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28 Expressions with prepositions

can recognize use common expressions with prepositions.

By, for, in, on, with

Who's that kKfluv with
the blovÿd hair?

I goto school by bike / bus / car / plane /
yes. I'm, sure I've train.
seeÿv him- ok, TV.
He went to John's house by accident/
mistake.
She replied by email/phone /post.

The house was for sale. They're going
for a walk / swim.
Britain invented a lot of sports - golf, for
example.

We can use by + noun to say how we travel. Look at the person in the green dress/
We arrived in Beijing by plane. suit/uniform.
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How do you get to the hospital?' 'By car.' I read it in a book. Let's go in my car.
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I m in a hurry. In my opinion, it s rubbish.
But we use on (or in with car) before a, the or a possessive
adjective (my, your, etc.).
We went on the number 17 bus.
There's something interesting on the TV/
Should we go in your car?
internet/radio /computer.
We also say on foot not by foot. She spoke to him on the phone.
Did you drive?' 'No. I came on foot.' We're going there on holiday/business/a
'
school trip.
We use in to talk about the clothes someone is wearing. '
I m sitting on the bus/train/boat.
Who is the girl in the blue dress?
He arrived on foot. It's on page 24.
I don't know the boy in the black cap.
With
We can use with to identify someone. It replaces who has got.
Who is the girl with blond hair? {- Who is the girl who has got Mary is the girl with fong hair/green eyes
blond hair?)
Have you seen a boy with a red bag?

Circle the correct option. Complete the sentences with by, for or with.
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I found it in / on the internet. ÿ IhitTheo buj accident.
I can't wait. I'm in / on a hurry. 1 Have you seen?The house next door is_
Do the homework in / on page 57. sale.
My uncle went to China in / on business. 2 Some people - like Harry,_example - are
You can't play football in / on sandals. good at maths but bad at science.
The car broke down. So we went there in / on foot. Is your brother the boy_very short hair?
You can't talk to Lucy at the moment. She's You can get to the museum_bus or train.
in / on the phone. Can you send me the book-post?
7 In / On my opinion, social networking is a waste 6 Would you like to go_a run?
of time. 7 I got off at the wrong stop_mistake.
8 I keep all my music in / on my computer. 8 It's the animal_big ears.

148 Expressions with prepositions