Recognize the usage of prepositions by, with, in, on

The usage of by, with, in, on is below, it's a lot of... Read the examples and get a sense of the language.

by

prep.

1. being, by

The homework was assigned by the teacher.

The homework was assigned by the teacher.

2. by,with,through

They crossed the river by ferry.

They crossed the river by ferry.

3. via; along

Ellen flew to Chicago by way of Minneapolis.

4. at ... Next to, near; at the... Hand side

I haven't got any money by me.

I don't have any money with me.

5. not later than; before...

We had to get there by evening.

We had to get there by night.

6. according to, in accordance with

How do you know he didn't act by the rules?

How do you know he didn't act by the rules?

7. (表程度)相差

He missed the bus by three minutes.

8. by, to ... (swear)

I swear by God!

I swear by God!

9. (on multiplication and division) to... ,with... (multiply or divide)

Nine divided by three makes three.

Nine divided by three makes three.

10. by.

You'll be paid by the hour.

Your salary will be paid by the hour.

11. at the...

He had to sleep by day and work by night.

He had to sleep by day and work by night.

12. in terms of...

Philip is a doctor by profession.

Philip's profession is a doctor.

13. (表續或反复)逐个;逐批

The teacher explained the text sentence by sentence.

The teacher explained the text sentence by sentence.

14. as

She took my umbrella by mistake.

with

prep.

1. with ... With, along with, and ...

She lives with her son.

She lives with her son.

2. with... ;with...

The girl with long hair is my classmate.

The girl with long hair is my classmate.

3. 以(手段、材料),用(工具)

My American friend is learning to eat with chopsticks.

An American friend of mine is learning to eat with chopsticks.

4. conform, agree

5. on the...

We are with you there.

We are on your side on that point.

6. with ...

The Allied Forces fought with Germany.

The Allied Forces fought with Germany.

7. in the ... direction. The Allied Forces fought with Germany.

8. together with, including...

His bank savings, with his wife's jewels, amount to three million dollars.

9. along with, corresponds to

An independent man, Peter never goes with the tide.

Peter is an independent man who never goes with the tide.

10. in ... In...

He had a gun with him.

I have no money with me.

I have no money with me.

11. with... (compared)

12. with ... (break up)

I parted with my brother in Paris.

13. With all the setbacks, he did not lose heart.

With all the setbacks, he did not lose heart.

14. As, because

They were wild with joy.

15. (Used with an adverb to form an imperative sentence expressing a strong wish)

Down with fascism!

Down with fascism!

in

prep.

1. in. In, on... on

The two brothers study in the same class.

The two brothers are in the same class.

The telephone is in the little study on the ground floor.

The telephone is in the little study on the first floor.

2. in ... Within; in ...

He is lacking in courage.

3. engaged in; taking part in

She is in business.

She does business.

4. dressed,wearing

He is dressed in black.

He is dressed in black.

5. towards,to

She hurried away in the opposite direction.

6. (表示手段、方法、材料)用,以

They paid in cash.

7. in ... During; In...

He'll come back in a week.

He'll come back in a week.

I haven't met her in a long time.

I haven't met her for a long time.

8. to be in...

The room was in disorder.

9. (Expressing quantity, degree, proportion) according to, in order to; in... In

One child in twenty has this disease.

One child in twenty has this disease.

10. in ... On, in...

In him I see a future leader.

I see in him a future leader.

11. (表示过程)在... When; in...

The work is in progress.

12. (denoting the direction and result of an action) into...

He pushed a button and set the machine in motion.

He pushed the button and started the machine.

on

prep.

1. on... on

He laid a hand on my shoulder.

He put a hand on my shoulder.

2. to... support, hang on to... On; with...

There is a picture on the wall.

3. towards, toward

4. near, at...

She stood on my left.

She stood on my left.

5. at... When, immediately after... Immediately after

He jumped with joy on hearing the news.

He jumped with joy on hearing the news.

6. about,concerning

The teacher made comments on our compositions.

The teacher made comments on our compositions.

7. in a...

Did you hear it on the radio?

Did you hear it on the radio?

8. by means of...

Did you hear it on the radio? I'm not sure if I've heard the news from the radio. ...eat...

They said they were acting on instructions.

9. to be in... state,in progress

10. belonging to... , to take part in... , is...

He is on the school volleyball team.

He is a member of the school volleyball team.

11. added to,overlapped on

12. paid for by...

Have another coffee on me.

Have another coffee on me.

13. to carry on ... On me.