Yoshikaの英語ワンポイントレッスン Vol. 57
これはタメになると大好評!ネイティブのカウンセラーによる英語ワンポイントレッスン! いつまで経っても間違うのがこの前置詞。3回連続シリーズの2回目は、場所を表す前置詞について。
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME (Part II of III)
A preposition is described as a word governing, and usually preceding (coming before), a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause. See the examples below:
"The man is on the platform." (The preposition on is showing where the man is located in relation to the platform).
"She arrived after dinner." (The preposition after is showing when the woman showed up in relation to the dinnertime."
"What did you do that for?" (The preposition for is showing the purpose of "that".)
Some of the most common prepositions are of, to, in, at, on. However, there are many prepositions usually in relation to time, location and direction. In this three-part series, I will explain to you the different prepositions and when to use them. This month we will go over prepositions of location/place. When you are talking about location and places, here are the prepositions to use:
We use:
• "at" for a point
• "in"for an enclosed space
• "on" for a space
AT |
IN |
ON |
At the corner |
In the garden |
On the wall |
At the bus stop |
In London |
On the ceiling |
At the door |
In France |
On the door |
At the top of the page |
In a box |
On the cover |
At the end of the road |
In my pocket |
On the floor |
At the entrance |
In my wallet |
On the carpet |
At the crossroads |
In a building |
On the menu |
At the front desk |
In a car |
On the page |
Take a look at these examples:
• Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop
• The shop is at the end of the street.
• My plane stopped at Dubai and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
• Do you work in an office?
• I have a meeting in New York.
• Jupiter is in the Solar System.
• The author's name is on the cover of the book.
• There are no prices on this menu.
• You are standing on my foot.
• I live on the 7th floor at 21 Oxford Street in London.
Notice the use of prepositions of time in these common expressions:
AT |
IN |
ON |
At home |
In a car |
On a bus |
At work |
In a helicopter |
On a train |
At school |
In a boat |
On a plane |
At the top |
In an elevator |
On a bicycle |
At the bottoms |
In the newspaper |
On a horse |
At the side |
In the sky |
On the radio |
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In a row |
On the left, On the right |
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On the way |
When showing the placement of something there are endless prepositions of place. Here are a few more::
By |
Near |
Nearby |
Above |
Below |
Over |
Under |
Up |
Down |
Around |
Through |
Inside |
Outside |
Between |
Beside |
Beyond |
In front of |
In back of |
Behind |
Next to |
On top of |
Within |
Beneath |
Underneath |
Among |
Along |
Against |
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