PREPOSITIONS, NOUNS, ADJECTIVES, VERBS.

A) Useful phrases
-On holiday, on a journey/trip
-In cash, by credit card
-In writing, in pen/ink
-On television, on the radio/phone/internet
-For sale
-In general
-In advance, out of date.
-In my opinion, from my point of view.
-On purpose, by mistake/chance.
-At the end(=al final de …)/In the end(=finalmente…)
B) Transport
-By: air, bicycle/bike, boat, bus, car, coach, ferry, helicopter, plane, rail, sea,
ship, taxi, train, tube

-In: the/my/your car, a helicopter, a taxi.

-On: my bicycle/bike, the boat, the bus, the ferry, the plane, the ship, the train.

C) Noun + preposition
-Ability in -example of -opinion of
-experience of -reason for -expert on
-attitude to/towards -hope of -respect for
-belief in -invitation to -student of
-cause of -knowledge of -substitute for
-cost of -lack of -success at/in
-damage to -tax on -trouble with
-difficulty over/with -demand for -order for
-application for

D) Adjective + preposition
-Angry with -tired of -interested in
-afraid of -excited about -proud of
-amazed at/by -fed up with -ashamed of
-fond of -shocked at/by -bored with
-happy about/with -surprised at/by -keen on
-disappointed with/about -nervous of -worried about
-sorry for -good/bad at -responsible for
-capable of -full of -aware of
-different from -guilty of -same as
-similar to -used to

E) Prepositional verbs
-To wait for -To belong to -To look at
-To look for -To look after -To agree with
-To apologize for -To approve of -To apply for
-To ask for -To believe in -To care about
-To concentrate on -To consist of -To deal with
 -To decide on -To depend on -To feel like(=want)
-To laugh at -To listen to -To pay for
-To rely on -To suffer from -To complain about
-To talk about -To speak about -To dream of/about
-To write to -To advise against

F) Verb + object + preposition

-To accuse sb. Of -To arrest for -To blame sb. For
-To borrow sth. From -To compare sth.with -To divide sth. Into
-To prevent sb. From -To provide sb. With -To regard sb. As
-To share sth. With -To spend sth. On -To thank sb. For

EXERCISES

1. Decide which word is correct.

-I saw a really funny programme … television.(at/from/in/on)
-You can see all the information … the screen. (at/in/inside/on)
-Are these pictures … sale?(at/for/in/to)
-Could you let me know … Friday at the latest?(by/to/up to/until)
-The audience clapped … the end of the show.(at/for/in/to)
-What’s the matter … your car?(by/for/on/with)
-We could see the balloon high … the town.(above/on/onto/up)
-There was a fall … ten per cent in prices. (at/by/in/of)
-The house was burgled … we were out. (at/during/time/while)
-What’s the difference … a boat and a ship? (between/from/under/with)
-Rupert’s new car looks more … an aeroplane.(as/like/near/similar)
-We’re all bored … this game.(about/at/for/with)
-I can’t find my keys. I had them a minute… (ago/before/behind/back)
-We get lots of requests … help. (at/for/of/on)
-The babysitter will stay there … we get home.(by/for/to/until)
-I’m going to be late … the meeting.(at/for/in/to)
-We do most of our business … summer. (along/at/in/on)
-The job is similar … my old one. (as/at/to/with)

2. Supply the missing prepositions.

-I often suffer … a bad back.
-What time did you arrive … Bangkok?
-I must apologize … my mistake.
-I’ve borrowed some money … the bank.
-You can rely … me.
-He confessed … everything in the end.
-I advise you … going to law.
-I can’t deal … this problem.
-What’s become … old Mrs. Harris?
-He quarrels … everybody.
-I insist … knowing what happened.
-I read … it in the papers.
-Success is something you dream …
-She identified … her mother.
3. Complete the sentences using During, for, until and by.

-The policeman arrested the man … his lawyer came to the police station.
-My father has been working in the bank … three years, and … that time he
earned a lot of money.
-Those girls were planting trees … their holidays.
-I’ve been waiting for you … five minutes.
-I’m not going to visit her … she calls me.
-Helen has studied German … a long time.
-She’ll have finished her degree … the year 2008.
-Tom and his girlfriend will be married … next July.
-We won’t have another holiday … next summer.
-I’ll be busy for most of this week. I won’t have any time … Friday.
-I’m very busy this week. I have to finish this report … Thursday.

4. Join these sentences using the correct conjunction: as soon as, before, once, when,
after.
-What will you do?. You finish college. (when)
-My mother will make me a cake. I finish my homework (as soon as)
-I’ll go to the cinema. I’ll go to have dinner. (before)
-They give me the address. I’ll write to you. (once)
-I’ll make an essay. I read the book. (after)
-They go to doctor’s. People are ill. (when)
-I arrive at the station. I’ll catch a taxi. (as soon as)
-I wash the dishes. I’ll go for a walk (after)
-I’m going to buy a new car. They pay me my salary. (once)

5. 1st Conditional.
-If they … (study) hard, they … (pass) all their exams.
-We may buy a new computer, if this one … (go) wrong.
-What … (the children/do), if they (lose) the ball ?
-Drivers (stop) driving, if it (snow) heavily.
-How many books (there be) in the bookshop, if we (sell) the old ones?

6. Join sentences in order to make conditional sentences (1st conditional).

-It might rain. If it does, everyone can eat inside.

-The children mustn’t go near Nick’s dog. It’ll bite them.
-Emma may miss the train. But she can get the next one.
-You may lose your credit card. You have to ring the bank.
EXERCISES

1. Complete the sentences using the correct personal pronoun (SUBJECT / OBJECT /
POSSESSIVE/REFLEXIVE) and possessive adjective.

-The children play tennis with … rackets.

-My father cut … with the knife.
-John and … are talking to your mother.
-Where does Paul go to on Sundays? … goes to the cinema with … girlfriend.
-Have they bought Helen’s present? No, … haven’t bought anything for … yet
-You and … are reading our book.
-Did she enjoy …? No, … didn’t.
-I am reading to … this private letter.
-Why has the light gone off? It switches … off automatically.
-They are introducing …
-He’s photographing …
-There’s no need to shout. I can hear …
-You and I work well together. … are a good team.
- … am looking for … shoes.
-Michelle is in hospital. … isn’t very well.

2. Read the conversation between Melanie and Rita. Then say what the underlined
pronouns mean.
Melanie: Have you been in that new shop? You=Rita

Rita: No, not yet.

Melanie: Nor have I, but it looks interesting. There’s a lovely dress in the
window, and it isn’t expensive.
Rita: Laura bought some jeans there. She said they were really cheap.
Melanie: You ought to go along there and have a look, then.
Rita: We’d better not go now or we’ll be late. I told Mike and Harriet we’d
meet them at half past five.
Melanie: Oh, Tom said he’s coming too.

3. Complete the conversation. Put in the missing words.(POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES/

PRONOUNS).

Laura: Did you and … friends have a nice holiday?

Emma: Yes, it was wonderful. We had the best holiday of … lives. It didn’t start
very well, though. Daniel forgot to bring … passport.
Laura: Oh, dear. So what happened?
Emma: Ell, luckily he doesn’t live far from the airport. He rang … parents, and
they brought the passport over in … car, just in time.
Laura: You remembered … , I hope.
Emma: Yes, I had …, even though I’m usually the one who forgets things.
Actually Rachel thought for a minute that she’d lost … Luckily it was
in … suitcase. Anyway, in the end we had a marvellous time.
4. Make questions for the following answers.

-Margaret plays chess twice a week.

-John and I go for a walk along the park.
-Because they didn’t lend me some coins.
-The bus arrives at half-past eight.
-There are twenty children playing in the field.
-They sent a lot of interesting books to the school.
-I am listening to classical music.
-The teacher’s son is 9 years old.
-My favourite book is “La Celestina”.
-I prefer the red one.
-Yes, I usually go to the cinema on Sundays.
-Peter was doing his homework yesterday afternoon.
-The supermarket is about 50 metres.
-Her name is Helen.
-I don’t like the red bicycle. I prefer the blue one.
-The trousers cost 50 euros.
-I often drive at 100 Km/h.