E. Prepositions of Spatial Relationship
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D. Prepositions of Direction
C. Prepositions of Place
B. Prepositions of Time
A. The Structure of Prepositions
В современном английском языке предлоги являются средством выражения отношений существительного, местоимения, числительного либо герундия к другим словам в предложении.
A. The Structure of Prepositions
По своей структуре предлоги делятся на:
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| According to | согласно | According to his words Mike is a gifted artist. |
| As to (as for) | что касается | As for your lexical test, I am really pleased with the results. |
| because of | из-за | She didn't accept the invitation because of her splitting headache. |
| by means of | посредством | She found a lot of friends by means of the Internet. |
| due to | благодаря, в силу, из-за | Due to his hard work Peter entered the university. |
| for the sake of | ради | Every year the Browns go to the Crimea for the sake of their kids. |
| in case of | в случае | In case of robbery ring up 102 |
| in connection with | в связи с | Take my warmest congratulations in connection with your birthday party |
| in spite of, despite smth | несмотря на | In spite of rainy weather they went for a walk. Despite piercing pain in her ankle she went to the ball. |
| instead of | вместо | She bought apples instead oforanges. |
| on account of | по причине, из-за | On account of her illness she had to miss the conference |
| thanks to | благодаря | Thanks to her patience he recovered. |
Exercise 1. Complete the following prepositional phrases by choosing a word from the list below.
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| a cost, the influence agreement, the benefit, answer, the compliments, behalf, good terms, reference, means, peace, pity, |
1. at a cost of
2. at ___________ with
3. by ___________ of
4. for ___________ of
5. in ___________ with
6. in ____________ to
7. on ___________ of
8. on ___________with
9. out of ________ for
10. under _________ of
11. with __________ to
12. with __________ of
Exercise 2. Complete the following prepositional phrases by choosing a word from the list below.
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| account, addition, common, exchange, favour, odds, regard, respect, the exception, the expense, the sake, virtue |
1. 1. in ___exchange_____ for
2. 2. in _______________ with
3. 3. in _______________ to
4. 4. in _______________ of
5. at _______________ with
6. at _______________ of
7. with _____________ to
8. with _____________ of
9. for ______________ of
10. out of ___________ for
11. on ______________ of
12. by ______________ of
B. Prepositions of Time:
| at | at five o'clock, at dawn, at noon, at lunch, at night, at the weekend, at Christmas, at Easter | в пять часов, на рассвете, в полдень, во время ланча, ночью, на выходные, на Рождество, на Пасху |
| in | in June, in 2007, in the evening, in spring, in nineties, in a minute | в июне, в 2007, вечером, весной, в 90-е, через минуту |
| on | on weekdays, on Christmas Day, on Wednesday, on Tuesday evening, on May 10, on a sunny day | в будние дни, в день рождества, в среду, во вторник вечером, десятого мая, в солнечный день |
| by | by the end of the year, by 5 p.m., by September | к концу года, к пяти часам вечера, к сентябрю |
| during | during the party, during his spring recess | Во время вечеринки, во время его весенних каникул |
| for | for three days, for a couple of weeks | в течение трех дней, в течение нескольких недель |
| after | after lunch | после ланча |
| from…till | from dusk to dawn, from 6 till 8, from May till July | от заката до рассвета, с 6 до 8, с мая по июль |
| since | since evening, since then | с вечера, с тех пор |
| within | within an hour, within a month | в течение часа, в течение месяца |
Exercise 1. Insert the necessary prepositions of time:
| 1. | I left work ______ ten o'clock last night. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 2. | I saw Bob in the street ______ yesterday. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 3. | I didn't get time to come and visit you ______ last Tuesday. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 4. | He used to be a regular visitor ______ Tuesdays. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 5. | I phoned her up and spoke to her ______ Wednesday morning. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 6. | I last saw him ______ the beginning of September. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 7. | I saw him sometime ______ June. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 8. | Were you at the last meeting ______ July 13? | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 9. | We bought the company ______ Thursday, 22 May. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 10. | I spoke to her ______ three weeks ago. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 11. | I bought this computer ______ the start of the summer. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 12. | I bought this computer ______ the summer. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 13. | I bought this computer ______ last summer. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 14. | This style was very popular ______ the 1970's. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 15. | They were very popular ______ the middle of the 19th Century. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 16. | I was still at school ______ 1993. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 17. | I met him ______ January of last year. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 18. | I knew John Brown quite well ______ when I was at university. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 19. | I took over this job ______ the middle of last year. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
| 20. | I was in a meeting ______ all day yesterday. | |||||||||
| a) | at | |||||||||
| b) | on | |||||||||
| c) | in | |||||||||
| d) | (no preposition) | |||||||||
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