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PREPOSITION
1. Prepositions of time
( At: at + a specific time on the clock (một điểm thời gian cụ thể)
at + night
at night
at the weekend
at half past nine
Ex: - We don’t have class at weekend.
- I have an appointment with the doctor at 3 o`clock.
- We sleep at night.
( In: in + specific month / year/ season (tháng / năm cụ thể)
in + the morning / the afternoon / the evening
in an hour
Ex: - My birthday is in October.
- I was born in 1980.
- We have class in the morning.
( On: on + a specific day of the week (ngày trong tuần)
a specific date (ngày tháng năm)
Ex: - I have class on Monday.
- I was born on October 31, 1975.
( From ... to: from + (a specific time) to + (a specific time) (từ … đến)
Ex: We have class from 1.00 to 2.00.
( For: for + (a period of time)
Ta dùng for + một khoảng thời gian để nói rằng một cái gì
đó diễn ra bao lâu rồi / hay một người đã làm gì đó được bao lâu rồi.
Ex: - We watched TV for two hours last night.
- Ann is going away for a week in September.
( By: by + (a point of time) = not later than
by + một điểm thời gian có nghĩa là “trước, chậm nhất là”
Ex: - Can you finish the work by five o`clock / tomorrow?
- I posted this letter today, so they should receive it by Monday.
( After: “after + time” có nghĩa là “sau cái gì về thời gian …”
Ex: - We`ll leave after lunch.
- I`ll wait for you in front of the cinema after shortly six.
( Between
“between + (a point of time) + and + (a point of time)” có nghĩa là “trong khoảng từ … đến …”
“between + 2 events” có nghĩa là “trong khoảng thời gian phân cách giữa 2 sự kiện”
Ex: - It`s cheaper between 6 pm and 8 am.
- I`m usually free between Tuesday and Thursday.
- Children must attend school between 5 and 16.
( Till / Until: “till / until + a definite point of time” có nghĩa là “đến lúc, đến khi”
Ex: - We`ll wait for your answer untill / till tomorrow.
- It may last till Friday.
- Nothing happened until 5 o`clock.
- He works in the fields from morning till night.
( Since : + a certain point of time (since 1990)
Ex: We have lived here since 1990
( Since : + a certain period of time (for 2 months)
3. Prepositions of location / place
( On:
a. ở trên (chạm vào, sát vào, bao phủ hoặc tạo thành một phần của bề mặt)
Ex: - There is a picture on the wall.
- Sit on the grass.
- Leave the glasses on the table.
b. ở (một đại lộ, một con đường)
Ex: - He lives on Hill Street.
- She lives on Grove Boulevard.
c. ở trên / trong hoặc vào trong một phương tiện chuyên chở
Ex:: - They are on the plane from London to New York.
- We will have lunch on the train.
d. trên, dựa trên hoặc gắn vào người nào / vật gì
Ex: - He lies on his back on the grass sleeping well.
- He is riding on horseback.
- She`s wearing a ring on her thumb finger.
the picture on the wall
London lies on the Thames.
on the table
on the left
on the first floor
on the bus, on a plane
on TV, on the radio
( At + address: (At + địa chỉ)
Ex: He lives at 10 Ngô Quyền street.
at the door/ at the station
at the table
at a concert, at the party
at the cinema, at school, at work
( In + a country / a city: (In + tên nước / thành phố)
Ex: - Tom lives in the United States./ He lives in New York City.
in the kitchen, in London
in the book