๐ Module 6 โ Part 1: Learn the Rules
Prepositions
Prepositions are small but powerful words that show the relationship between
people, places, things, direction, and time.
They help make sentences clear and meaningful.
๐ Common Prepositions
in โข on โข at โข to โข from โข with โข for โข by โข about โข under โข over โข between โข among
1๏ธโฃ In
Use in for:
- Months โ in January
- Years โ in 2026
- Parts of the day โ in the morning
- Countries & Cities โ in Canada, in Vancouver
- Enclosed places โ in the room
Examples
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I live in Canada.
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She was born in 1998.
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We study in the library.
2๏ธโฃ On
Use on for:
- Days โ on Monday
- Dates โ on July 1
- Surfaces โ on the table
- Public transport โ on the bus, on the train
Examples
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My exam is on Friday.
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The keys are on the desk.
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He is on the train.
3๏ธโฃ At
Use at for:
- Specific times โ at 8:00 a.m.
- Specific places โ at school, at home, at work
- Meeting points โ at the entrance
Examples
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Class starts at 9:00.
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She is at the office.
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We met at the entrance.
4๏ธโฃ To
Use to to show movement or direction.
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I am going to school.
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She travelled to Toronto.
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Please give the book to me.
5๏ธโฃ From
Use from to show the starting point or origin.
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I am from India.
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The train leaves from Platform 2.
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This letter is from my friend.
6๏ธโฃ With
Use with to show company or possession.
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I went with my sister.
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She wrote with a pen.
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He lives with his parents.
7๏ธโฃ For
Use for to show purpose, reason or duration.
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This gift is for you.
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I studied for two hours.
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She applied for the job.
8๏ธโฃ By
Use by for:
- The person performing an action
- A deadline
- A method of travel
Examples
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The book was written by an author.
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Finish your homework by Friday.
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We travelled by car.
9๏ธโฃ About
Use about when talking about a topic.
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We talked about the exam.
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She wrote about her childhood.
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This book is about Canada.
๐ Under
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The shoes are under the bed.
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The cat is under the chair.
1๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ Over
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The airplane flew over the city.
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Put the blanket over the baby.
1๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ Between
Use between for two people or things.
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The bank is between the school and the library.
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Choose between tea and coffee.
1๏ธโฃ3๏ธโฃ Among
Use among for three or more people or things.
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She was sitting among her friends.
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The prize was shared among the winners.
๐ก Quick Tip
Remember these common combinations:
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in a country
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on Monday
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at 7:00
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go to school
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come from India
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talk about something
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travel by bus
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study with friends
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apply for a job
๐ฏ IELTS & CELPIP Tip
Prepositions are tested frequently in IELTS and CELPIP Writing, Speaking,
Reading, and Listening. Learn them as fixed expressions instead of translating
them from your first language.
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