Preposition
_____ the university, there is a pub. (on the opposite side)
Across from
Oh look at that beautiful bird flying _______ our heads. (opposite from below)
above
The girl is _____ to shopping at the store near her house (used to)
accustomed
We were ___ with the school's rules because we went to an orientation. (familiarized)
acquainted
The chicken walked _____ the street to eat some corn.
across
The cruise ship sailed _______ the ocean to Europe.
across
The man walked ____________ the busy road on his way to work.
across
When giving directions use ___ to mean from one side to the other side.
across
You may need to walk ___ the street.
across
I ___ him for getting a high grade on his exam. (express appreciation)
admire
The traffic was so bad that cars were almost _______ one another.
against
The woman leaned ______ the wall waiting for her boyfriend to meet her.
against
Tommy leaned ____ the whiteboard and thought for a moment.
against
The train is ______ of schedule. It was supposed to arrive at 9 a.m. but the time is now 8:55 a.m. and it is here!
ahead
This is my first day of work, so I arrived at the office ______ of time.
ahead
As the train traveled (10) ________ the tracks, the sun was going down.
along
The man walked _____ the busy road on his way to work.
along
We took a train to Miami, Florida. As we traveled _____ the tracks, we could see many farms.
along
I am ___ how hard he studied for that exam. (impressed)
amazed at
The woman walked in the park _____ the flowers and trees. (in a group of people or things)
among
I ____ for being late.
apologize
The boy rode his bicycle ______ the town. (moving here and there, randomly)
around
Clarence was ______ of the bad grade. (feeling bad)
ashamed
After she bought her ticket ___ the ticket counter,
at
He arrived ___the train station at 3 p.m.
at
Jim was angry ___ his girlfriend.
at
The tourists were amazed __ how big the building was.
at
We had lunch ____ noon.
at
We went to bed ____ dusk (when the sun goes down).
at
We woke up ____ dawn (when the sun comes up).
at
When she arrived ____ the railroad station she got out of the taxi,
at
He is ___ at cooking. It's lucky that he has a wife that can cook.
awful
Students should not ___ absent from class.
be
My watch says 12:30 p.m., but the time on the bank clock says 12:40 p.m. My watch must be _____.
behind
The train is ______ schedule. It was supposed to arrive at 9 a.m. but the time is now 9:05 a.m. and it's not here yet!.
behind
The trash is kept ________ the building. (on the side of)
beside
He walked into the wrong room ___ mistake.
by
I repaired the car ___ adjusting the engine.
by
I sent an email ___ pressing the send button.
by
My friend and I communicate ___ email.
by
She answered our email ___telling us that she would be happy to give us a brochure about travel.
by
The beautiful dress was made ___ hand
by
The boy went to school __ foot.
by
The construction worker dug the whole ___ hand
by
The family traveled ____ plane to Beijing.
by
They will finish building our new house _____ next March.
by
We talked __ phone
by
We went to the movies __ bike.
by
___ chance, there was another person standing at the counter who offered to help.
by
___ mistake, we walked into the wrong hotel.
by
Be ___ the fast-moving cars when you cross the street!
careful of
By ____ , the dress was on sale when we arrived at the shop.
chance
By _____ something that happens what is not planned.
chance
By _____ I am single (not married)
choice
By ______, someone's decision to act in a certain way.
choice
I ____ my teacher about the cold air conditioning in the room.
complained to
Bread is _________ mostly flour.
composed of
A good meal _____ fish, vegetables and rice.
consists of
Car motors ___ gasoline or diesel fuel to run. (reliance, dependence)
depend on
Alicia borrowed Jim's bicycle ____ him
from
Four students were absent ___ school.
from
She took many pictures _____ her window seat during the ride to Cleveland.
from
Katrina made the beautiful dress ___ her own hands.
her
He arrived ___ New York on Wednesday.
in
He was just ___ time for dinner.
in
I arrived in New York ___ a taxi.
in
I will complete my English course ____ February.
in
On the day that she decided to leave, she got (4) _____ a taxi in front of her hotel
in
Our vacation begins ____ the summer
in
The train was scheduled to stop (7) ___ Pittsburgh,
in
We will finish class _____ May.
in
We will start school ____ the fall.
in
When giving directions, use ___ to mean inside of an area or boundary.
in
You will see the back on your left, ___ the financial district.
in
The food store is the _____ building after the bank.
next
The bus let us ___ in front of a group of hotels.
off
The businessman took the train to New Jersey and got ___ in Newark.
off
We are taking a plane to Dallas but we are getting ____ in Reno, Nevada.
off
After getting (9) ___ the train again, Sonya had some dinner.
on
I got ____ the bus to go to the center of the city.
on
It's ___ Warner Street near Sunrise Road.
on
My boss does not want me to come to work late. He wants me to come to work _____ time.
on
She arrived in New York (2) ___ May 30th.
on
Sonya got (6) ____ the train and found a nice seat by the window.
on
We got ____ the train just in time; the train was about to leave.
on
When giving directions, use ___ with street, road, or highway to indicate location.
on
When we got ____ the plane, we had a difficult time finding our seats.
on
I got ___ of the taxi and paid the taxi driver.
out
Sonya got (8) ____ to have a quick look around.
out
I have been waiting here for you for _______ an hour. (a bit more than)
over
The bus took _____ an hour to get to its next stop. ( a bit more than)
over
The student applied ___ the school for admission.
to
Walk down the street ____ the fountain in the center of the city.
towards
When giving directions, use ____ to mean in the direction of something.
towards
I'm sure the train will be here in_______ an hour. (less than)
under
Alex ___ not absent from the meeting.
was
I kicked the door ___ my foot
with
I sewed the clothing ___ a needle.
with
Paying for everything ___ cash.
with
The bus should arrive_______ the next 15 minutes. (no more than)
within
