D. Prepositions of Direction
Основными предлогами направления являются:To, On (to), In (to)
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a. Основный предлог направления "to"
TO: обозначает движение по направлению к какому- либо объекту
Robert returned to his apartment.
b. The prepositions “onto”, “into”:
| ON + TO = onto: обозначает движение по направлению к поверхности |  |
| IN + TO = into: обозначает движение по направлению во что-либо |  |
| 4) The swimmer jumped in/into the pool. |  |
| 5) Tom fell on/onto the floor. |  |
| 6) The crab washed up on/onto the shore. |  |
| Выполнение какого-либо действия | Расположение объекта | ||
| Jean fell on(to) the floor. |  | Jean is on the floor. |  |
| Carol dived in(to) the water. |  | Carol is in the water. |  |
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| Drive towardthe city limits and turn north. |  (Drive in the direction of the city limits; turnoff may be before arriving there.) |
| The plane was headed toward a mountain. |  (It was headed in the direction of a mountain; it may not have reached or hit the mountain.) |
| Take me to the airport, please. |  |
1. Предлог "оnto" может быть заменён на предлог "on" с глаголами движения.
| The sportsman jumped on(to) the mat. |  |
| Mark fell on(to) the floor. | |
Exercise 1.Complete the following sentences with the correct prepositions: to, toward, on, onto, in,or into. Some sentences may have more than one possible correct answer.
1. Anna has returned ______ her home town.
2. The dog jumped ______ the lake.
3. Are the boys still swimming ______ the pool?
4. Thomas fell ______ the floor.
5. The plane landed ______ the runway.
6. We drove _____ the river for an hour, but turned north before we reached it.
7. The kids climbed ______ the monkey bars.
8. Joanna got ______ Fred's car.
9. The baby spilled his cereal ______ the floor.
10. We cried to the man on the ladder, "Hang ______!"
11. I just called ______ say I love you.
12. Matthew and Michelle moved the table ______ the dining room.
13. Allan left your keys ______ the table.
14. Dr. Karper apologized for interrupting us, and told us to carry ______ with our discussion.
15. I'd like ______ ask you a question.
16. Pat drove Mike ______ the airport.
17. Glenn almost fell ______ the river.
18. The waitress noticed that there was no more Diet Pepsi ______ Marty's glass.
19. 19. Greg and Sarah took the bus that was heading ______ the university.
20. 20. Mary Sue jumped ______ the stage and danced.
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JOKE TIME
ü Doctor: Did you drink your orange
juice after your bath?
ü Patient: After drinking the bath I
didn’t have much room for
the orange juice.
Exercise 2. Read the letter and insert the suitable prepositions of direction:
Dear Pamela,
Thanks for your letter. It is quite easy to find my house. When you get off the bus, start walking ____ the High Street ____ the church. ____ the way, you will pass a pub called The Queen and a telephone box. Just ____ the telephone box, ____ the left, there is a car park. Go ____ the car park and continue ____ the footpath that goes ____ Box Wood. Turn right ____ the signpost and walk ____ the river bank until you come _____ a bridge. Don’t go ___ the bridge but keep on walking until you reach a cottage called Hillside. ____ the cottage there is a narrow road that leads ____ a farm. Follow the road and turn left just before you reach the farm. ____ the end of this road there is a row of houses. I live ____ the middle house. It’s number 16 and has a lamppost ____ it. I hope you won’t get lost! I’m really looking forward to seeing you again. Lots of love,
Anna.
E. Prepositions of Spatial Relationship
| above над | Write your name above the line. |  |
| across поперёк, через | Draw a line across the page. |  |
| against прямо напротив, лицом к, перед чем-л. | She leans against the tree. |  |
| ahead of перед | The girl is ahead of the boy. |  |
| along вдоль, по | There is lace along the edge of the cloth. |  |
| among среди | He is among the trees. |  |
| around вокруг | Draw a circle around the answer. |  |
| behind сзади, позади | The boy is behind the girl. |  |
| below внизу, ниже | Write your name below the line. |  |
| beneath внизу, ниже, под | He sat beneath the tree. |  |
| beside рядом с, близ, около | The girl is standing beside the boy. |  |
| between между | She is between two trees. |  |
| from от, из, с | He came from the house. |  |
| in front of перед ч-л к-л | The girl is in front of the boy. |  |
| inside внутри, внутрь | He is inside the house. |  |
| nearby вблизи, около | There is a tree nearby the house. |  |
| off указывает на отдаление, удаление ч-л | His hat is off. |  |
| out of вне, сверх, снаружи | He came out of the house. | |
| through через | She went through the door. |  |
| toward по направлению к | She is walking toward the house. |  |
| under под | He is hiding under the table. |  |
| within в, внутри | Please mark only within the circle. |  |
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Exercise 1 Complete the sentences with the following prepositions of location: At, In, On
1. Will you wait for me ____ the bus stop?
2. Jane is ____ her bedroom.
3. Daria's books are lying ____ the floor.
4. The girls didn't want to spend a long time ____ the carnival.
5. I let the cat sit ____ my lap, but then suddenly it jumped ____ my face!
6. Do you live ____ the city or ___ the country?
7. Trent arrived ____ the school building just in time.
8. The rancher built a fence to keep his cows ____ the pasture.
9. Kevin and Mack are out practicing ____ the football field.
10. The old house had so much grime ____ the windows that Bradley could hardly see inside.
11. The shepherd boy grazed his flock ____ the grassy hillside.
12. The audience threw tomatoes ____ the terrible comedian.
13. Wrestling isn't real; those guys ____ the ring are just pretending.
14. David works ____ the field of network administration, while Marty works ____ web design.
15. The car stalled and got stuck ____ the street.
16. Audrey lives ____ Third Street.
17. If William doesn't make any money on his book, he'll be out ____ the street.
18. I'll use my cellular phone when I'm ___ the bus, but never while I'm ____ the car.
19. Passengers are not allowed to use electronic devices ____ airplanes during takeoff and landing.
Exercise 2. The preposition quiz:
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1. We begin class_____8:30a.m. on at
2. Jin Hee's birthday is_____September. in at
3. She was born____September 4th. in on
4. Mike studies at the library____the afternoon. in at
5. Most people sleep_____night. in at
6. Please, put the book____top of the table. in on
7. Don't put you feet____your desk. in on
8. Mary will pick you up_____6p.m. sharp. on at
9. I saw Mary riding____your car yesterday. in on
10. What were you doing____Bob's house yesterday? in at
JOKE TIME
Teacher: Where are you from?
Student: Germany
Teacher: Which part?
Student: All of me
Exercise 3. Match the pairs:
| 1. She is undergoing treatment … | a. … in wildlife |
| 2. A bright student with an aptitude … | b. … of the theater manager. |
| 3. Congratulation … | c. … into the causes of ageing. |
| 4. Scientists conduct research … | d. … for spaghetti carbonara. |
| 5. He has fallen in love … | e. … for learning foreign languages. |
| 6. The Princess is heir … | f. … on your arms and shoulders. |
| 7. Coffee drinkers have a choice | g. … for a serious illness. |
| 8. Free tickets with the compliments … | h. … between black and white. |
| 9. Kenya is a country rich … | i. … to the Dutch throne. |
| 10. It’s time for the kids to pay a visit … | j. … with the girl next door. |
| 11. The Italian chef gave me a recipe … | k. on your Birthday! |
| 12. Working constantly at a computer puts a strain… | l. … to their grandparents. |
Exercise 4. Complete the proverbs below. Choose from the following prepositions – some may be used more than twice:
| against, before, between, from, in, into, on, out of, over, up, with, without |
22. 1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
23. 2. It’s like banging your head ____ a brick wall.
24. 3. ____ the devil and the deep blue sea.
25. 4. To have a card ___ your sleeve.
26. 5. To have several irons ___ fire.
27. 6. An iron fist ___ a velvet glove.
28. 7. It’ no use crying ____ spilt milk.
29. 8 To keep the wolf ___ the door.
30. 9. To kill two birds ____ one stone.
31. 10. To make a mountain ___ a molehill.
32. 11. ____ sight, ____ mind.
33. 12. ____ frying pan and _____ the fire.
34. 13. To put the cart ____ the horse.
35. 14. The grass is always greener _____ the other side.
36. 15. There’s no smoke ______ fire.
Exercise 5.Do the crosswords:
Prepositions at the Crossword
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TEST
TASK I. For each question, choose the single best answer:
1. My best friend lives ______ Springfield Road.
| a. in b. on c. at |
2. I'll be ready to leave ____ about twenty minutes.
| a. in b. on c. at |
3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be ______ home.
| a. on b. in c. at |
4. The child responded to his mother's demands ______ throwing a tantrum.
| a.with b. by c. from |
5. I think she spent the entire afternoon ______ the phone.
| a. on b. in c. at |
6. I will wait ______ 6:30, but then I'm going home.
| a. from b. at c. until |
7. The police caught the thief _____ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.
| a. in b. at c. from |
8. My fingers were injured so my sister had to write the note _____ me.
| a. for b. with c. to |
9. I am not interested _____ buying a new car now.
| a. to b. for c. in |
10. What are the main ingredients ______ this casserole?
| a. about b. to c. of |
11. My best friend, John, is named ______ his great-grandfather.
| a. after b. to c. about |
12. Grandpa stayed up ______ two in the morning.
| a. since b. for c. until |
13. My parents have been married ______ forty-nine years.
| a. since b. for c. until |
14. He usually travels to Philadelphia _______ train.
| a. by b. at c. with |
15. You frequently see this kind of violence ____ television.
| a. with b. in c. on |
16. I told Mom we'd be home ______ an hour or so.
| a. to b. in c. at |
17. I was visiting my best friend _____ the hospital.
| a. of b. at c. in |
18. The professor _______ South Africa amazed the American students with her stories.
| a. from b. of c. in |
19. I'll see you ____ home when I get there.
| a. in b. by c. at |
20. It's been snowing ________ Christmas morning.
| a. since b. for c. until |
TASK II. Insert the necessary prepositions:
I’m Peter and I live … Germany. … summer I like to travel … Italy, because … the weather and the people there. Last spring I took a plane … Munich to Rome. … the airport we went to our hotel … bus. We stopped … a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver parked the bus … the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited … the restaurant … one hour. The driver was walking … the small park … the restaurant which we didn’t know. So we were angry … him. But my holidays were great. We sat … campfires and went dancing … the early mornings.
TASK III. Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions:
1. You can buy your rail passes …. the ticket counter … any train station … the country.
2. The brown bears found ….Kodiak Island are the largest …. the world.
3. There is no life … the moon, but there are many forms of life … the ocean floor.
4. She bought her wedding dress … an exclusive shop … Fifth Avenue.
5. Nathan was able to exchange money … the exchange counter … the airport.
6. If you want anything to eat, there is a freshly baked chocolate cake … the table … the kitchen and plenty of food … the refrigerator.
7. While Shirley was in Tacy's department store … the mall, she ran into Evan and Lea … the furniture department.
8. While Dave was … the top of the Eiffel Tower, he could see several tourist boats … the Seine, the river that runs through Paris.
9. I stood … line for thirty minutes … the ticket window … the movie theater to get tickets for the film.
10. Mike was sitting … his desk … his office … work when Bill called; Bill was … Asia on business.
TASK IV. Choose the right preposition:
1. We have DSL Internet access … work, but I don't have a high-speed connection…home.
2. The kids are learning about the Civil War … their history class … school.
3. Toby was … the hospital for two weeks after his motorcycle accident … the freeway.
4. Fred loves to go camping … the desert, but Kyle prefers to camp … the mountains.
5. The conference was held …a ski resort … Telluride, a small town … southwest Colorado.
6. You can buy stamps … the post office … Delancy Street.
7. The old man who was standing … the corner yelled at the kids who were playing … the street.
8. While they were hiking … Ridgeback Mountain, Laura and Frank saw a bear … the woods.
9. They have a small house … a lake in the countryside. When I visit them, I always love to sit … the shore and watch the kids swimming … the lake.
TASK V. Fill in the blanks with the prepositions where necessary:
1. She always gets up early … the morning, so she can make it to class … time.
2. I was sick, so I didn't go to work …last Thursday, but I did go to work …Friday.
3. Mary stopped talking … the middle of her story, and suddenly started to cry. I think we were all crying … the time she finished telling us what had happened.
4. Late … night, you can here coyotes howling in the distance.
5. Just wait a second; I'll be there … a minute.
6. I need to give my parents a call. I haven't talked to them … over a month.
7. Barbara is going to start her new job … next September.
8. The professor said … the first day of the course that there would be a big final test … the end of the semester.
9. I have been sitting here … more than an hour. If they don't arrive … the next ten minutes, I'm leaving.
10. We were really worried … first because the banks were closed …. Saturdays, so we couldn't exchange money. But … the end, everything worked out because we were able to exchange money at the hotel.
11. Her wallet wasn't … her purse; it was … her coat pocket.
12. Tony had an ink stain … his coat pocket.
13. Philip waited … the movie theater for Simone, so they could buy tickets and go in together.
14. While Sam was talking to the bank teller, the woman … him in line kept sighing impatiently.
15. There was a sign … the restaurant saying that it was closed for renovations.
16. His grandfather, who had passed away years before, was … the painting which was hanging … the wall.
17. Shelly didn't see Bobby because he was hiding … the couch.
18. Frank had his passport … his hand as he boarded the plane.
19. There is an electrical outlet … the desk. Can you help me move the desk, so I can plug in the computer?
20. The kids were sitting … the floor … the TV when Barbara came home.
TASK VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition:
1. Donna went …the store, but I don't think she found what she was looking for
because she came back … almost immediately.
2. As Samantha was climbing …the swimming pool, she slipped and fell back ….
3. The post office is just …the street on the left near the hospital.
4. Lily had problems climbing back …the tree house because she had injured her ankle as she was climbing …
5. She didn't have any difficulty pulling …the parking space, but as she was backing … she scratched the car parked next to her.
6. Although you can take an elevator … the top of the Eiffel Tower, we decided to walk… I was exhausted by the time we got to the top.
7. When Mrs. Sims saw the kids playing on the roof she screamed, "You kids had better come… there, right now!”
8. You can go …now; Dr. Wilson is ready to see you.
9. Our customer service center will help you solve that problem. Just walk …the hall and take the elevator … the second floor.
10. Just as Debbie was stepping … the elevator, she realized she was on the wrong floor, so she quickly jumped back … before the doors closed.