b.

When you meet someone at the first time we raise some general question asking

for personal information. Decide whether the following questions can be asked to

your new acquaintance.

1. What is your name?

2.Are you here with your family?

3.Are you married?

4. How old are you?

5.What do you do?

6. Can I drop by sometime?

7. What kind of soap do you usually use?

8. Would you like to tell me about your experience?

9. What do you like to do in your free time?

10. Where do you come from?

11. Do you exercise enough?

12. Do you get along with your boss?

C. Some of the sentences are right and some are wrong. Correct the sentences that

are wrong.

1. She's are very nice person.

2. I need a new jeans.

3. I've got two brother and four sister.

4. It's a lovely park with a lot of beautiful tree.

5. There are a lot of sheep in that field.

6. Do you make many mistake when you speak English?

7. She's married and she has three childs.

8. Most of my friend are students.

9. He puts on his pyjama and went to bed.

10. We went fishing but we din't get many fish.

11. There were there persons in the car, two woman and a man.

12. The town centre is usually full of tourist.

13. This scissors isn't very short.

f. Put is or are

1. ___________ the shop open?

2. ___________ the shops open?

3. My hands ____________ cold.

4. My nose _____________ cold.

5. My feet ______________ cold.

6. Where __________ my camera?

7. Where __________ my glasses?

8. Where ____________ the children.

9. Your coat ____________ dirty.

10. Your jeans ___________ new.

11. Who ______________ those men?

12. Who that _____________ woman?

13. Whose _______________ those people?

14. Mice _____________ small animals.

15. Where ______________ the scissors?

g. What are these things? Choose your answer from the list and write a sentence.

Animal bird river musical instrument

Planet river vegetable

tool game flower

1. A duck? It ___________________

2. The Nile? It ___________________

3. A rabbit? It ___________________

4. Tennis? It ___________________

5. A rose? It ___________________

6. A hammer? It ___________________

7. A carrot? It ___________________

8. Mars? It ___________________

9. A trumpet? It ___________________

10.A Pear? It ___________________

Exercise 4.

Fill in the blanks with the present progressive tense of the verbs in
parentheses.

1. They ______________________ the roller- coaster ride. (enjoy)

2. Jill ______________________ her hair. (wash)

3. It ______________________ dark. (get)

4. The dentist ______________________ Sue's teeth.

5. The train ______________________ through the tunnel. (pass)

6. The men ______________________ very hard in the sun. (work)

7. What ______________________ the theatre today? (show)

8. We ______________________ a snowman. (make)

9. The plane ______________________ above the clouds. (fly)

10. The teacher ______________________ a meeting. (have)

Exercise 5

Complete the sentences. Use am/ is/ are + one of these verbs:

Building coming having cooking standing swimming

1. Listen! Pat ______________________ the piano.

2. They ______________________ a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.

3. Look! Somebody ______________________ in the river.

4. You ______________________ on my foot. ' oh I'm sorry.

5. Hurry up. The bus ______________________ .

6. Where are you, George?

"In the kitchen, I ______________________ a meal.

Exercise 9

These questions begin with where/ what/ how...?

1. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often/ you?)

2. I live in London. (where/ you?)

3. I watch tv every day. (how often/ you?)

4. I have lunch at home. (where/ you?)

5. I go to the cinema a lot. (how often/ you?)

6. I go to work by bus. (how/ you)

7. I study at 7 pm every night. (what time/ you?)

8. I do my assignment at the library. (where/ you?)

CHAPTER III

PREPOSITION

LEARNING OUTCOME

After learning the material and finishing the exercises, you are expected to
be able to use prepositions in sentences correctly.

SCORING CRITERIA
 Your ability in mastering this chapter can be measured with the following
scoring criterias:

1. You are to complete sentence using appropriate preposition.

2. You are able to describe the pictures using correct preposition.

INTRODUCTION

Prepositions are words that show a connection between other words, most
prepositions are little words like at, in, and on, Prepositions usually stand in font
of nouns (sometimes also in front of gennd verbs), Some prepositions tell you
about position or place while the other also tell you about time and direction.

CONTENT

A preposition is a word that connects one thing with another, showing they are
related. There are some prepositions namely preposition of place, time, direction
and prepositions with special uses.

A. Prepositions of Place

Some prepositions show where something happens. They are called

prepositions of place. The following sentences show the use of prepositions of
place.

1. Sally was sitting under a tree.

2. There's a wooden floor underneath the carpet.

3. She is studying in her room seriously.

4. Some geese flew over their house.

5. John and Sarah were hiding inside the wardrobe.

6. There was a tree beside the river.

7. I have a friend who lives in Malang.

8. A big truck parked in front of their car.

9. The cat jumped on top of the cupboard.

10. One girl sits in the middle of the playground and the others dance
round her.

The use of in/at/on (position)

in a room/ a building

In a garden/ a park

In a town/a country

In the water/the sea/the river

Im a row/a line/ a queue

In the sky

At the bus-stop/door/window

At the top (of the page)/the bottom (of the page)

At the end of the stree

At the front/ the back

On the wall/the ceiling/ the floor

On the left/ on the right

On the ground floor/ the first floor

On a small iland

On the way to another place

In the corner of the room

At / on the corner

On the coast/a river/ a road

in the front/ in the back of a car.

At the front/ the back of a building/hall/cinema/grou

of people

on the front/the back of a letter/piece of paper as in:

I was waiting in the back of the room while the show began.

Let's stand in the front line.

Put the stamp on the back of this piece of paper.

Prepositions that show someone is at an event:

At a party/a concert/ a conference

at home/work at school

At university / a station/an airport

At the seaside/ sea (on a voyage)

In bed/hospital/prison

On a farm

You can often use in or at with building:

In/ at a hotel

We went to a concert at the Royal Festival Hall

At the cinema/ theatre

I was at Tom's house last night

 The rooms in Tom's house are very small.

Arrive in a country/ town

Arrive at building/ event

Arrive home

B. Prepostions of Time

Some prepositions of time show when something happens. They are called

prepositions of time.

1. School starts at nine o'clock.

2. I brush my teeth in the morning.

3. We're going to the zoo on sturday.

4. No, you can't watch the video. It's past your bedtime already.

5. I visited my grandparents during the summer.

6. You must finish the work by Friday.

7. Pll do my homework before dinner.

8. Mom, can you help me with my homework?' Not now. You'll have to
wait until this afternoon'.

Use at /on/in (time) as in:

At night

At Cristmas

At the moment

At the age of ...

At the week-end

We also use on with dates and days:

 On 21 September

On Sunday night

We use in for longer period of time

In August

In summer

In 2017

We do not use at/on/in before last and next

I won't be here next week.

The moves last December.

To, been to, into

By car/ in my car

To

We say go/come/travel to a place or event

For examples: go to Autralia

Fly to Abu Dhabi

Go to the Flamboyan traditional Market

Be sent to a famous university

Come to Amsterdam

Walk to office
 Go to a weddy anniversary

Be taken to hospital

Return toBahama

Drive to the airport

Go to bed

Go/come/get home

Been to

I have been to (a place)

Into

Go /come/ into= enter (room/ building) etc

By

By car/train/plane/boat/ship/bus/bicycle

By road/ rail/air/sea/underground

Get

Get in (to)/ get out of a car or taxi

Get

Get on/off bicycle, bus or train

C. Prepositions of Direction

Some prepositions show where something is going. They are called prepositions

of directions.
 1. The boys chased after each other.

2. The football rolled down the hill.

3. A man was walking his dog along the riverbank.

4. The freeway goes right through the city.

5. We were travelling towards Miami.

6. A girl went past them on a bike.

7. This road leads away from the stadium.

8. They watched the train pull out of the station.

D. Prepostions with Special Uses.

Many prepositions are used in other ways. Here some of them.

Of

1. I bought a bag of rice and a quart of milk.

2. Would you like a glass of orange juice?

3. Kathleen is a member of the chess club.

4. I need thrce pieces of paper.

5. Most of the children in my class like school.

6. There are several ways of cooking meat.

For

1. I made this bookmark for Mom.

2. Is there room for me on this seat?

3. I'd like a new computer for new semester.

4. We're going downtown for a meeting.

 5. What's the bag for?

6. This word is too difficult for me to spell.

With

1. He pounds nails in with a hammer.

2. Mix the flour with water.

3. She painted the picture with her new paints.

4. Would you like to come with us to the arcade?

5. I can do difficult problems with from Mom.

6. Who is the maan with the beard?

7. Tini came home with dirty hands.

8. Cross the busy street with care.

Except and Instead of

1. I like all kinds of food except pasta.

2. Everyone likes chocolate except Imas.

3. We go to school every day except Saturday and Sunday.

4. You should eat fruit instead of candy.

5. Dad is coming to the theatre with us instead of Mom.

6. We could watch TV instead of reading our books.

Like, as and than.

The words like, as, and than are used to compare things.

1. Putri looks like her dad.

2. Arif smiles like his mother.

3. Peter sings like a professional singer.

4. Are these shoes the same as those?

5. Sue is nearly as tall as the teacher?

6. My bagpack is bigger than John's.

7. Dad is taller than all of us.

8. This painting is more beautiful than that one.

E. Prepositions with Adjective, Verbs or Nouns

Prepositions are used with some adjectives.

1. Dad was angry with us.

2. We were afraid of the big dog.

3. She's not very interested in sports.

4. John is very good at drawing.

5. Mr. Lee is pleased with our work.

6. The teachers are always kind to us.

7. What's wrong with the computer?

Nice/kind/good/generous/mean/stupid/silly/intelligent/clever/sensible/
(im)polite/rude/unreasonable OF someone(to do something)

Nice/kind/good/generous/mean/stupid/silly/intelligent/clever/sensible/(im)polite/
rude/unreasonable to someone.

Angry/annoyed/furious about something.

Angry/annoyed/furious with someone for doing something

Delighted/ pleased/ satisfied/ disappointed with something

Bored/ fed up with something

Surprised/ shocked/ amazed/ astonished/ at/by something

Excited/ worried/ upset about something

Afraid/frightened/terrified/scared of someone/something

Proud/ashamed of someone/something

Jealous/ envious/ suspicious of someone/something

Aware/conscious of something

Good/bad/excellent/brilliant/hopeless at (doing) something

Married/engaged to someone

Sorry about something

Sorry for doing something

(to feel/ to be) sorry for someone

Impressed by/with someone/something

Responsible for something

Different from(or to)someone/something

Interested in something

Capable/ incapable of something

Fond of someone/something

Full of something

Short of something

Tired of something

Keen on something

Similar to something

Crowded with (people)

Prepositions are used with some verbs.

1. I'm looking for my pencil. Have you seen it?

2. Can you think of another word for 'pleased'?

3. Does this book belong to you?

4. We are listening to CDs.

5. I agree with you.

6. I lent my skateboard to Sue.

7. Tell me about the show you saw.

8. Cut the cake into five pieces.

9. They borrowed money from the bank.

10. We are interested in foreign culture.

Prepositions are used with some nouns:

1. What's the answer to this question?

2. Is there a reason for this delay?

3. What's the matter with you?

4. Here's the example of good behaviour.

5. Congratulations on winning the competition!

6. Traffic can cause damage to the environment.

Some other examples: Preposition + noun

1. To pay by cheque

2. To do something by accident/ by mistakes/by chance

3. A play by Shakespeare/ a painting by.../ a novel by

4. To be/ fall in love with someone

5. In (my) opinion

6. (to be) on fire

7. On the telephone/ on the phone

8. On tclevision/ on the radio

9. On holiday/business/

10. On a trip/ a tour/an excursion

CONCLUSION

As stated by Seaton and Mew (2007:132) a preposition is a word that

connects one thing with another, showing how they are related. The wTong use of
them make the sentences incorrect or changes the meaning altogether.

EXERCISE

Exercise 1.

Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.

1. There was a sign above the door.

2. The ball rolled under the car.

3. She put the letter in her pocket.

4. Sam hid behind the fence.

5. Tuesday comes after Monday.

6. Mr. Shin is from Korea.

7. The train went through the station without stopping.

8. I left the book on the table.

9. My favourite TV program starts at 6:00 o'clock.

10. There is a path between the two houses.

Exercise 2.
Complete the following sentences with the following preposie

reposition you need is in parentheses.

After under toward during

On in before Away from

Across at

1. A cat was sitting _______________ the roof of my car. (place)

2. Some people were talking ____________ the movie. (direction)

3. A man was corming _______________ us on his bike. (direction)

4. The party starts _____________________ six o’clock. (time)

5. She put the book ____________________ her bag. (place)

6. We walked ______________________ the street of the park. (place)

7. I’II be late for schools. It’s _____________ nine o’clock already. (time)

8. She keeps her slippers ________________ her bad. (place)

9. We always wash our hands _______________ meals. (time)

10. She ran _____________ from dog because she was frightened. (direction)

Exercise 3.

Circle the preposition in each sentence. Then underline the noun or pronoun

that is the object of the preposition. The first one has been done for you.

1. There a new bookstrore across the street.

2. Which letter comes after D?

3. She found the missing ticket under the carpet.

4. We opened the cupboard and found nothing in it.

5. Mom keeps a family photograph on her desk.

6. Students mustn't talk during the exam.

7. Our vocation starts on Friday.

8. You can play outside after lunch.

9. We ran inside the house when it started to rain.

10. Aplane flew over their heads.

Exercise 4.

Complete each sentence by using a preposition given

Of for with except instead of

1. We baked cake _____________________ Mom’s Birthday.

2. All the toys went swimming __________________ except Tom’s.

3. Can I come _____________________ you to the beach.

 4. Most ____________ the children in my class like computer games.

5. Stir the sauce ______________ a wooden spoon.

6. Would you like rice ________________ pasta?

7. How many pounds ___________________ hamburger did you buy?

8. Dad is good at everything ________________ cooking.

9. Children, what would you like ______________ dinner?

10. Who’s the lady ______________ the long blonde hair?

Exercise 5.

Read the following sentences. Then tell whether like, as and than are used

correctly

in each sentence. If the wrong preposition is used, write the correct preposition.

1. John is nearly as tall than his dad.

2. Our house is smaller than David's.

3. The car isn't the same like this one.

4. Sally plays tennis like a professional player.

5. This video is longer than the one we watched last night.

6. Whales look as dolphins but they're much bigger.

7. The wind sometimes sounds like a howling dog.

8. The ring is more expensive as that one.

9. The sea was a calm as swimming pool.

10. Mom is a few months younger than Dad.

Exercise 6.

Write at/ on/ in.

1. Good bye! See you __________________ Monday.

2. Where were you _________________ 21 September?

3. I got up _______________ 8 o’clock in the morning.

4. Did you go out ____________ Friday?

5. Did you go out ____________ Friday evening?

6. We often go to beach ______________ summer.

7. What do you usually do _____________ weekend?

8. I like looking at the stars in the sky _________ night.

9. George isn’t here _____________ the moment.

10. Diane and I first met _________ 2010.