Prepositions and Prep Phrases Ch15

Question 1

Besides, in addition to

Answer 1

Además de

Question 2

Instead of (both phrases)

Answer 2

En lugar de

En vez de

Question 3

I want everything against the wall, except the podium.

Answer 3

Quiero,todo contra de pared, excepto el podio.

Question 4

What is the one exception to using “estar” to show location?

Answer 4

When telling where an event is taking place.
María está en el teatro.
El concierto es en el teatro.

Question 5

En

Answer 5

In, on, into, at

Question 6

Im at the door of your house.

Answer 6

Estoy en la puerta de su casa.

Question 7

I buy my clothing at Bloomingdales

Answer 7

Compro mi ropa en Bloomingdales

Question 8

Across, through, by

Answer 8

A través de

Question 9

Behinds

Answer 9

Detrás de

Question 10

Across from, opposite , in front of

Answer 10

Enfrente de

Question 11

Facing

Answer 11

Frente a

Question 12

By, next to, next door to

Answer 12

Junto a

Question 13

In court, the lawyers are in front of the judge.

Answer 13

En la corte, los abogados están enfrente al juez

Question 14

People across the country watch the Olympics on television.

Answer 14

La gente a través del país miran los Juegos Olímpicos en la televisión

Question 15

Along

Answer 15

A lo largo de

Question 16

These shells along the beach are beautiful.

Answer 16

Estas conchas a lo largo de la playa son hermosas.

Question 17

Around

Answer 17

Alrededor de

Question 18

Toward

Answer 18

Hacia

Question 19

Beyond

Answer 19

Más allá de

Question 20

Through, throughout

Answer 20

Por

Question 21

Do you walk along the boulevard?

Answer 21

¿Caminas a lo largo del bulevar?

Question 22

The detective searches throughout the house.

Answer 22

El detective busca por la casa

Question 23

He’s always looking toward his goals.

Answer 23

Él siempre mira hacia sus metas.

Question 24

If you look beyond that tree, you can see the roller coaster.

Answer 24

Si miras más allá del árbol, puedes ver la montaña rusa.

Question 25

You can't go beyond the end of this block.

Answer 25

No puedes ir más allá del final de esta cuadra

Question 26

We can drive toward the river and then walk along the path.

Answer 26

Podemos conducir hacia el río y entonces caminar a lo largo de la senda.

Question 27

Johnny Weir can skate forward and backward.

Answer 27

Johnny Weir puede patinar adelante y hacia atrás.

Question 28

To the east of

Answer 28

Al este de

Question 29

To the northeast of

Answer 29

Al nordeste/noreste de

Question 30

To the northwest of

Answer 30

Al noroeste de

Question 31

To the north of

Answer 31

Al norte de

Question 32

To the west of

Answer 32

Al oeste de

Question 33

To the southeast of

Answer 33

Al sudeste/sureste de

Question 34

To the southwest of

Answer 34

Al sudoeste/suroeste de

Question 35

To the south of

Answer 35

Al sur de

Question 36

There's a gas station north of the supermarket.

Answer 36

Hay una gasolinera al norte del supermercado.

Question 37

Because of, for

Answer 37

A cause de

Question 38

(All the way) from

Answer 38

Desde

Question 39

Because of, for

Answer 39

Por

Question 40

By (to show authorship)

Answer 40

Por

Question 41

Because of this cold, I can't go to the movies with my friends.

Answer 41

A causa de (por) este resfriado, no puedo ir al cine con mis amigos.

Question 42

Greetings all the way from Cancun.

Answer 42

Saludos desde Cancún.

Question 43

These pearls are from Japan.

Answer 43

Estas perlas son de Japón

Question 44

Because of her attitude and bitterness, she has no friends.

Answer 44

A causa de (por) su actitud y amargura, no tiene amigos.

Question 45

The novel Les Miserables is by Victor Hugo.

Answer 45

La novela LM es por/de VH.

Question 46

One of them is going to win the grand prize.

Answer 46

Uno de ellos va a ganar el premio gordo.

Question 47

I'm tired and for this reason I'm going to take a nap.

Answer 47

Estoy cansado, y por esta razón voy a dormir una siesta.

Question 48

Some people believe that ghosts live after death.

Answer 48

Algunas personas creen quo los fantasmas viven después de la muerte

Question 49

What do you usually do in the afternoon?

Answer 49

Usualmente qué haces por la tarde?

Question 50

They work from Monday to Friday.

Answer 50

Trabajan de lunes a viernes.

Question 51

We can watch the movie and go to the restaurant after seeing it.

Answer 51

Podemos mirar la película e ir al restaurante después de mirarla.

Question 52

I always chop the onions before cooking them.

Answer 52

Siempre pico la cebollas antes de cocinarlas.

Question 53

With many of the prepositions end with "de" when the object is understood, you drop the"de." The chair is close to the table. The chair is close.

Answer 53

La silla está cerca de la mesa. | La silla está cerca.

Question 54

In front of

Answer 54

Adelante de

Question 55

Outside

Answer 55

Fuera de

Question 56

Forward

Answer 56

Hacia adelante

Question 57

Sideways

Answer 57

De lado

Question 58

Backward

Answer 58

Hacia atrás

Question 59

Downstairs, underneath

Answer 59

Abajo

Question 60

Outside

Answer 60

Afuera

Question 61

She is in front of Miguel in line.

Answer 61

Ella está adelante de Miguel en la cola.

Question 62

You must go forward on the expressway.

Answer 62

Hay que ir hacia adelante en la autopista.

Question 63

The chair is next to the table. | A crab walks sideways.

Answer 63

La silla está al lado de la mesa. | Un cangrejo camino de lado.

Question 64

The holly tree is behind the house. | When you out the car in reverse, you and the car go backward.

Answer 64

El acebo está atrás de la casa. | Cuando pones el carro en marcha atrás, tú y el carro van hacia atrás.

Question 65

He is under the table. | He is downstairs.

Answer 65

Él está debajo de la mesa. | Él está abajo.

Question 66

We are inside the house. | We are inside.

Answer 66

Estamos dentro de la casa. | Estamos adentro.

Question 67

They are outside the house. | They are outside.

Answer 67

Ellos están fuera de la casa. | Ellos están afuera.