Prepositions

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

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Prepositions - theory

Practise: prepositions 

Which preposition is correct?
I have a meeting ... noon today.

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Prepositions of time

At: clock times, festivals, at the weekend, at night , at Christmas

Which preposition is correct?
I finish school early ... Wednesdays

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Prepositions of time

On: days of the week, dates, special days

Which preposition is correct?
Mobile phones were invented ... the eighties

1. on
2. by
3. at
4. in

Prepositions of time

In: months, seasons, years, centuries, longer periods of time, part of the day (in the evening).

Prepositions of place & movement

• Where something/someone is or is going to;
• Almost no standard rules;
• Check grammar reference

Which preposition is correct?
Don't be shy, you're ... friends here!

1. between
2. under
3. among
4. by

In het NL zou je zeggen: je bent onder vrienden 

In het Engels is de regel: 

tussen 2 is between

tussen meer is among

Which preposition is correct?
A large part of The Netherlands is ... sea level.

1. below
2. under
3. beyond
4. by

In het NL zou je zeggen: onder zee niveau

In het Engels is de regel: 

under = er is direct iets onder het object

The paper is hidden under the rock

below = onder in de zin van op een lager niveau.

Which preposition is correct?
I have got plenty of other things to do ... talking to you

1. beyond
2. beside
3. along
4. besides

Which preposition is correct?
She studies ... a famous university.

1. in
2. at
3. on
4. by

Buildings

in: wanneer je het hebt over het gebouw zelf

at:  wanneer je het hebt over de functie van het gebouw. 

Prepositions of place & movement

Beside = next to, at the side of, by.

Example: Amanda sat beside the old man during dinner. 

Besides =  as well as, in addition to. 

Example: What else are you studying besides English?

She travelled across Europe _____ train.

1. by
2. on
3. in
4. with

... met de trein.

Any difficulties/problems you encountered with the prepositions?

Practise 

Prepositions of time

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/prepositions/index.php

Mixed prepositions easy

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_mix2.htm

Mixed prepositions intermediate

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/prepositions_place_time.htm

Prepositions of place

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/prepositions-of-place-exercise-1.html