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Unit 12: Prepositions

4. Near; not far from; –determining approximately time, size, quantity. Notes

5. In concern with; engaged in; intent on.
In: Expressing Containment
Into: 1. Going inside (of)
2. Going to a geographic region.
3. Against, especially with force or violence.
4. Producing, becoming

5. Intensely interested in or attracted to.

12.8 Self Assessment

Choose the correct alternative:
1. He made his escape by jumping ............... a window.
(a) out of (b) over

2. I saw something about it ............... television.
(a) on (b) at
3. He drove ............... me without stopping.
(a) past (b) across
4. I went ............... him and asked the best way to reach the place.

(a) towards (b) to
5. The glass is ............... the table.
(a) on (b) at
6. I looked ............... you and smiled.

(a) toward (b) at
7. He was continuously throwing insults ............... me.
(a) at (b) on

12.9 Review Questions

Fill in the blanks:
1. Did your cousin get married ................... last spring?

2. Does it snow here ................... the winter?
3. I hate getting out of bed ................... cold mornings!
4. I’m going shopping with my mother ................... Saturday.
5. John started learning English ................... 1998.

6. Let’s go to the cinema ................... this evening.
7. My birthday is ................... the twelfth of September.
8. My favourite television programme is ................... 8pm.

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