PREPOSITIONS
Don’t stand in ____________of the board because I can’t see what the teacher has written
Don’t stand in FRONT of the board because I can’t see what the teacher has written
We set over early because we had to be at the airport at 8 o’clock.
We set OFF early because we had to be at the airport at 8 o’clock.
My grandmother looks for my little brother when my parents are at work.
My grandmother looks AFTER my little brother when my parents are at work.
I can’t afford ________________Mum a big birthday present
I can’t afford TO BUY Mum a big birthday present
_______ sports
DO sports
Lisa hid _____________the sofa so no one could see her
Lisa hid BEHIND the sofa so no one could see her
I really want to take down a new hobby, something like painting or photography
I really want to take UP a new hobby, something like painting or photography
I’m going to sign out for German classes.
I’m going to sign UP for German classes.
What do you want__________ at university?
What do you want TO STUDY at university?
________ photos
TAKE photos
The post office is ________________the bank and the library
The post office is BETWEEN the bank and the library
I put my name on for the next half-marathon so I need to start training.
I put my name DOWN for the next half-marathon so I need to start training.
We look forward with seeing you at the party tomorrow.
We look forward TO seeing you at the party tomorrow.
I promise not ______________anyone your secret
I promise not TO TELL anyone your secret
_____________ in the sea
DIVE in the sea
Come, sit ___________to me. There’s plenty of space for both of us
Come, sit NEXT to me. There’s plenty of space for both of us
Peter never joins on when I ask him to because he doesn’t enjoy group activities.
Peter never joins IN when I ask him to because he doesn’t enjoy group activities.
Can you find up what we need to bring on the camping trip?
Can you find OUT what we need to bring on the camping trip?
I don’t feel like ____________to the cinema on Saturday
I don’t feel like GOING to the cinema on Saturday
___________ messages on social media sites
POST messages on social media sites
Could you please hold the umbrella ___________me, as well? I’m getting wet!
Could you please hold the umbrella ABOVE me, as well? I’m getting wet!
I’ve almost finished so I can’t give off now.
I’ve almost finished so I can’t give UP now.
Paul went on riding after his accident because he really hurt himself.
Paul went OFF riding after his accident because he really hurt himself.
I managed __________________ it in four hours.
I managed TO COMPLETE it in four hours.
__________a bike/ a horse
RIDE a bike/a horse