Barron's Prepositions

Barron’s ESL Proficiency Series: Prepositions provides comprehensive coverage of this most difficult topic in English grammar. The idiosyncratic nature of prepositions often makes them a barrier to achieving English language proficiency. Jean Yates offers clear explanations with lots of examples and opportunities to practice. Content is organized into simple 15-minute units each of which has its own practice exercises. An answer key is included in the back of the book. The ESL Profiency Series is a valuable tool for ESL teachers, tutors and learners who want to advance their English language skills for work, school or to prepare for proficiency tests such as TOEFL, IELTS, or TOEIC. It is ideal for independent study. Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction Part One: The Prepositions How to Use Part One Unit 1: About Unit 2: Above Unit 3: Across Unit 4: After Unit 5: Against Unit 6: Ahead Of* Unit 7: Along Unit 8: Among Unit 9: Around Unit 10: As Unit 11: At Unit 12: Back To*/Back From* Unit 13: Before Unit 14: Behind Unit 15: Below Unit 16: Beneath Unit 17: Beside Unit 18: Besides Unit 19: Between Unit 20: Beyond Unit 21: But Unit 22: By Unit 23: Close To* Unit 24: Despite/In Spite Of* Unit 25: Down Unit 26: During Unit 27: Except Unit 28: Far From* Unit 29: For Unit 30: From Unit 31: In Unit 32: In Back Of* Unit 33: In Front Of* Unit 34: Inside Unit 35: Instead Of* Unit 36: Into Unit 37: Like Unit 38: Near Unit 39: Next To* Unit 40: Of Unit 41: Off Unit 42: On Unit 43: Onto Unit 44: On Top Of* Unit 45: Opposite Unit 46: Out Unit 47: Outside Unit 48: Over Unit 49: Past Unit 50: Through Unit 51: Throughout Unit 52: To Unit 53: Toward Unit 54: Towards Unit 55: Under Unit 56: Underneath Unit 57: Until Unit 58: Up Unit 59: With Unit 60: Within Unit 61: Without Part Two: Prepositions by Function How to Use Part Two Unit 1: Time Unit 2: Location Unit 3: Direction Unit 4: Number Unit 5: Weather Unit 6: Source of Information Unit 7: Affiliation Unit 8: Description Unit 9: Wearing Unit 10: Topic Unit 11: Recipient Unit 12: State Unit 13: Separation Unit 14: Attitude Unit 15: Behavior Part Three: Using Prepositions How to Use Part Three Unit 1: Prepositional Phrases Unit 2: Prepositions in Questions Unit 3: Prepositions in Noun Clauses Unit 4: Prepositions in Adjective Clauses Part Four: Phrasal Verbs How to Use Part Four Unit 1: Nonseparable Combinations Unit 2: Must-Be-Separated Combinations Unit 3: Separable Combinations Unit 4: Nonseparable Combinations with an Additional Preposition Unit 5: Separable Combinations with an Additional Preposition Unit 6: Intransitive Combinations Unit 7: Intransitive Verb-Adverb Combinations Followed by a Preposition Unit 8: Phrasal Verbs Used as Nouns Unit 9: Phrasal Verbs Used as Adjectives Part Five: Prepositions as Nouns, Adjectives, and Verbs Unit 1: Nouns Unit 2: Adjectives Unit 3: Verbs Appendices Appendix 1: Answer Key Appendix 2: Index of Phrases