Lumiere English Academy; A Basic Grammar - Lesson 19 Prepositions A to G

Lumiere English academy

A Basic Grammar

Lesson19

Prepositions

A to G

Student, take a wise decision

Never mix a preposition

You cannot be too careful about the correct use of prepositions.

Here are some examples of the most common kinds of

prepositions. These are printed in capitals. Make your own list

of any others you come across.

A

ABOUT to start

Acceptable TO us all

Accepting responsibility FOR our shortcomings

Account FOR our misdemeanours

ACROSS the Missouri

Adapting TO circumstances

AGAINST all odds, the man succeeded

Aimed AT helping

ALTHOUGH she strives to be humble, she resents insults

Always be kind TO the unfortunate

AMONG all the pretty girls she was the loveliest

An accessory TO the fact

An answer TO the question

ANXIOUS TO make a good impression, she dropped the tray

Approving OF my decision, my parents supported it

Arriving AT one's destination

Ashamed OF my ignorance

Astonished AT the large turnout

AT hand (as distinguished from ON hand, IN hand and

BY hand)

AT one's best

AT the door, AT the gate, AT the window

AT this stage I don't know where I'll spend my holiday

B

Babies are inoculated AGAINST measles

BESIDE oneself WITH joy

BEYOND my ken

Blame it ON the Bossa Nova

Blood calls TO blood

Boasting ABOUT his good looks

Bored TO tears

Bursting INTO flames

Bursting INTO tears

Buying AT an affordable price

BY the time I finish this homework, I'll be exhausted

C

Changing trains AT the junction

Cinderella had to leave the ball BY twelve o' clock

Comparing oneself negatively WITH others can be a disastrous

pastime

Confident OF coming first in class

Confrontation BETWEEN neighbours often leads to dissension

Congratulations ON your birthday

Crying FOR joy

D

Damaged BEYOND repair

Delighted WITH life

DESPITE all expectations to the contrary, he passed matric

Disappointed AT the lack of response

Drinking TO the new partnership

Driving IN the car

E

Embarrassed BY the customer's rudeness

Every night he reads FROM the Bible

F

Fallen FROM grace

Falling DOWN the slope he broke his arm

Familiar WITH the circumstances

Filing in one BY one

Filled WITH joy, she showed off her engagement ring

Find out if the bus stops AT Henneman

Firefighters were called TO the blaze caused by a house ON fire

Flushed WITH pleasure

Footballers running ON TO the field when they arrive

G

Good AT games

A good head FOR mathematics

Dr Luky Whittle