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Reading And Use Of English - Place, Position and Time reference Flashcards

1
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Place and position

In

A

Describes something contained by something else

There are some cupis in that cupboard

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Place and position

Where do we use ‘in’?

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Before continents, countries, towns, parks, gardens, buildings, rooms

Examples include: The fox is in the box, indicating a location inside.

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Place and position

List some examples of places where ‘in’ is used.

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  • Box
  • Cupboard
  • Bag
  • Wallet
  • Book
  • File

These are physical objects that can contain something.

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Place and position

What are the time references used with ‘in’?

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  • Part of the day (in the morning)
  • Months (in December)
  • Years (in 2010)
  • Seasons (in the summer)
  • Decades (in the 70’s)
  • Centuries (in the 21st)
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Places and position

Expressions with in

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Place and position

What does ‘into’ indicate?

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Movements inside (entering) places and transformation process

Example: The man carrying a suitcase went into the corridor.

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Place and position

Provide an example of ‘into’ in a transformation context.

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She translated (transformed) the document into English

This shows a change from one language to another.

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Place and position

What does ‘on’ refer to?

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What is over surfaces

Example: The green ball is on the box.

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Place and position

List examples of places where ‘on’ is used.

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  • Islands
  • Coast
  • Walls
  • Floors
  • Ceilings

These are all surfaces where something can be placed.

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Place and position

When do we use ‘on’ for public transport?

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Before public transport vehicles such as bus, train, plane, ship

Example: I traveled on the bus.

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Place and position

When we use ‘ON’ by time reference?

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  1. Before days of the week
  2. Before dates

  1. We have classes on Thurdays
  2. on 25th December is Christmas
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Place and position

Expressions with on

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Place and position

What does ‘onto’ indicate?

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Movements over surfaces, outside places

Example: The cat climbed onto the roof.

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Place and position

What is the use of ‘at’ ?

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Shows a general location at a point or place

Example: We arranged to meet at the restaurant.

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Place and position

We use ‘at’ after ‘arrive’, except for…?

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Except for countries and cities

Example: I will arrive at the airport.

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Place and position

List some examples of events that use ‘at’.

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  • At the cinema
  • At school

These indicate locations where events take place.

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Place and position

What are examples of specific locations using ‘at’?

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  • At the top
  • At the bottom of
  • At Richard’s side

These phrases indicate specific positions.

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Place and position

When do we use ‘at’ for time?

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  • Times of the day (at 4.00, at midday, at midnight)
  • ‘the weekend’ (at the weekend)
  • Holiday periods (at Christmas/Easter)
  • Meals (at breakfast/lunch/dinner)
  • Parts of the day: ‘night’ (at night)
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Place and position

What are expressions used with ‘ON’?

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FOOT, HOLIDAY, BUSINESS, A DIET, SALE, HIRE, PURPOSE, THE PHONE.

20
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Place and position

What are expressions used with ‘IN’?

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LOVE, BED, A HURRY, DANGER, SECRET, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, STOCK, STORAGE.

21
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Place and position

What are expressions used with ‘BY’?

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CAR, BUS, TRAIN, PLANE. BY CHANCE, BY ACCIDENT, BY MISTAKE.

22
Q

Place and position

What are the verbs and their dependent prepositions?

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1 - Apologise for
2 - Approve of
3 - Insist on
4 - Succeed in
5 - Search for
SALE, HIRE, A REASON.
6 - Congratulate on
7 - Thank for
8 - Graduate in (course) from (college)
9 - Depend on
10 - Regret of
11 - Prevent from
12 - Forgive for
13 - Rely on
14 - Influence on.

23
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What are the adjectives and their dependent prepositions?

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1 - Be worried about
2 - Be pleased with
3 - Be kind to
4 - Be rude to
5 - Be interested in
6 - Be concerned about
7 - Be aware of
8 - Be keen on
9 - Be fond of
10 - Be proud of.

24
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Place and position

What are the additional adjectives and their dependent prepositions?

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1 - Be good at
2 - Be angry about/with
3 - Be happy about
4 - Be excited about
5 - Be anxious for/about.

25
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Place and position

What is the golden rule for using verbs after prepositions?

A

Every time there is a verb after a preposition, we need this verb + ‘ING’.

Example: I’m good at using technology.

26
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Place and position

Above/below

A

Mean ‘higher/lower than’

  1. You can see th etop of the tower above the tress
  2. From the mountain, I could see the lake below
27
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Place and position

Next to/beside

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At the side of

1.Maria sits next to Paula
2. Come and sit beside me on the sofa

28
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Place and position

Near/by

A

Near - close to; by - at the side of

Tom’s house is near the sport centre
There was a table by the window

29
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What do ‘for’ and ‘since’ refer to in the present perfect?

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‘For’ refers to a period of time, while ‘since’ refers to when it started.

  1. I lived here for six years
  2. I’ve lived here since 2001
30
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What does ‘ago’ mean?

A

‘Ago’ means ‘before the present’.

We arrived five hours ago

31
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Difference between ‘during’ and ‘for’.

A

‘During’ answers the question ‘When?’, while ‘for’ answers ‘How long?’.

I didn’t feel nervous during the performance
The performance lasted for forty-five minutes

32
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What does ‘by’ mean?

A

‘By’ means ‘on or before’.

We’ll be there by 6.00

33
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What does ‘until’ mean?

A

‘Until’ means ‘up to’.

I waited for Alex until 6.00, and then I left

34
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Difference between ‘on time’ and ‘in time’.

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‘On time’ means ‘at the right time’, while ‘in time’ means ‘with enough time to do something’.

The plane took off exactly on time
We arrive in time to have a meal before the plane left

35
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What does ‘once’ mean?

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‘Once’ means ‘at one time in my life’ and only refers to the past.

Once I owned a motorbike

36
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What does ‘one day’ refer to?

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‘One day’ can refer to the past or the future.

One day I’ll be famous

37
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Difference between ‘now’ and ‘nowadays’.

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‘Now’ means ‘at the present time’, while ‘nowadays’ is used to contrast with the past.

38
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What does ‘then’ mean?

A

‘Then’ is used like ‘next’ in a sequence.

We went to the cinema and then we had a pizza

39
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What does ‘afterwards’ mean?

A

‘Afterwards’ is used like ‘at a later time’ and can come at the end of the sentence.

We went to the cinema, and afterwards we had a pizza.

40
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What does ‘later’ mean?

A

‘Later’ means ‘after some time’.

Can you come back later?

41
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What does ‘at the end’ refer to?

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‘At the end’ refers to a point in time.

At the end of the film we all cried

42
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What does ‘in the end’ mean?

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‘In the end’ means ‘after a lot of time’ or ‘eventually’.

In the end we left

43
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What does ‘at last’ express?

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‘At last’ expresses relief that a long wait has ended.

At last we can be together

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