preposition

Cards (21)

  • AT
    AT is used with smaller, insignificant places
  • we use "all of " before?
    pronouns (us, me, them , etc.)
  • ALL
    use all in all other cases
  • prepositions of time
    IN - use "in" with general measurements, use "IN" with the year
    ON and AT - use "on" and "at" for specific dates and time
  • besides is an adverb and a preposition that means in addition to.
    beside is a preposition that means nearby.
  • Among is used when the items are part as a group (3 or more)
    Between should be used only when there are 2 elements
  • upon is a lil more formal than on
  • there are only some words that can be followed by to:
    senior, junior, prefer, prior,superior,inferior,preferable.
    ex : he is superior to me
    in other cases we use than
  • In is used when u mean that a person,thing,place or animal is located inside a location.
    into is used in the sense of coming toward something
  • For measures a period of time while since refers to the start date
  • agree with is used for agreement with a person
    agree to is used for agreement to a plan/proposal/ idead
  • Preposition
    A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and the other words in the sentence
  • At (preposition of time)

    Used when referring to specific time of the day
    • I will go to bed at eight o'clock pm
    • We like to watch movies at night
  • On (preposition of time)

    Used when referring to the days of the week, specific date, and special days.
    • They will announce the winners on Friday
    • His birthday is on March 1
    • My grandparents will visit on Christmas day
  • In (preposition of time)

    Used when referring to months, years, and seasons.
    • There are lots of festivals in May
    • My sister was born in 1993
    • We will go to Boracay in summer
  • At (preposition of place)

    Used when referring to an address
    • Our school is located at 48 Sampaguita Street, Manila City
  • On (preposition of place)

    Used to refer to streets and avenues
    • My convenience store is on Sunflower Street
    • You can find the museum on Bonifacio Avenue
  • In (preposition of place)

    Used to refer to town, city, country, and continent.
    • Aunt Lily is in Tagaytay
    • My sister lives in Canada
    • Philippines is in Asia
  • At (preposition of location)
    specific point or location
    ex - I like to spend my time at home
  • In (preposition of location)
    enclosed spaces
    ex - i keep my documents in the drawer
  • On (preposition of location)

    Used when referring to surfaces
    ex - her doll is on the table