Friday, December 20, 2013

the sentences with prepositions

how to use... At

  • Lisa got married at 21 (or...at the age of 21).
  • The car was travelling at 50 kilometres an hour when the accident happened.
  • Water boils at 100 degrees celsius

how to use by?

by car/ by bus/by plane/by bike..etc..
  • do you like travelling by train?
  • Jane usually goes to work by bike.
a book by/a painting by/a piece of music by/...etc..
  • have you read any book by Charles Dickens?
  • who is that painting by picasso?
by after the passive.
  • I was bitten by a dog.

how to use.. in..

be/stay/ do something (etc..) ..in
  • my brother lives in Italy.
  • The main shops are  in the city centre.
  • I like reading in bed.

how to use ..on..

  • Jane isn`t at work this week.she`s on holiday.
  • we watched the news on television.
  • we listened to the news on the radio.
  • I spoke to Carol on the phone last night.
  • The house on fire! call the fire brigade.
  • 'was the train late ?`'no it was on time.`

how to use.. to..

  • we are going to London next week.
  • I want to go to Italy.
  • we walked from my house to the city centre.
  • what time do you go to the bed?

how to use ..with/without.
  • did you stay at a hotel or with friends?
  • wait for me. please don`t go without me.
  • do you like your coffee with or without milk?.
  • do you know that man with the beard?
  • I like to have a house

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