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| An Important Note Regarding the Organization of the Text | |
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| Introduction | |
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| To the Student | |
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| To the Teacher | |
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| How to Learn Using The Preposition Book Software (Preposition Pinball and Other Games) | |
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| What Is a Preposition? | |
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| Prepositions for Daily Life | |
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| Explanations 1-4 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in, on, at with Time | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in, on, at with Place | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: beside, by, near | |
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| Two-Word Prepositions: next to, close to, far from | |
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| Explanations 5-8 | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: at and to with Smile, Frown, Laugh, Talk, Speak, Sing | |
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| Prepositions with Verbs Indicating Movement: Go, Walk, Drive, Travel, Leave | |
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| Prepositions with Action and Non-Action Verbs: Home, Downtown, Here, There | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Go/Come Back, Look For, Look Up, Get Up, Put On, Take Off | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 1 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 1 | |
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| Prepositions for Daily Life and the Classroom | |
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| Explanations 9-13 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in, at with Cities, Counties, States, Places Smaller than a City, General Locations with Activity, Places with a Visible Line or an Edge | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Be from, Come from, Arrive in, on, at, or o | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Listen to | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Pay Attention to | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Shout at/to, Yell at/to, Holler at/to | |
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| Explanations 14-18 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: above, over, under, underneath, beneath, below | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Ask, Cost, Charge, Lend (to), Give (to), Send (to), Write (to), Buy (for), Make (for), Borrow from, Introduce to, Explain to, Repeat for, Translate for | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: at all | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Call On, Go On, Hand In, Hand Back, Tear Up, Kick Out | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: for good | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 2 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 2 | |
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| Prepositions for Relating Objects to One Another and for Simple Narrating | |
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| Explanations 19-22 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: of to Show Possession or to Show that One Noun (or Pronoun) Is Part of Another | |
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| Common Preposition/Noun Combinations: Key to, Answer to, Damage to, Injury to | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: for as an Exchange, as a Gift or Favor, as Purpose, as a Planned Part | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Absent from, Missing from, Sick of, Tired of, Good at, Bad at | |
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| Explanations 23-26 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: before, after, by | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: for, since, until | |
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| Two-Word Prepositions: prior to, subsequent to with Time | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Count On, Depend On, Put Off, Call Off, Show Up, Show Off | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 3 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 3 | |
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| Prepositions for Describing Places and Narrating Life Events | |
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| Explanations 27-32 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: around, along, down, through, toward(s), at, across, past, beyond | |
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| Two-Word Prepositions: away from, across from | |
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| Three-Word Prepositions: catty corner from/to | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: to or o with Compass Directions | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in the part, on the side, at the end | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: by to Indicate Manner, to Answer a How Question, in Passive Voice | |
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| Explanations 33-38 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in, on, by with Means of Transportation | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Recover from, Retire from, Graduate from, Resign from | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Get/Be Married to, Get/Be Divorced from, Get/Be Acquainted with, Get/Be Familiar with | |
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| Common Preposition/Noun Combinations: Recovery from, Retirement from, Graduation from, Resignation from, Marriage to, Divorce from, Acquaintance with, Familiarity with | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Get Over, Leave Out, Turn On, Turn Off, Pass Away, Pass Out, Come To | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: by mistake, by chance, on purpose | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 4 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 4 | |
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| Prepositions for Viewing the World, Narrating Trips and Vacations, and Describing Emotions | |
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| Explanations 39-43 | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: on, off as Opposites | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in, out as Opposites | |
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| Two-Word Prepositions: out of Followed by a Noun | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Look Forward to, Look Back on, Take Advantage of, Get Along (with) | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: on with Vacation, Trip, Picnic, and Break | |
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| Explanations 44-48 | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Have to Do with | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Be on, Be about, Talk about, Worry about, Think about | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Angry at, Mad at, Happy with, Pleased with, Scared of, Afraid of | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Get/Be Used to, Get/Be Accustomed to | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Composed of, Made of, Made from | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 5 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 5 | |
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| Prepositions for Cause and Effect and Opinion | |
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| Explanations 49-54 | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: at first | |
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| Common Preposition/Noun Combinations: Effect on | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: up, down | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Result in | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Object to, Insist on | |
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| Common Preposition/Noun Combinations: Objection to, Insistence on | |
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| Explanations 55-61 | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Make Up, Come About, Bring About/On, Come Across, Find Out | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: between, among | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Prefer X to Y, Choose X over Y | |
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| Two-Word Prepositions: because of, due to | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: for, against | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Opposed to | |
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| Three-Word Prepositions: in favor of | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 6 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 6 | |
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| Prepositions for Exemplifying and Comparing/Contrasting | |
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| Explanations 62-67 | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: for example, for instance, to begin with, for one thing | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: in fact | |
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| Common Preposition/Adjective Combinations: Different from, Similar to | |
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| Common Preposition/Verb Combinations: Differ from | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: in to Connect a Quality or Quantity to a Related Noun | |
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| Three-Word Prepositions: with respect to, with/in regard to to Connect a Quality to a Related Noun or to Mean about or Having to Do with | |
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| Explanations 68-74 | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: in contrast | |
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| Three-Word Prepositions: in Contrast to, as Opposed to | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: like, unlike | |
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| One-Word Prepositions: despite | |
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| Three-Word Prepositions: in spite of | |
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| Prepositions that Join Other Words to Act as Adverbs: on the one hand, on the other hand | |
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| Two-Word Verbs and Multi-Word Verbs: Take Up, Try Out, Try On, See Off, Take Off | |
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| Expansion Exercises for Chapter 7 | |
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| Answers to Exercises in Chapter 7 | |
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| Answer Key to Comprehensive Tests | |