Элементарно об английских предлогах и фразовых глаголах = English Prepositions and Phrasal Verbs Elementary. Пособие

Don’t put your feet on the table.

Please take your feet off the table.

I’m going to hang some

She was sitting inside/in the cafe.

There is a telephone box outside the bank.

inside outside or in

Note that we use in with cars, but on with public transport eg buses, trains.

I usually go to work in my car.

Did you come to school on the bus?

We say get in(to)/out of a car, but get on(to)/off a bus, train, etc.

She got into her car and started the engine.

Two policemen got on the train at Oxford.

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Complete each sentence using the most suitable preposition in the box. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

to from in into out of on onto off inside outside

1.Ken fell ... the ladder when he was changing the light bulb.

2.Andrew normally goes to school ... the bus. 3. When I was ... my hotel room, I started to take my clothes ... my suitcase. 4. There’s a bus stop right ... our house. 5. Sally came ... the house, got ... her motorbike and rode away. 6. My car broke down this morning so I went to work ... a taxi. 7. The cat jumped ... the roof of the car and looked down at the dog. 8. Annie jumped ... the diving board

... the swimming pool. 9. Robert came ... the telephone box and got ... his car. 10. There was an envelope lying ... the floor. 11. Are you going ... the party on Saturday night? 12. I got a letter ... my sister yesterday.

Place and movement: above, below, over, under, underneath, on top of

1Above and over can both mean ‘higher than’; below and under can both mean ‘lower than’.

aOver and under describe a direct vertical relationship.

AA is over B. В is under A.

BThe nurse leaned over the sick child. I pushed the letter under the door.

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bWe use above and below when one thing is not directly over or under another thing.

A is above B.

A

В is below A.

BWe stayed at a hotel above the lake.

From the top of the hill we could see a house below us in the valley.

сWe use over to mean ‘covering’ and under to mean ‘covered by’.

He put his hand over his face.

What are you wearing under your coat?

dWe use over to mean ‘across’.

We walked over the fields to the village.

2We can use underneath instead of under.

What are you wearing underneath your coat?

3We use on top of to mean that one thing is ‘over and touching’ another thing.

The magazine is on top of the fridge.

Choose the correct preposition.

1. I found some money on the floor under/below the sofa. 2. The house was on a hill above/over the village. 3. The cat was sitting below/under the kitchen table. 4. On our way to the village we drove above/over a small bridge. 5. There are some old shoes above/on

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top of the wardrobe. 6. He sat down below/under an apple tree.

7.She was wearing a long dress below/underneath her raincoat.

8.I’d like to have a flat below/under the fourth floor. 9. I climbed above/over the wall.

Other prepositions of place and movement

1In front of, behind

I’ll meet you in front of the post office.

There is someone hiding behind that tree.

2Opposite, between

The bank is opposite the cinema.

There is a coach service between Sydney and Melbourne.

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3Near, next to, by, beside

They live near the sea.

The police station is next to the cinema.

By and beside both mean ‘at the side of’.

Come and sit by/beside me.

4Through, (a)round

A bird flew into the room through a window.

The old highway goes through the city.

through

The new highway goes around the city.

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5Along, across

6By, past

Who is that woman walking towards us?

9Get to, arrive at/in

We say arrive in/at (a place), but get to (a place). She arrived in/got to Paris last night.

We say arrive in a country or town, but arrive at with other places (buildings etc) or events.

She arrived in France/Paris last night.

She arrived at the hotel just after 10 o’clock.

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10When we talk about movement, we do not use a preposition before home.

I went home after school.

To talk about position, we say at home.

I was at home last night.

Complete the sentences using the most suitable prepositions in the box. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1. I was sitting ... the driver ... the back seat of the car. 2. A tall man was sitting ... me at the cinema and I couldn’t see much of the film. 3. There is a shoe shop ... the chemist’s and the library. 4. We walked ... the stairs to the top floor, then we walked ... to the bottom again. 5. What time did you arrive ... work yesterday? 6. Who was the first person to swim ... the Atlantic? 7. There was a woman sitting ... the driver ... the front passenger seat of the car. 8. We’re flying ... Paris ... Amsterdam tomorrow. We arrive

... Amsterdam at 6.00. 9. I got ... the cinema late and missed the beginning of the film. 10. There’s a post office right ... my office. You can see it from my window. 11. The burglars got into the building by climbing ... a window. 12. We were driving ... the road looking for a petrol station for about half an hour. 13. We walked

... the bridge to the other side of the river. 14. The dog jumped ...

the wall into someone’s garden. 15. When the bus came I put out my hand, but it just went ... me without stopping. 16. We couldn’t see the man’s face because he was standing with his back ... us. 17. What’s that you’ve tied ... your waist?

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Mixed practice

1. Choose the correct preposition.

1. Tom hid through / behind the door to surprise his sister. 2. ‘Do

4. John’s ladder was leaning against/onto the wall. 5. ‘Where’s Steve?’ ‘He’s in / on the garden, playing football.’ 6. Jane sat outside / next to Sarah in the English lesson. 7. He found his watch from / under his bed. 8. We didn’t see the turning. In fact, we drove straight past / towards it. 9. She hung the mirror up / over the fireplace. 10. He walked between / along the street, looking in the shop windows. 11. ‘Why are you so tired?’ ‘Because I ran all the way above / from the station.’ 12. The new supermarket is opposite / among the library. 13. Peter came running into/to the room and threw his books at/onto the floor.

16. Ann had a hat on / over her head and a veil above / over her face. 17. Travelling by / in your own car is better than going by / on foot. 18. I was brought up in / on an island near / next to the coast of Scotland. 19. Sue lives at / in Wales, which is a country at / in the west of Britain. 20. I got at / to the station just in time to see Jack getting from / off the train. 21. The pub is among / between the chemist’s and the butcher’s and across / opposite the library.

2. Choose the correct item.

1. My school is ... the department store and the park.

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11.Tony always keeps the remote control ... him when he watches TV.

A beside B inside C between

12. They built a wooden bridge ... the stream.

A against B below C over

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13.The postman walked ... my house without delivering any letters.

A past B near C along

14. There are some keys ... the table, next to my bag.

A in B on C across

15. I parked the car ... the hospital and went inside.

17. At night, I always keep a glass of water ... me on my bedside

3.Complete the sentences using prepositions of place and movement.

1. ‘Where is Sue?’ ‘She’s ... work.’ 2. We jumped ... the bridge

... the water. 3. She took a key ... her bag and opened the door. 4. We didn’t have a key, so we climbed ... a window ... the house. 5. I went ... the airport ... car. 6. I studied for a year ... Munich, a lovely city ... Germany. 7. Were there many people ... the concert on Friday? 8. ‘Do you usually walk ... work?’ ‘No, I go ... bicycle.’ 9. We had a good meal ... a restaurant, and then we went back ...

the hotel. 10.1 met Sue ... the bus. 11. They arrived ... Brazil last week. 12. What time did they arrive ... the hotel? 13. Don’t forget to put a stamp ... the postcard before you mail it. 14. I’m wearing a jacket ... my coat. 15. I got a postcard ... Sue this morning. She’s ...

vacation ... Madrid. 16. The supermarket is ... the theatre. 17. The pictures are ... the shelves. The shelves are ... the pictures. 18. Dan

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