What time is it?
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"Use of preposition" and "Common combination and preposition"
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USE OF PREPOSITION
At
Used to point out specific time:
Math class will start at 11:30 a.m.
Used to indicate a place:
There were hundreds of people at the concert last night.
Used to indicate an email address:
Please email me tonight at harry@potter.com
Used to indicate an activity:
She’s good at writing poetry.
In
Used for unspecific times during a day, month, season, and
year:
We will go to the beach in the summer.
Used to indicate a location or place:
We would have lunch in the restaurant.
Used to indicate a shape, color, or size:
The students sit in a circle.
Used to express while doing something:
In preparing for the examination, I will study harder than
last semester.
Used to indicate a belief, opinion, interest, or feeling:
I am so interested in art.
Of
Used for belonging to, relating to, or connected with:
He is my cousin; he is a son of my uncle.
Used to indicate reference:
we got a discount of 30 percent on the purchase.
Used to indicate an amount or number:
I ate a slice of bread this morning.
To
Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or
something moves toward, or direction of something:
We went to the beach last week.
Used to indicate a limit or an ending point:
The stock prices rise up to 150 dollars.
Used to indicate relationship:
I sent my resume to the company to apply a job.
Used to indicate a time or period:
She’s been studying from morning to the night.
For
Used to indicate the use of something:
He is studying hard for the final exam.
Used to mean because of:
I am so glad for you.
Used to indicate time or duration:
I’ve been waiting her for an hour.
Some Verb Presosition Combination take two objects.
COMMON COMBINATION AND PREPOSITION
Verb + Preposition
Combinations
Adapt to
When you go overseas you must adapt to the habits and obey
the rules.
Arrive in (city, country)
We arrived in Singapore two hours ago.
Apologize for
I apologize for being late. I promise I will never do this
again.
Belong to
This book belongs to Hanna.
Complain about
She’s complaining about her salary.
Disagree with
I disagree with you.
Laugh at
I laughed at him while he is joking.
Excuse…for
The teacher cannot excuse us for being late.
Prefer…to
I prefer English to Mathematic.
Remind…of
She reminded me of my old friend.
Thank…for
I thank her for borrow me her laptop.
Adjective + Preposition Combinations
Adjective Presosition combinations with verb "be"
Be afraid of
She is afraid of frogs.
Be bored with
I am so bored with my job.
Be surprised by
She was surprised by the news.
Be worried about
I am worried about my math score.
Because of
Because of the blackout, I can’t watch my favorite movie.
Prepositions in Fixed Phrases.
In addition to
In addition to learning English, she learns Spanish too.
Along with
I ate some fruit along with some cakes.
As well as
I enjoy math as well as chemistry.
References:
http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/prepositions-of-to-for.aspx