from 9.00 a.m.
(over, to , since )10.30 a.m.
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17.
The teacher asked me to stand (across
beside into ) Nawawi.
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18.Can
I walk ( between, across, over ) the two of you.?
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19.
The beggar’s hut is ( across , over , between) the river.
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20.
The naughty boy climbed ( across, above , over ) the school gate.
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Fill in the blanks with the words given.
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At by
into in during
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Along to
for before from
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Durian
season is …..June. …….this season, you
can see many stalls selling these fruit…..the Cheras –Seremban road. The
durians sold there are mostly …..the orchards in Ulu Langat. To get cheaper
durians, it is better to go ….. the orchards. You have to early in the morning,
otherwise, you cannot get any. ……..noon, most of the fruit have been sold.
……the orchards, the farmers collect these fruit and put them ….. big baskets
tied onto their motorcycles. Then they ride their motorcycles to the main road
and wait….. customers. Sometimes they just heap the fruit….. the road.
