Prepositions Прийменники

В англійській мові прийменники мають дуже важливе значення, тому що при наявності лише невеликої кількості закінчень у словах вони є часто єдиними показниками граматичних відношень між словами в реченні. Прийменники бувають наступних видів: місця, напряму, часу:

Прийменники місця (Prepositions of Place):

on: The spoon is on the tray (на)

in: The pen is in the box (відповідає українському прийменнику в, у)

at: She works at an office (відповідає українському прийменнику в, у)

under: The dog is sleeping under the table (під).

in front of: The blackboard is in front of me (перед).

near: Our house is near the river (коло, близько, поблизу).

across: The train went across the fields (через).

between: The village is situated between two hills (між).

among: I saw a light among the trees (між, серед).

Прийменники напряму (Prepositions of Direction):

to: We went to the station (до, на, в, у)

into: She put the pencil into the box (в, у, всередину)

towards: He was moving towards the door (в напрямі до)

from: I am coming from the cinema (з, із, від)

out of: She took a handkerchief out of the drawer (з, із, з середини)

Прийменники часу (Prepositions of Time):

on: Come on Monday (відповідно українському прийменнику в, у)

in: Spring begins in March (теж у, в)

at: Our lesson will begin at ten o’clock (о 10 годині)

before: Michael rose before dawn (до, раніше, перед)

after: I shall speak to you after the lesson (після)

until: They will stay here until next week (до)

till: We stayed there till June (до)

during: I saw many interesting things during my vacation (підчас)

between: He was here between two and three o’clock (між)

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1. Let’s drop … somewhere … a snack.

2. I’ll start … soup and have a steak to follow.

3. I had meat … my main course yesterday so I’ll have fish … a change.

4. His work provided him … material to write a novel.

5. He should have pointed … all our mistakes.

6. The company are advertising … building workers.

7. He painted the door … brown.

8. He was admitted … hospital.

9. This doctor treats people … heart trouble.

10. She treated the child … an ice-cream.

11. He shook hands … everybody.

12. She was shaking … fear.

13. He takes … his mother … character.

14. He is very kind … nature.

15. The demand … seats was so great that all the tickets were sold … as soon as the box-office opened.

16. Books are … great demand … our country.

17. We learn a lot … (…) experience.

18. He has had a wide experience … teaching French.

19. The owner … the store made a large profit … … the sales.

20. He became a brilliant scholar, but only … the expense … his health.

21. We went … a long stay … our grandmother.

22. Will you stay … dinner?

23. Did you stay … a hotel or … friends when you were … London?

24. His first day … school was a great event … a boy.

25. How can you put … … that noise?

26. All these books are … good condition.

27. … the conditions I can’t manage the job.

28. He pointed … the seat next … him and asked me to sit down.

29. The teacher pointed … that there was still time to improve.

30. Can I be … any service to you?

31. I’ll go and see him … a couple … days.

32. These books are entirely … your disposal.

33. We moved … … Monday and the new tenants moved … … Tuesday.

34. Make yourself comfortable … the armchair.

35. He made himself comfortable … the sofa.

36. Hang … your coat over there.

37. The meeting is fixed … tomorrow, isn’t it?

38. What’s your attitude … (…) this question?

39. What are your reason … not going there?

40. Aren’t you ashamed … what you did?

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41. He likes to make fun … other people.

42. Did he only say it … fun?

43. I’ll fetch your book … no time.

44. Who is responsible … the mistake?

45. They fell in love … first sight.

46. When a little boy saw us he jumped … joy.

47. It was unfair … him to be cross … me.

48. I am tired … this monotonous music.

49. Are you still hesitating … joining our excursion?

50. I have no fault to find … your work.

51. My sister brought … two children.

52. It’s very difficult to get him … the phone.

53. The boy apologized … his teacher … being rude.

54. She complains … frequent headaches.

55. I’d like to speak … him … private.

56. I am thinking … going to the South … my summer holiday.

57. What do you think … the concert?

58. He insisted … an immediate decision.

59. Why don’t you want to give …?

60. After many years of training he succeeded … setting a record.

61. The rainy weather discouraged people … going to the stadium.

62. When will you give … smoking?

63. The girl’s face was wet … tears.

64. The children were caught … the rain and … the time they reached…home, they were wet … .

65. We argued … the plans … our holidays.

66. The hard work is telling … his health.

67. These two boys are very much alike. I can’t tell one … the other.

68. They got married last week. I sent them a telegram … congratulation … the occasion.

69. How did he get … … this difficulty?

70. He’s a good-natured man, we get … very well.

71. There are a number … difficulties here, but he’ll get … them. I’m sure.

72. You should be more patient … him.

73. The mother took the little boy … the hand.

74. What time does the plane take … ?

75. Sorry, I took you … a friend of mine.

76. He looked … me as through weghing me … .

77. He picked … the books he wanted to read.

78. The bus didn’t pick … all the passengers.

79. The rope broke … the strain.

80. I was disappointed … the man.

81. She was disappointed … (…) the news.

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82. You should help him care himself … the habit.

83. Who is … charge … this department?

84. It’s pleasant when a person shows good taste … clothes.

85. This dress is not quite … my taste.

86. He was shivering … cold.

87. Do you care … this kind of books?

88. You shouldn’t do things … a rush.

89. Our arguments had no effect … him.

90. I congratulated him … passing the exam.

91. It cannot be denied that the latest discoveries made … the institute are … great value … medicine.

92. She blushed … shame.

93. He explained the rule … the student.

94. He cut the paper … a knife.

95. The letter was signed … the director.

96. I have never heard … the writer.

97. They were … to leave when I came.

98. The new method suggested … the engineer brought … a great increase … the output … our shop.

99. The airplane flew … the clouds.

100. They built a new bridge … the river.

101. He climbed … the wall.

102. I came … an old friend when I was in Kiev.

103. Shut the door … you, please.

104. She looks … her children very well.

105. They left the room one … the other.

106. We protested … delays in delivery of the goods.

107. Let us walk … the shore.

108. The work was divided … four students.

109. The production of the factory has increased … that of last year.

110. She is standing … the window.

111. I’ll see him … the theatre to-night.

112. The meeting took place … the theatre.

113. There are many important tasks …us.

114. He stopped … (…) the door.

115. He signed his name … mine.

116. He was sitting … me.

117. The battle was won … a great cost … human lives.

118. My report is … your disposal.

119. I have read some articles … this subject … the books you gave me.

120. An army major ranks … a captain and a colonel.

121. He lives … the bridge.

122. This machine is driven … electricity.

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123. He improved his pronunciation … reading aloud.

124. … September the output … our plant increased … 15 per cent as

compared … the preceding month.

125. He ran … the hill.

126. He lay … … the tree.

127. … my stay in Kiev I visited many museums.

128. He goes there every day … Sunday.

129. He worked at the factory … three years.

130. It is necessary … them to be there … 5 o’clock.

131. We bought some milk … the farmer.

132. The watch is made … gold.

133. Cheese is made … milk.

134. The house was built … three months.

135. He walked … me … saying a word.

136. Ukraine is rich … minerals.

137. All my friend came to see me …

138. The parties could not agree … the terms … the contract.

139. The street is about a mile … length.

140. He asked … a dictionary.

141. He ran … the house.

142. I am very sorry … them.

143. That organization deals … grain.

144. I don’t care … this book.

145. I congratulated him … his success.

146. He will have finished his work ... Monday.

147. He is … the habit … getting … very early.

148. I insist … your presence.

149. You may rely … that.

150. He spent most … his money … books.

151. They are carrying … negotiations … the sale … wheat.

152. He will call … the book tomorrow.

153. I prefer coffee … tea.

154. The rain prevented me … coming.

155. We subscribed … that magazine.

156. You must take care … your health.

157. His attitude … this matter is favorable.

158. He exchanged French money … Ukrainian money.

159. He suffered … the heat when he was … the Crimea.

160. He came … and asked me the time.

161. They get … very well together.

162. The child eyes filled … tears.

163. We hope … a change in the wealth.

164. The cargo is insured … insurance company.

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165. This article is translated … English … Ukrainian.

166. This material is necessary … me.

167. It is necessary … you to start at once.

168. He was late … dinner.

169. The book is divided … ten chapters.

170. He was asked to fill … the form.

171. He has given … smoking.

172. There is a great demand … these goods.

173. I shall compare your translation … the original.

174. Poets have compared sleep … death.

175. The law came … force last year.

176. I must look … this word in the dictionary.

177. I have a profound respect … him.

178. They are … love … each other.

179. He says that he is leaving the country … good.

180. Make … some sentences … these expresses.

181. He is giving his French lessons … English lessons.

182. I am … need … your help.

183. He covered the plants … straw to protect them.

184. I took your umbrella … mistake.

185. He got … the habit … smoking … the age … eighteen.

186. He was to deal … different kinds … people.

187. He took her … the arm.

188. They informed us … the arrival … the vessel.

189. It’s late. I must be … .

190. I borrowed 100 hryvnas … my brother.

191. He has been living in Ryvne … last year.

192. He was dressed … a grey suit.

193. What was the man accused …?

194. He got … … the next stop.

195. The Second World War ended … the utter defeat … fascist Germany.

196. The goods delivered differ … the samples.

197. She lived in London … 1980 … 1990.

198. That organization is engaged … the sale … timber.

199. Never put … till tomorrow what you can do today.

200. I judge so … his words.

201. He was walking … the forest.

202. The report consists … three parts.

203. We shall wait … your answer … (…) five o’clock.

204. Water turns … steam … 100 centigrate.

205. He reminds me … my brother.

206. You’ve made this mistake … your carelessness.

207. This fact must be taken … account.

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208. He has quite recovered … his illness.

209. I am ashamed … what I did.

210. He came … the meeting … 3 o’clock.

211. At the hasn’t been … this museum.

212. At resulted … their inaction.

213. I don’t know how to get rid … my cold.

214. What has happened … him?

215. Take … your coat.

216. Can you make use … it?

217. They succeded … saving the house … the fire.

218. He agreed … my offer.

219. He agreed … me.

220. You must take advantage … this.

221. I have left the letter … the secretary.

222. He is careless … his personal appearance.

223. The Sun rose … the horizon.

224. I have opened an account … the bank.

225. Keep … the grass.

226. This country supplies our textile industry … cotton.

227. … the information received … us, the steamer will arrive … the 10 th

… May.

228. He achieved these results … hard work.

229. We finished the work … time … all difficulties.

230. He trembled … cold.

231. He signed the contract … the sellers.

232. She smells … garlic.

233. She was pale … excitement.

234. … him I should have missed the train.

235. We couldn’t get there in time … a severe storm.

236. I prefer fish … meat.

237. I was pleased … my pupils.

238. She is always complaining … her life.

239. The lyrics … the anthem …Ukraine were written … Pavlo Chubinsky

and Myhailo Verbytsky … 1862.

240. I have used … my note-book.

241. She is satisfied … her work.

242. The fire was … … the firemen.

243. The fire was … … water.

244. He is keen … opera.

245. We have much … common.

246. Payment will be made … ten days.

247. I saw a tree torn … … the roots.

248. The street was decorated … flags.

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249. You don’t look … your age.

250. I envy … your good fortune.

251. He can speak English … making mistakes.

252. She died … a fever.

253. I’d like you to comment … my essay.

254. I have no fault to find … your work.

255. I have lost my key … the door.

256. Perhaps economy is the solution … (…) your financial troubles.

257. She called … her father … help.

258. I called … Mr. Green.

259. This train calls … every station.

260. I’ll call for you at 6 o’clock and we’ll go … the cinema together.

261. Who will care … the children if their mother is busy?

262. He always takes care … his old parents.

263. It was difficult to break him … his old habit.

264. His words took me … surprise.

265. Cover the table … a cloth.

266. There was a shop … (…) the corner.

267. He was sitting … the corner of the room.

268. You have to work … your pronunciation.

269. Nowadays, malaria can be treated … drugs.

270. We treated Mom … lunch … the Sowoy.

271. Don’t forget to fill … your boarding cards.

272. Her eyes filled … … tears.

273. The letter was written … pencil.

274. He usually writes his letter … a pen.

275. Smokers have a one … three chance … dying … their habit.

276. What will you buy … the money.

277. I came … this old brooch … an antique shop.

278. I’ve been standing … the rain … over an hour.