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PREPOSITIONS
Prof. Eduardo Folks
IN
(dentro)
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Out of
In the 20th century.
In the 70s
In 2006.
This plant flowers in late summer / spring.
Her birthday is in November.
That picture is in today’s newspaper / magazines.
In a Car / taxicab / lorry (truck) / ambulance
In Asia
In Japan
In California
In L.A.
In Bronx
Look INTO the suitcase and see!
ON
(sobre)
#
off
on 27 November.
On Friday / Weekdays
On X-mas day /Easter day
On Eletric Avenue / On Baker Street
On the beach. / On the Oregon coast / shore.
On a farm.
On the bus / train / plane / ship / (motor)bike / horseback
on Internet / Web
on TV / radio.
on cell phone / screen
On the ground / On the floor / on stage
on strike / on leave / on duty
Step ONTO the train as it passes.
AT
At 5pm / at noon
At night / dawn / dusk / twilight
At X-Mas / At Thanksgiving
At 543 Eletric Avenue / at 48 Baker Street 
At Harvard
At the door
From dawn to dusk - from early morning until night:
 We worked from dawn to dusk, seven days a week.
QUESTIONS
 My boss lives _______ 408 Venice Blvd and my sister lives ______ Sunset Blvd.
a)	on / at
b)	in / on
c)	at / in
d)	on / on
e)	at / on
 My boss lives _______ 408 Venice Blvd and my sister lives ______ Sunset Blvd.
a)	on / at
b)	in / on
c)	at / in
d)	on / on
e)	at / on
 The Word “into” is used correctly in all alternatives BUT
a)	He ran into some old friends at the airport.
b)	He remained into that room where they had always met.
c)	She walked into his life as a breath of fresh air.
d)	It came into view when the clouds cleared the sky.
e)	She went into the house carrying a bunch of flowers.
 The Word “into” is used correctly in all alternatives BUT
a)	He ran into some old friends at the airport.
b)	He remained into that room where they had always met.
c)	She walked into his life as a breath of fresh air.
d)	It came into view when the clouds cleared the sky.
e)	She went into the house carrying a bunch of flowers.
The wounded children were taken ______ the hospital ______ an ambulance. On arriving _____ the hospital, some of them were taken to the Intensive Care Unit.
a)	to – at – at
b)	to – in – at
c)	at – to – to
d)	at – at – to
e)	to – at – in 
The wounded children were taken ______ the hospital ______ an ambulance. On arriving _____ the hospital, some of them were taken to the Intensive Care Unit.
a)	to – at – at
b)	to – in – at
c)	at – to – to
d)	at – at – to
e)	to – at – in 
Lyndon Johnson declared war ___ poverty ____ 1964. Bush said, “We’re ___ war”, ____ September 11.
to – in – to – on
to – at – to – at
at – on – at – in
in – on – on – in
on – in – at – on
 
Lyndon Johnson declared war ___ poverty ____ 1964. Bush said, “We’re ___ war”, ____ September 11.
to – in – to – on
to – at – to – at
at – on – at – in
in – on – on – in
on – in – at – on
 
There were lots of ingredients, containers and equipment ____ cooking ____ the kitchen table when Dona Flor and her students started cooking. One of them was ____ the stove and the others were _____ the table.
 
to – over – before – outdoors
for – on – at – around
to – in – at – away from
to – on – by – beside
for – at – to – out of
There were lots of ingredients, containers and equipment ____ cooking ____ the kitchen table when Dona Flor and her students started cooking. One of them was ____ the stove and the others were _____ the table.
 
to – over – before – outdoors
for – on – at – around
to – in – at – away from
to – on – by – beside
for – at – to – out of
 ____ December, ____ Christmas, children want to be ___ gifts. The adults stay ____ the money that was spent and the happiness ____ the moment.
a) At – in – among – along – of
b) In – at – among – between – of
c) At – on – among – along – into
d) In – on – between – among – into
e) In – in – among – between – of
 ____ December, ____ Christmas, children want to be ___ gifts. The adults stay ____ the money that was spent and the happiness ____ the moment.
a) At – in – among – along – of
b) In – at – among – between – of
c) At – on – among – along – into
d) In – on – between – among – into
e) In – in – among – between – of
Laurie lives _____ a farm, but I live ______ Portland and most part of my relatives live ______the Oregon coast.
a) at – at – at
b) on – at – on
c) in – at – at
d) in – in – in
e) on – in – on
Laurie lives _____ a farm, but I live ______ Portland and most part of my relatives live ______the Oregon coast.
a) at – at – at
b) on – at – on
c) in – at – at
d) in – in – in
e) on – in – on
 
_______ September 11, 2001, at 8:46 A.M. How many events took place in New York on that morning _____September?
They unfolded ______ a few minutes and yards of each other
Though "importance" is often hard to quantify, _______ this case I can put an exact value on it: 3,5 billion dollars.
 
Select the alternative that adequately fills in the gaps in lines in this same order.
 
(A) In – in – within – in
(B) In – on – from – at
(C) On – in – from – at
(D) On – on – from – at
(E) On – in – within – in
 
_______ September 11, 2001, at 8:46 A.M. How many events took place in New York on that morning _____September?
They unfolded ______ a few minutes and yards of each other
Though "importance" is often hard to quantify, _______ this case I can put an exact value on it: 3,5 billion dollars.
 
Select the alternative that adequately fills in the gaps in lines in this same order.
 
(A) In – in – within – in
(B) In – on – from – at
(C) On – in – from – at
(D) On – on – from – at
(E) On – in – within – in
PREPOSITIONS AFTER CERTAIN VERBS
Look
Stare
Glance
Laugh 				AT
Smile
Aim
Point
Shoot
Shout (to)
Throw (to)
She was staring at me. 
“I must go,” Tammy said glancing at her watch. 
 ‘I didn’t know what I was doing, ’ she said, laughing at the memory.
The enemy was shooting at the rescue helicopter. (target)
* Shoot to kill.
 The criticism wasn’t aimed at you.
He said that the man had pointed a knife at him.
Dad shouted at me when I broke the window.
He apologized because he had shouted at her in front of them all.
He shouted to me to turn the tv off.
There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to Maggie to close the door.
SHOUT AT	X	SHOUT TO
THROW AT	X	THROW TO
 Someone threw a stone at the car.
 A crowd of boys throwing snowballs at each other.
 He threw his shirt to someone in the crowd.
I threw the ball to him.
Dream (of)			 ABOUT
Remind (of)
Complain (to)
Sue always dreams about being in Scotland.
She dreams of (desires to) becoming an actress.
I’m happy she reminded me about the game.
This song reminds me of our wedding day.
She often complains about not feeling appreciated at work.
 If you're unhappy with the service, you should complain to the manager.
Leave
Blame
Forgive
Apologize			 FOR
Battle (against)
Wait (on)
She left home for the mall. 
Don’t blame Frank for the failure.
She will never be forgiven for what she did.
He apologizes for losing his temper.
Some fishing is still permitted around the islands, but divers and naturalists are battling for a total ban.
The dentist kept me waiting for ages.
She waited on customers all day at the Mexican restaurant.
Translate
Divide
Cut
Split
INTO
She works for the UN, translating from English into French.
Her novels have been translated into sixteen languages.
After the Second World War Germany was divided into two separate countries.
He cut the cake in/into six (pieces) and gave each child a slice.
The teacher split the children into three groups.
ON
Base
Bet
Depend
Rely
Congratulate			ON
Compliment
Concentrate
Insist
Spend
 The film is based on (upon) a novel by Pat Conroy.
She bet £500,000 on the horse that came in second.
It all depends on the weather.
Many people now rely on internet for news.
She was congratulated on her success in the test.
 She complimented me warmly on my exam results.
 Be quiet – let me concentrate on my duties.
Giselle insisted on datingRick. 
More money should be spent on education. 
 A alternativa que preenche adequadamente as lacunas (a style of thought based ........ a distinction), (having authority ........ the Orient) (the internal consistency of Orientalism and its ideas about the Orient ........ any correspondence with it) é
In – on – in spite of
On – in – although
Within – on top of – regardless
Upon – over – despite
For – above - within
 A alternativa que preenche adequadamente as lacunas (a style of thought based ........ a distinction), (having authority ........ the Orient) (the internal consistency of Orientalism and its ideas about the Orient ........ any correspondence with it.) é
In – on – in spite of
On – in – although
Within – on top of – regardless
Upon – over – despite
For – above - within
… a soldier home ______ leave from the war.
They had bags and bags of money, and the villagers sat ______ their feet to listen to their stories. 
Soldiers were as strong as lions because of the injections they were given _______ the army. 
(A) at – at – at
(B) at – on – at
(C) on – on – in
(D) on – at – at
(E) on – at – in
… a soldier home ______ leave from the war.
They had bags and bags of money, and the villagers sat ______ their feet to listen to their stories. 
Soldiers were as strong as lions because of the injections they were given _______ the army. 
(A) at – at – at
(B) at – on – at
(C) on – on – in
(D) on – at – at
(E) on – at – in