Prepositions

beginner24 min read

Prepositions of time and place (in, on, at), preposition collocations that go with particular verbs and adjectives, telling a preposition from a conjunction or an adverb particle, and the fixed pairs the exams test again and again.

What you will be able to do

Use in, on and at correctly for time and for place.
Recall the standard preposition that follows common verbs and adjectives.
Distinguish a preposition from a subordinating conjunction and from a phrasal-verb particle.
Fix the fixed-pair errors that recur in error detection (different from, comply with, and so on).

What is inside this lesson

1What a preposition does
2In, on, at for time
3In, on, at for place
4Verbs and adjectives with fixed prepositions
5Preposition, conjunction or particle?
6Worked example: choosing the preposition
7Common mistakes
8Quick revision
9Practice

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