LÍ THUY T TI NG ANH – TOPIC – GI I T – PREPOSITIONS
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Prepositions
Prepositions
Gi i t là t hay c m t th ng đc dùng tr c danh t hay đi t đ ch m i liên h ườ ượ ướ
gi a các t này v i các thành ph n khác trong câu.
I. Các lo i gi i t (Kinds of preposition) :
1. Gi i t ch th i gian (Prepositions of time) :
IN (trong, vào) đc dùng đ ch các bu i trong ngày (ngo i tr at night), tháng, năm, mùa,ượ
th p niên, th k ho c kho ng th i gian t ng lai. ế ươ
Ex: in the morning, in January, in 1990, in the summer, in the 1990s, in the 20th century,
in the Middle Age, in ten minutes
IN TIME: đúng lúc, k p lúc
Ex: Will you be home in time for dinner?
AT (vào lúc) đc dùng đ ch th i đi m ho c các k ngh (tòan b nh ng ngày trong k ượ
ngh )
Ex: at 6 o’clock, at night, at noon, at midnight, at bedtime, at dawn, at the weekend,
at Christmas, at New Year, at Easter
At : đc dùng trong m t s c m t ch th i gian: ượ at the moment, at present, at the same
time, at once, at that time, at first, at last
ON (vào) đc dùng đ ch ngày trong tu n, ngày tháng trong năm, ngày trong k ngh ượ
ho c các bu i trong ngày c th .
Ex: on Monday, on 5th January, on Christmas Day, on Monday morning, on one’s
birthday
ON TIME: đúng gi
Ex: The train arrived right on time.
FOR (trong) + kho ng th i gian: for two months, for a long time
SINCE (t , t khi) + m c th i gian: since last Monday, since 2002
UNTIL/ TILL (đn, cho đn)ế ế : until 5 o’clock, till midnight
BEFORE (tr c, tr c khi)ướ ướ : before lunchtime
AFTER (sau, sau khi): after luchtime
DURING (trong, su t): during World War II
BY (vào lúc): by the end of May
FROM … TO (t đn) ế : from morning to noon
2. Gi i t ch n i ch n (Prepositions of place) ơ :
AT ( , t i) đc dùng đ ch v trí t i m t đi m.ượ
Ex: at home, at school, at the bus stop, at the airport, at the office, at the cinema, at the
seaside, at the grocer’s, at the top/ bottom, at the beginning/ end, at the front/ back
* L u ý: arrive ưat the village/ the airport/ the railway station
But: arrive in Vietnam/ Ho Chi Minh City
IN (trong, trong) đc dùng đ ch v trí trong m t di n tích, m t không gian; dùng tr cượ ướ
tên đng, tên th tr n, thành ph , qu c gia, mi n, ph ng h ng ho c dùng v i các ườ ươ ướ
ph ng ti n đi l i b ng xe h i (car).ươ ơ
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Ex: in a box, in a small room, in the countryside, in the world, in Oxford Street, in London, in
Vietnam, in the east, in a car/ taxi
* L u ý: ưin a car (trong xe h i), but: ơby car (b ng xe h i) ơ
ON (trên, trên) đc dùng đ ch v trí trên b m t, s t ng trong m t tòa nhà, tr c tên ượ ướ
đng (US) ho c dùng v i m t s ph ng ti n đi l i.ườ ươ
Ex: on the table, on the wall, on the ground, on the first floor, on Albert Street, on a bus/
train/ plane/ (motor)bike/ horse, on foot
On c n đc dùng trong m t s c m t : ượ on the left/ right, on the farm, on the coast/ beach,
on TV/ radio…
ABOVE/ OVER (bên trên – không ti p xúc v i b m t)ế
Ex: Her name comes above mine on the list.
The sign over the door said: “Exit”.
UNDER/ BELOW ( d i, d i) ướ ướ
Ex: The shoes are under the chair.
The temperature has fallen below zero.
IN FRONT OF ( phía tr c) ướ , BEHIND ( phía sau), IN THE MIDDLE OF ( gi a)
Ex: I hung my raincoat in front of/ behind the door.
NEAR (g n)
Ex: Is there a train station near here?
NEXT TO, BY, BESIDE (bên c nh, k bên) ế
Ex: Peter is standing by the gate.
BETWEEN ( gi a hai ng i/ v t) ườ , AMONG ( gi a nhi u ng i/ v t) ườ
Ex: Tom is sitting between Mary and Peter.
Tom is among the crowd.
INSIDE ( bên trong), OUTSIDE ( bên ngòai)
Ex: Luckily, no one was inside the building when it collapsed.
OPPOSITE (đi di n)
Ex: They sat opposite each other.
3. Gi i t ch s chuy n đng (Prepositions of movement) :
TO (đn)ế
Ex: He goes to school by bus.
FROM … TO (t đn) ế
Ex: How far is it from New York to California?
THROUGH (xuyên qua)
Ex: They walked through the woods.
ACROSS (ngang qua)
Ex: The children ran straight across in front of our car.
ROUND/ AROUND (quanh)
Ex: The earth moves round/ around the sun.
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ALONG (d c theo)
Ex: We had a walk along the river bank.
UP (lên)/ DOWN (xu ng)
Ex: We followed her up the stair.
TOWARD(S) (v phía)
Ex: Mary stood up and walked towards Peter.
4. M t s gi i t khác :
- Gi i t ch m c đích: for, to, in order to, so as to (đ)
- Gi i t ch nguyên nhân: for, because of, owning to (b i vì)
- Gi i t ch ph ng ti n: ươ by, with (b ng), through (nh qua)
- Gi i t ch th cách: with ( v i), without (không có)
- Gi i t ch s t ng quan: ươ according to (tùy theo), instead of (thay vì), in spite of (m c
dù)
II. Gi i t theo sau danh t , tính t và đng t (Prepositions following nouns,
adjectives, and verbs):
1. Noun + preposition:
FOR
affection for: yêu m nế need for: s c n thi t cho ế
demand for: nhu c u v reputation for: s n i ti ng ế
reason for: lý do vregret for: nu i ti c ế
responsibility for: trách nhi madmiration for: khâm ph c
talent for: tài năng desire for: s mong mu n
cure for: vi c ch a tr cho
IN
rise in: phát tri n, tăngincrease in: phát tri n, tăng
decresase in: gi mbelief in: tin
experience in: có kinh nghi minterest in: thích, quan tâm
delay in: trì hõan
OF
cause of: nguyên nhânadvantage/ disadvantage of: thu n l i/ b t l i
knowledge of: ki n th cế lack of: thi uế
opinion of: ý ki nếbenefit of: l i ích
example of: ví dsense of: ý th c
TO
damage to: s h h i đi v i ư invitation to: l i m i
reaction to: ph n ng solution to: gi i pháp
attitude to: thái đaccess to: ph ng ti nươ
threat to: đe d areply to: đáp l i
ON
effect on: nh h ng ưở influence on: nh h ng ưở
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advice on: khuyênreport on: báo cáo
WITH
relationship with: m i quan h connection with: s liên quan v i
contact with: s ti p xúc v i ế association with: s k t giao v i ế
link with: liên k t v iế trouble with: có v n đ v i
BETWEEN
difference between: s khác bi t comparison between: so sánh
2. Adjective + preposition:
ABOUT
annoyed (with sb) about: b c t c excited about: hào h ng
anxious/ worried about: lo l ng furious about: điên ti t vế
careful about: c n th n v happy about: h nh phúc
careless about: b t c n v sad/ upset about: bu n/ th t v ng
concerned about: quan tâmserious about: nghiêm túc v
confused about: nh m l n v sorry about/ for: xin l i v
AT
amazed at: kinh ng c v good at: d v (good for: t t cho)
bad at: d v (bad for: x u cho) quick at: nhanh nh n v
clever at: khéo léo v skillful at: khéo léo v
excellent at: xu t s c v surprised at: ng c nhiên v
FOR
available for: có s n late for: tr
eager for: nóng lòng chnecessary for: c n thi t cho ế
eligible for: x ng đáng cho responsible for: ch u trách nhi m
famous for: n i ti ng ế useful for: có ích cho
known for: n i ti ng ế
FROM
absent from: v ng m t free from/ of: thóat kh i
different from: khác v isafe from: an tòan
IN
disappointed in/ with: th t v ng involved in: có liên quan
interested in: quan tâmrich in: giàu có, phong phú
successful in: thành công
OF
afraid of: sfull of: đy
ahead of: đi tr cướ guilty of: có t i
ashamed of: h th n independent of: đc l p
aware/ conscious of: ý th c jealous of: ghen t
capable of: có kh năng proud of: t hào
certain of/ about: ch c v scared of: ho ng s
confident of: t tinshort of: c n ki t
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envious of: ghen tsure of: ch c
fond of: thích tired of: chán
frightened of: s typical of: tiêu bi u
TO
accustomed to: quen grateful to sb for sth: bi t nế ơ
addicted to: nghi nopposed to: ph n đi
committed to: t n t y harmful to: có h i cho
contrary to: trái v iimportant to: quan tr ng v i
dedicated to: t n t y married to: thành h n v iơ
devoted to: t n tâmopen to: m ra cho
equal to: b ng v i similar to: t ng t v iươ
essential to/ for: c n thi t cho ế
WITH
acquainted with: quen v ifriendly with: thân thi n
angry with/ at sb about sth: gi nhappy with/ about: h nh phúc v
angry with/ at sb for doing sth: gi n honest with: thành th t v i
bored with/ fed up with: chán v iidentical with: gi ng h t v i
busy with: b n r n v i impatient with: m t kiên nh n v i
crowded with: đông đúc patient with: kiên nh n v i
disappointed with: th t v ng pleased/ satisfied with: hài lòng v i
familiar with: quen thu c v i popular with: ph bi n v i ế
OF/ TO
generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… to sb
generous/ good/ kind/ nice/ polite/ rude/ stupid… of sb to do sth
3. Verb + preposition:
ABOUT
care about sb/ sth: coi tr ngremind sb about sth: nh c ai nh
(care for: thích) (remind sb of sb/ sth: g i ai nh đn ế )
complain about: phàn nàntalk about sb/ sth: nói chuy n v
dream about/ of sb/ sth: m vơ tell sb about sb/ sth: nói v i ai v
forget about: quênthink about/ of sb/ sth: nghĩ v
hear about sth: nghe nói v warn sb about/ of sth: c nh báo v
(hear from sb: nghe tin t c c a ai ) worry about: lo l ng
learn about: bi tế
AT
aim (sth) at sb/ sth: nh m vàoshout at sb: la m ng ai
arrive at/ in: đn t iế (shout to sb: goi l n ai)
glance at sb/ sth: li c nhìnếsmile at sb: m m c i v i ai ườ
laugh at sb: c i nh o aiườ stare at sb/ sth: nhìn chăm chú
look at sb/ sth: nhìn vàothrow sth at sb: ném m nh vào ai
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