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Preposition Tense Diagnostic Quiz: a tool to help you identify specific points that need review

• Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate
• Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced 

Preps for Time

Prepositions for Time: telling when an action happens

• in – for larger periods of time
• on – for exact day
• at – for precise periods of time

We went to San Francisco in 2009.
We went to San Francisco in June.
We went to San Francisco on June 19, 2009, at noon.

Preps for Place

Prepositions for place: indicating locations in which events or activities take place

• location – in, on, at 
• phrases for expressing relationship to objects
  (aboard, about, above across, after, against, along, amid..)

The rabbit was inside its hole.
The rabbit grazed on grass on top of the hill.
The rabbit was outside its hole.
The rabbit ran over the log.

Prep Paragraph

Paragraph Practice:  using preposition of time and place

• in – for larger locations
• on  – for smaller locations
• at – for exact locations

Michael Phelps made sports history by winning eight gold medals ___ the 2008 Olympics ___ Beijing, China.

During / In

"During" vs. "in": focusing on duration versus exact time

• during – throughout
• in   – precisely now

We are on vacation during July.
We went to the beach several times in our stay.
They are on vacation in July.
They stayed there during July, not during May.

For / Since

For/ Since: Indicating a quantity of time vs. a specific time

• for (before a quantity of time)
• since (before a specific time)

We have been coming to this beach for fifteen years.

We have been coming to this beach since July, 1995.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs: using verbal expressions made up of verbs and prepositions

• adverbs of place vs. phrasal verbs
  ( take out the cat – take out a girl, let out the dog)
• non- vs. separable phrasal verbs
  (took piano up – took up the room, put stuff up)
• phrasal verb grid
  (do in, do over, do under, do away with, get in, get out)
• phrasal verbs (synonyms)
  

  Located in Preposition Practices  

Look up. 
Look up the word in the dictionary.

He took his coat off.
He took off his coat. 
The airplane took off.

Adv for Place

Adverbs for place: indicating movement in a direction

• adverbs vs. prepositional phrases
• adverbs and prepositions list
• adverbs (but not prepositions)
• commonly confused – adverbs vs. phrasal verbs
• ending sentences with prepositions

 Located in Adverb Summary

He went inside. (adv.)
He went inside the house.(prep)

Verb Phrs + Gerunds

Verb Phrs Prac 1

Verb Phrs Prac 2

Verb Phrs Prac 3

Verbal Phrases before Gerunds: commenting on activities

Prepositions used after particular verbs:

• surprised at
• angry about
• overwhelmed with
   

He talks about leaving.
He accused us of complaining.
He keeps on making trouble.
He worries about making deadlines.

Gerund + Ind Obj

Gerunds - expressing gratitude, apology, disappointment and opinion about other people's activities

After certain verbs indirect objects are expressed as:

• him for
• his + gerund 

I thanked him for fixing my door.

I appreciate his fixing my door.

Particpl & Prep

Participial Adjectives and Prepositions:  describing emtional reactions

• interested in
• shocked at
• amused with

President Bush is confused about the issue.

Verb Phrs Prac 1

Verbal Phrases 1: verbs + preposition phrases

• prepositions used in verbal phrases
• verbal phrases used before gerunds

She dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer.

She dreamed about becoming a ballet dancer.

Verb Phrs Prac 2

Verbal Phrases 2: verbs + preposition phrases

• prepositions used in verbal phrases
• verbal phrases used before gerunds

I put off going to college.

Instead, I took care of raising my two children.

 Verb Phrs Prac 3

Verbal Phrases 3: verbs (and participles) + preposition phrases

• accustomed to
• succeed in
• be in charge of

Most people aren't accustomed to working hard.

If you try you can succeed in doing anything you want.