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used prepositions can be divided into four categories: simple preposition (ie basic prepositions, such as about, in, on, with, etc.), synthetic prepositions (eg, into, out of without, etc.), the phrase preposition (eg, according to, apart from for the Sake of, etc.) and sub-word preposition (eg, concerning, including, respecting, etc.).
this part of the College English CET vocabulary usage, regular surveys of the candidates mastery of the preposition meaning of the word and prepositions and nouns, adjectives, verbs, phrasal verbs, and so on, preposition usage “can be said that the ever-changing content that we encounter in the process of learning English, sometimes a preposition, verb, or even an article different so that the whole meaning of the phrase is changed. Particularly difficult in memory, it is easy to make will be fixed with or meaning confused.
1. noun preposition
Example: January 1997 four No. 29
It is useful prediction (to be able to) the extent _______ which a price change will affect supply and demand
A) from B) with C,) to D,) for
examination of this question preposition and noun with usage. Space after an attributive clause, modified noun in the subject extents. The space re-fill in a prepositional phrase with the extent, modified the verb affect, said extent. The sentence means: “to predict the impact of price changes on supply and demand will be useful. extent before use the preposition to. From, with, as well as for can not be said to the extent used in conjunction extent, so the answer is C.
2. adjective preposition
cases: in June 1997, four 59
By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ________ children as the Coca-Cola.
A) for B) in C) to D) with
title examination adjectives popular of the preposition with. The full meaning of the sentence is: “In 1929, Mickey Mouse and Coca-Cola, is welcomed by the children.” Popular adjectives can be followed by the preposition with or among, the meaning of “popular”. Therefore, the answer is D) with Preposition popular range “can be expressed in such sentences, but not in somebody. “…… is to sometimes can be expressed, but not with adjectives popular with. Preposition for general things happen, does not comply with the sentence meaning.
Example: January 1996, four 30 questions
Cancer is second only ______ heart disease as a cause of death.
A) as an adjective in the sentence. D) from
Second of B) to C) with that “inferior … to … to, constitute the phrase be second (only) to sth or sb. The answer is B.
3. verb preposition
cases: June 1997 four title 52
He will agree to do what you require ___________ him
A) of C) to B) from D,) for
this question assessment verbs require the preposition with usage. the require something of somebody said “ask somebody to do something”. The answer is A). require the back can not take the preposition to. require followed by the preposition from can be said to be something to someone “can not be said to ask someone to do something. require, followed by the preposition “for” or “is for the purpose, can not be said that” asking someone to do something for when. Therefore are wrong.
4. preposition noun
cases: June 1999 four title 65
the I was _______ the point of telephoning him when his letter – arrived.
A) in B) to C) at D) on
answer is D) on. on The Point of doing is a fixed phrase, meaning “about to, intend to”. The whole sentence means: “When his letter when I was about to call him”.
example: June 1995 four 53
The survival of civilization as we know is ______ threat.
A) within B ) under C) towards D) upon
the whole sentence means: “the survival of human civilization today is under threat”. Four options, only B) under “in the case of …” or “was”. is under threat is equivalent to is experiencing threat. So the answer is B) under. within the meaning of “inside …… within. towards the meaning of “right”. upon can be expressed immediately …… after, but not with the threat with the meaning of “being”.
example: in January 1997, four 30
Finding a job in such a big company has always been _____ his wildest dreams.
A) under B) over C) above D) beyond
sentence mean: “to find a job in such a big company has been is the thing that he can not imagine”. Prepositions in the box with his wildest dreams constitute a prepositional sentences slogan. The answer is D) beyond, meaning “beyond”, which is equivalent to the outside of the range or limits of someone or something. The other three prepositions are not and said that “beyond the meaning of dreams with.
(not) until usage
cases: four 52 questions in January 1997
_______ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.
A) Before B) Until C) From D) Since
From the four options, only until you can used to before the adverb recently. So the answer is B). The whole sentence means: “until recently, the most British mothers go out to engage in paid labor. The main sentence predicate with Negation, until said “until only”. Predicate since, the sentence should be perfect state have not taken; if used before a sentence is said in a recent ago did not go out to work as to when to go out to work, recently, it may be sometime in the future; if from the sentences mean exactly the opposite predicate when the state does not use the past, so only choose B).
6. compound preposition
cases: in June 1997, four title 34
Every man in this country has the right to live the where he wants to ____ the color of his skin.
A) with the exception of B) in the light of C) by virtue of D) regardless of
this sentence mean is: “everyone in this country, _____ he is skin color, have the right to live where he wanted to live. Space should be filled, regardless of the meaning of compound preposition. , The answer is D). The meaning of the other options are: A) with the exception of (in addition to …), B) because of (due to, in view), C) by virtue of (With) are not suitable for this sentence.
phrase preposition
four examinations often test patients: January 1999 four section 63
My father seemed to be in no ————– to look at my school report.
A) mood B) emotion are C) attitude D) feeling
question test with the phrase preposition usage. The effect of this sentence: “My father did not seem emotional to see my transcript. be in the mood (no) to do sth. fixed with meaning is a state of mind “(not) to do …”.
example: June 1991, four 46
Will all those _______ the proposal The raise their hands?
A) in relation to B) in excess of of
C) in. contrast toD) in the favor of
this sentence mean: “_____ the meaning of the questions, please raise your hands. Empty everywhere should fill in a “support endorsed the sort of words. The answer is D) in favor of. Option A) in relation to the meaning is: “on”, B) in excess of the meaning is: “more than” C) in contrast to mean: “and ……” not close the meaning of the questions.
Example: January 1997 four 48th
________ one time, the Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton Mills in the world.
< br /> A) On B,) By C) At D) Of
The answer is C) At. The meaning of the prepositional phrase at one time “was once”. The other options are not one time constitutes a phrase.
one preposition
about optional – only 0-9 and, accepted. Eg, across, after, against, around, at
before, behind, below, beneath beside, besides, between, beyond, by,
down, during,
except
for, from,
< br /> in, inside, into,
like
near
of, off, on, out, outside, over, < br />
since,
through, throughout, till, to, toward,
under, until, up, upon,
with, without,
according to
because of, by way of
in addition to
in front of,
in place of
in. regard to the
in spite of < br />
instead of
on account of the
out of
wow, so a lot! Do not be afraid Do not be afraid, most of the preposition is not difficult to understand, compare headache just following
:
at, by, to, in, for of, from, with
which again at, by, in, on the four “commit”! Learn prepositions is to seize these fugitives, to see the trick
it, hey!
Two Preposition Song, (in brackets is a part of the preposition usage tips I added)
(this song can not find the original score, but you can be accompanied by appropriate, such as the following simple song examples:
3212/333- / 222-/333-/3212/333-/2232/111- / /)
1. In the summer at the seaside (seasons are in, with the beach at)
< br /> On the coast we like it fine (on the coast by on)
but in winter, yes, at Christmas, (with Christmas at)
By the fireside we recline (place) (at the fireside with by)
In July we went to Kenya (month in)
Stayed in Lamu, by the sea (live in Lamu with rental in)
We came back to Tanzania
Then across Victoria sea
3. Did you come here in a taxi? (multiply automobile in)
Or, by bus, or on the train? (bus use by train with on)
Did you come to the this evening on foot (walking on)
Or perhaps by aeroplane? (plane use by)
4. Will you come to of tea on Monday? (Monday)
I l be home at half past three (time 3:30 with at)
Yes, I l stay for half an hour (use for up to half an hour)
if you buy some beer for me (to me for me) 5.
In the morning I drink coffee (morning in the morning)
In the afternoon there tea (afternoon with in the afternoon)
In the evening I have cocoa (evening in the evening)
Yes, at night, it s good for me. (at night at night)
6. Where my pencil? In the kitchen (the kitchen in the kitchen)
On the table near the chair on the table (the table in the edge of a chair near the chair)
Underneath the cup and saucer (cup and saucer below underneath …)
Just behind the teapot there (in the teapot behind behind …)
Can you the tell me how to get to
Mr. Johnson coffee-bar? < br />
Down the street and the round the corner (down the street along the street, the round … to bypass)
Past. the church and there you are
8. Where the bookshop? Over, there, dear (over there there)
First turn left then go straight on,
Along. the road, across the market (along the road, along the road, through the market across …)
It in front of you, dear, John (in front of you in front of you)
There is nothing on the the radio (broadcast on the the radio)
Songs with orchestra “they said. (with orchestra after to tangibles, intangibles used by)
I not interested in music (interested in interested in)
so I think I l go to bed
10. In a moment I l be finished (in a moment a moment)
With these prepositions-so
I will say to you in English
till the next time. cheerio (refueling!) (till. .. until)
how? Over and over ten segments lyrics, you l learn a lot about preposition usage myself. Including four “commit” at, by, in,
on. Plus Many Bugs ant, and some have to excuse me to look them up Oh, huh, huh.
we sing a few times, next time we will meet you on the chest is more successful “referral”, ha ha.
provide a learning prepositions at, in, on the slide file (PowerPoint), for beginners to use.
Content, including the text of the relevant preposition usage, prepositions, learn through songs and an invitation to learn prepositions quiz.
All Chinese are attached.
introduced in order to cope with this slide three prepositions: at, in, on, below, we are more in-depth introduction to them (attached
talk by) usage.
Second, the preposition at, in, on, by the said place, location, location:
2.1 at the local, location, location as a “point”:
1. The begger is sitting at the corner. beggar sitting in the corner.
Jane is waiting for you at the bus the stop. Jane bus stop waiting for you.
3 at home at home
4. Who standing there at the door? who stood in the doorway?
at the top of the page in the top of the page
The shop is at the end of the road. store at the end of the road.
at the deposit entrance into [the entrance
at the crossroads crossroads
When will you arrive at the office? When will your company?
10. I in France, at of Paris. I live in Paris, France. (Speaking relatively France, Paris is just a
“point”)
11. There is is a small hut at the foot of the hill at the foot of the mountain there is a small house.
12. My aunt lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.
My aunt lived in the house of Durham, Boretz Road No. 55. (Use the address at, can not be used in.)
13 at the a side in the side of 14.
At reception at the reception
15 I at work I at work.
16 in the class at the class / home / the library / the office / school / home / library / public
Division / School
2.2 in place, location, location as a range or an enclosed space:
1. the live in. London. I live in London. (Major cities with in)
2. The live in England, at London. I live in London, England. (England in London!)
3. The I the live in a big city, my sister lives at a small town I live in a big city, I
sister live in a small town. (If the city is seen as a circle of small town into a
a city in
at a small town.)
We have a meeting in in Beijing we have a meeting in Beijing.
5. the Mars is in the Solar, the System. Mars in the solar system.
6. in a car by car (not on a car is not by a car!)
in a the taxi took a taxi (not on a the taxi or by a the taxi)
in a helicopter by helicopter
in a boat by boat
10 in a lift (elevator) multiplied lift (elevator like a cage, we have to take in!)
11. in the newspaper in the newspaper
12 in the air in the Sky
13 in the bed in the bed (can also be used on the bed)
14. in the bedroom / class / library / school dormitory / classroom / library / school
2.3 on the local, location, location as a plane:
1 The author name is on the cover of the the book on the cover of the book, the author name
< br /> word.
2. There is are no prices on this the menu in the menu price.
3 You are a standing on my foot. You are standing on my feet.
There was a “no smoking” sign on the wall that the wall has a “no smoking” sign
child.
5. the live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London. I live in London Oxford Street, eighth floor, No. 21
. (7th floor is the eighth floor; pay attention to sentence on, at, in. usage)
6. On a bus to take a bus (not in a bus.)
on a train by train (imagine riding on the train, ha ha)
8 on a plane to fly (imagine “riding” on the plane)
on a 船, 船舶 sail across
10 on a bicycle, on a motorbike riding a bicycle / motorcycle
11 on a horse, riding on an elephant / elephant
12 on the the radio, on television listening to the radio, watching TV
13. on the left, on the right on the left, on the right
14 on the way on the road
15. on the bed in the bed (also available in the bed)
16. on the ceiling from the ceiling
17. on the floor on the floor
2.4 by used in the said position (in the next, close, close to the meaning):
1. by the fire in the hearth
2. at the beach by the seaside
a path by the river along the road
by the nearest road approached the road
I want to remember the preposition usage, you have to use a little imagination to Lenovo. Such as: at home, at the door, at
the corner, you can imagine “at the door of the corner”. Another example: in Beijing, in a car, in
a the taxi in a boat in a helicopter in the Sky … think of it as “In Beijing, multiply steam
< br /> car, taxi, then by boat, multiplied by a helicopter flying in the air “.
at, in, on, by used to indicate the time
3.1 at (to) the use specified in a particular time, holidays, Age:
1. at of dawn / at night / at noon / at midnight / at daybreak
at dawn / night / but at noon / midnight / sunrise
< br /> 2. the I go to school at seven in the morning. (at seven), I go to school at seven o lock in the morning.
3. at half past five
4. at a quarter to seven (one quarter hour to seven at half past five (five-point half an hour) 2.45) 6:00
The train is due at 12.15 pm (at 12.15pm)
train arrival time is 12 points 15 points.
6. at the mid-autumn the festival / at Christmas, / at the Spring the Festival
in the Mid-Autumn Festival / Christmas / Chinese New Year
7. forty years old at forty
3.2 in (in, within, … during … and over …)
specified: annual month, season, week:
in the morning in the morning (can not say at the morining. downright genius to know why it is unavailable at
about because at no mean … period “)
2 in the afternoon in the afternoon (during the period in the afternoon, giving top priority!)
3. She likes to work in the evening. (or in the night) she likes to work in the evening.
4. in the day time during the day
5 in. 2 002 (2002 read as two thousand two) in 2002
6. He to quit in May. (in May) in May, resigned.
He went to Tokyo in June 2002. (in June 2002) in June 2002, he went to Tokyo.
8 in the second week of July the second week in July
It too cold in winter to the run outside (in winter) in winter to go out running too
cold.
10 in two months in two months
11. in those days was
3.3 on the (… when, in the ( a particular day), earlier on a particular day / afternoon / night, when … when … the same time, just one …) specified:
day, date, week plus BLD
< br /> on the first in the 1st (referring to the 1st of a month, such as the 2nd to say second means
a few days) in a month
< br /> 2. We e having a party on the fifth of June. (or on the fifth of June)
we will be held on June 5th a party.
on July the third 1990 July 3, 1990
My brother is coming on Sunday. (on Sunday), my brother on Sunday. to.
5. on Sunday a morning / afternoon at the Sunday morning / afternoon
6. on Friday evening on a Friday night
on the next morning, the next a morning
8. on the following afternoon, the next evening
9. on the night before the night before 10.on the morning of 5th in the 5th morning
(you might say, why not in the morning? If you are the morning of deprived, you can see that the original
on the 5th another. a morning also could be replaced by the evening, afternoon)
11 on the afternoon of his birthday
in the afternoon of his birthday (on the afternoon is not available in …, with
)
3.4 by (time to wait until … have been) used in the day, time:
1. during the day by day (when )
2 by 2 o lock to two o lock
3. by this time waited until now (has been) …
4. miss
by a minute later than one minute to remember that these rules can be used for back we mentioned the association method.
Fourth, for, since is used to represent time:
4.1 we use for the use of measurement of time (year, month, day, minutes, seconds, etc.)
He held his breath. for at five minutes. He closes his interest up to five minutes.
2. She lived there for ten years she lived there more than a decade.
The British and Irish have been quarreling for seven centuries.
British and Irish quarrel has seven centuries.
4.2 We use since a specific date or time:
1. He woked here since 1980. since 1970 in this work.
2. She been sitting in the waiting room since two-thirty.
since half past two, she sat in the waiting room.
five action of the preposition: to, toward or without preposition:
5.1 we use to, said the move to somewhere:
1. They were driving to work together with them to drive to work.
2. She going to the destist office this morning. this morning she went to the dentist.
5.2 toward move somewhere:
We e moving toward the light to light at Mobile.
This is a big the step towards the project completion.
This is a big step forward for the completion of the project.
5.3 does not require a preposition words: home, downtown, the uptown, inside, outside, downstairs,
pstairs …
1. Grandma went pstairs
2. Rama, went home.
3. She came inside.
, preposition and noun, adjective, verb combinations :
prepositions in English sometimes and other words closely together, as a word to look at.
Of this group in a lot, does not care about.
6.1 noun preposition:
1. approval of the approval of
2. awareness of realized
3. grasp of of to grasp the requirements of the
4. hatred of hate
5. desire for desire
6. fondness for hobby (I e a fondness for collecting stamps.)
7. hope for hope, and expect (hope for the best optimistic)
need for the necessary (There is no need for hurrying.)
9. reason for a reason must be … (have reason for …)
10. respect for respect (have respect for …)
11. belief in trust in the
12. interest in the … interested
13. success in success, achievement
6.2 adjective preposition:
1. afraid of (He is not afraid of anything.)
2. aware of feel
3. capable of energy (of The tank is capable of holding 8 kg of water on.)
4. fond of love (He fond of fishing.)
5. jealous of jealousy
6. use made of ……
made. [proud that of … a glorious feeling (I proud of his acquaintance met him I light
wing)
8. sure of convinced (You may be sure of his the honesty.)
9. tired of tired of < br />
10. careless about do not care, do not attach importance
11. worried about self-inflicted troubles
12. this precept and with familiar in, proficient in the
13. interested in interest
14. sorry for remorse, I feel sorry (You will be sorry for this some day.)
6.3 verb preposition: (such a combination is particularly large. to pay special attention coupled with a different preposition with a verb, meaning
different)
1. care about care about (He doesn care about other people he did not care for others.)
care for like (Would you care for a cup of coffee? you like a cup of coffee?)
3. take care of care (Take care of yourseft take care of themselves!)
4. dream about dream about (I dreamt about you last night. I dream about you last night.) < br />
5. dream of dreams (I often dream of being. rich. I often dream developed.)
6. hear about hear the details about … (“Have you hear about, Jane?)
hear of hear things / words (“Have you heard of a place called ulu )
8. hear from message (Have you heard from, Ann recently?)
9. look at watch, study (Why you look at me like that?)
10. look for to find, expect (Can you help me look for my keys?)
look after, take care of the guards (She is ill, she needs someone to look after
her. 12)
think about thinking, considering (What are you thinking about?)
13. think of think of an attempt (He told me his name is but I can not think of it now.)
seven redundant prepositions: (do not add the preposition is not arbitrarily add the preposition required to remove the brackets)
. She met (up with) the new coach in the hallway.
2. The book fell off (of) the desk.
3. He threw the book out ( of) the window.
4. She wouldn let the cat inside (of) the house.
5. Where did they go (to)?
Where is your colleges of (at)?
eight sentences tied the preposition:
8.1, such as the same preposition in parallel, you can go to one of : Where is (in parentheses)
1. You can wear that outfit in summer and (in) winter.
2. The female was both attracted (by) (attract) and distracted by (distraction)
the male dance.
8.2, such as tied for the preposition is not the same, related prepositions must list:
The children were interested in and is disgusted by the movie (interested
in. the interested / is disgusted by hate)
2. It was clear that this player could both contribute to and learn from
every game he played (contribute to pay / learn from learn from …)
3. He was fascinated by and enamored of this beguiling woman. (fascinated
by fascinated / enamored of the sight)
English prepositions, it is too much, list goes on. Who are interested can find a preposition dictionary some may have towards the one
can become a preposition experts instead.
