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บทที่ 8- คำบุพบท Prepositions

( 8)  PREPOSITIONS
Prepositions are words placed before Nouns and Pronouns. They are used to show time, position and direction.
§  ¨ Examples of Prepositions showing time:
My birthday falls in September.
Most shops are closed on Sunday.
I have an appointment at 9 o'clock.

§  ¨ Examples of Prepositions showing position:
He is standing at the door.
The glass is on the table.    
The cat is sleeping under the chair.
§  ¨ Examples of Prepositions showing direction:
She got into the taxi.
The girl is walking towards her mother.
I have to go to town.

Other examples of expressions using prepositions:
§  ¨ The picture was drawn by his brother.
§  ¨ She likes to go out with her friends.
§  ¨ They say I walk like my father.
§  ¨ Her parents give her a box of sweets.
Expressions using Prepositions:
good at
get up
fall off
interested in
clever at
wake up
get off
involved in
bad at
look up
set off
send in
point at
clean up
break off
work in
stare at
add up
finish off
fill in

fight against
get into
turn on
made of
speak against
cash into
switch on
built of
vote against
jump into
get on
a box of
hit against
turn into
carry on
half of
lean against
dive into
put it on
many of