Exercise 1. State the morphological composition of the following prepositions:
In, below, with regard to, during, concerning, till, in front of, without, behind, under, in view of, outside, off, into, until, across, according to, with, along, up, inside, out of, owing to, at, regarding.
Exercise 2. Insert prepositions and define their meaning where possible.
1. The life __ the Dutch settlement now began to be built into the life __ the American nation. This these people did consciously and __ their own will, although there were — the older ones some who longed, as did even Mijnheer Stulting __ times, __ the comfort and security __ his old home. It had been a sad blow __ him when the pastor died __ the early years and lie was never again satisfied altogether __ any who tried to take his place. (Buck) 2. Bitterly tired, he lay down __ the sofa __ his fur coat and fell asleep. (Galsworthy) 3. __ the appointed time __ the evening Mr. Micawber reappeared. (Dickens) 4. They were __ earnest conversation. __ time __ time they would halt and one __ them would, it seemed, explain something __ the other, who __ turn would nod his head sagely. (Clark) 5. There was only one other event __ this hall-year,... that made an impression __ me which still survives. (Dickens) 6. He reached his house __ midnight. (Galsworthy) 7. He looked __ his watch. __ half an hour the doctor would be back. (Galsworthy) 8. Bing went __ the soldier, who had the serious face __ a child thrown __ the world too soon. (Heym) 9. He stared __ her __ amazement. He had forgotten that she was ignorant __ his story and __ his flight __ Carlion. (Greene) 10. __ these studies the excellent Mrs. O'Dowd was __ great assistance __ him. (Thackeray) 11. A child __ 1901, he had come __ consciousness when his country, just over that bad attack __ scarlet fever, was preparing __ the Liberal revival __ 1906. (Galsworthy) 12. Mrs. Reed's hands still lay __ her work inactive, her eyes __ ice continued to dwell freezingly __ mine. (Ch. Bronte) 13. When __ the first week __ December he decided to go __ Paris, he was far __ admitting that Irene's presence was influencing him. (Galsworthy) 14. Stroeve was, of course, delighted __ her. He could not do enough to show his gratitude __ the whole hearted devotion __ which she had accepted the burden he laid __ her. (Maugham) 15. Just before Christmas, Reggie Burnside passed __ London __ his way __ Murren. He dropped __ Elizabeth's studio ir _ tea. (Aldington) 16. One autumn morning I was __ my mother __ the front garden, when Mr. Murdstone, I knew him __ that name now, came by __ horseback. (Dickens) 17. He was proud __ this enlistment; proud __ his boy forgoing off to fight __ the country. (Galsworthy) 18. An accidental circumstance cemented the intimacy __ Steerforth and me, __ a manner that inspired me __ great pride and satisfaction though it sometimes led __ inconvenience. (Dickens)
Exercise 3. Insert by or with.
1. The Germans, he had been assured __ everybody, were on the run, and it was unlikely that they would stop running so soon... (Heym) 2. He was busy making entries __ a lead pencil in a book which lay open before him. (Dreiser) 3. Both men were loaded down __ field equipment and the bottles contributed __ the grateful people of Paris. (Heym) 4. They dined in the small restaurant, which had been "decorated" __ rather feeble pictures __ young artists. (Aldington) 5. But the nearer he came to the center of the town, the more difficult it was to walk; the road was strewn __ stones and bricks and rubble. (Heym) 6. I remember being met at the Zoo station __ one of their scholars. (Snow) 7. He sat down vigorously and lighted a cigarette __ trembling hands. (Murdoch) 8. The streets, crowded __ people, still reminded Yates of the first days in Paris, the honeymoon of liberation. (Heym) 9. She had been appointed __ one of Rainborough's predecessors. (Murdoch) 10. The hills around Rollingen, usually illuminated __ the fires in the blast furnaces, were crowded __ the lightning of far-off guns. (Heym)

Упражнение 1. Укажите морфологическое составление следующих предлогов:

In - приставка "in" означает "в", корень "in" означает место.
Below - приставка "be" означает "ниже", корень "low" означает место.
With regard to - приставка "with" означает "с", корень "regard" означает отношение, предмет.
During - приставка "dur" означает "во время", корень "ing" означает продолжительность.
Concerning - приставка "con" означает "относительно", корень "cern" означает внимание.
Till - корень "till" означает до.
In front of - приставка "in" означает "в", корень "front" означает перед.
Without - приставка "with" означает "без".
Behind - приставка "be" означает "позади", корень "hind" означает место.
Under - корень "under" означает ниже.
In view of - приставка "in" означает "в", корень "view" означает видение, предмет.
Outside - приставка "out" означает "снаружи", корень "side" означает место.
Off - корень "off" означает удаление.
Into - корень "in" означает "в", корень "to" означает направление.
Until - корень "until" означает до.
Across - приставка "ac" означает "поперек", корень "cross" означает пересечение.
According to - приставка "ac" означает "согласно", корень "cording" означает правило.
With - корень "with" означает "с".
Along - приставка "al" означает "вместе с", корень "long" означает длина.
Up - корень "up" означает направление вверх.
Inside - корень "in" означает "в", корень "side" означает место.
Out of - приставка "out" означает "из", корень "of" означает обладание.
Owing to - приставка "ow" означает "из-за", корень "to" означает причина.
At - корень "at" означает место.
Regarding - корень "regard" означает отношение.

Упражнение 2. Вставьте предлоги и определите их значение, если возможно.

1. Life of the Dutch settlement now began to be built into the life of the American nation. This these people did consciously and of their own will, although there were among the older ones some who longed, as did even Mijnheer Stulting at times, for the comfort and security of his old home. It had been a sad blow to him when the pastor died in the early years and lie was never again satisfied altogether with any who tried to take his place. (Buck)

2. Bitterly tired, he lay down on the sofa with his fur coat and fell asleep. (Galsworthy)

3. At the appointed time in the evening Mr. Micawber reappeared. (Dickens)

4. They were in earnest conversation. From time to time they would halt and one of them would, it seemed, explain something to the other, who in turn would nod his head sagely. (Clark)

5. There was only one other event in this hall-year,... that made an impression on me which still survives. (Dickens)

6. He reached his house at midnight. (Galsworthy)

7. He looked at his watch. In half an hour the doctor would be back. (Galsworthy)

8. Bing went up to the soldier, who had the serious face of a child thrown into the world too soon. (Heym)

9. He stared at her in amazement. He had forgotten that she was ignorant of his story and of his flight from Carlion. (Greene)

10. In these studies the excellent Mrs. O'Dowd was of great assistance to him. (Thackeray)

11. A child of 1901, he had come to consciousness when his country, just over that bad attack of scarlet fever, was preparing for the Liberal revival of 1906. (Galsworthy)

12. Mrs. Reed's hands still lay on her work inactive, her eyes like ice continued to dwell freezingly on mine. (Ch. Bronte)

13. When in the first week of December he decided to go to Paris, he was far from admitting that Irene's presence was influencing him. (Galsworthy)

14. Stroeve was, of course, delighted with her. He could not do enough to show his gratitude for the whole-hearted devotion with which she had accepted the burden he laid on her. (Maugham)

15. Just before Christmas, Reggie Burnside passed through London on his way to Murren. He dropped into Elizabeth's studio for tea. (Aldington)

16. One autumn morning I was with my mother in the front garden, when Mr. Murdstone, I knew him by that name now, came by on horseback. (Dickens)

17. He was proud of this enlistment; proud of his boy forgoing off to fight for the country. (Galsworthy)

18. An accidental circumstance cemented the intimacy between Steerforth and me, in a manner that inspired me with great pride and satisfaction though it sometimes led to inconvenience. (Dickens)


Упражнение 3. Вставьте "by" или "with".

1. The Germans, he had been assured by everybody, were on the run, and it was unlikely that they would stop running so soon... (Heym)

2. He was busy making entries with a lead pencil in a book which lay open before him. (Dreiser)

3. Both men were loaded down with field equipment and the bottles contributed by the grateful people of Paris. (Heym)

4. They dined in the small restaurant, which had been "decorated" with rather feeble pictures by young artists. (Aldington)

5. But the nearer he came to the center of the town, the more difficult it was to walk; the road was strewn with stones and bricks and rubble. (Heym)

6. I remember being met at the Zoo station by one of their scholars. (Snow)

7. He sat down vigorously and lighted a cigarette with trembling hands. (Murdoch)

8. The streets, crowded with people, still reminded Yates of the first days in Paris, the honeymoon of liberation. (Heym)

9. She had been appointed by one of Rainborough's predecessors. (Murdoch)

10. The hills around Rollingen, usually illuminated by the fires in the blast furnaces, were crowded with the lightning of far-off guns. (Heym)