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Prepositions to Describe Statistics | at, from, to, between, over, by

Learning English | Prepositions | at, from, to, over, by Prepositions to describe statistics At Used to indicate position or location in time, on a scale, or in a sequence Examples at the beginning at 3pm at age 35 at the finish at the highest point In June Sales of XYZ product were at $45,000 Unemployment remained steady at 1.6 million at the end of the year. The number of visitors peaked at 2,000 in the middle of the month. From Used to specify a starting point in an expression of limits Examples Sales rose from 25,000 to 50,000 last year. There was an increase from 1.6 million to 2.0 million in the unemployment rate. Between Intermediate to, in time, quantity, or degree Examples between eight and nine o'clock between 20 and 35 people between black and grey Between January and March there was a dramatic increase in website visitors. There was a decrease in the ...

Can You Score 100% in the English Phrasal Verbs Challenge? (2)

Test your knowledge of English phrasal verbs with this quick quiz. English Phrasal Verbs Quiz 2 1. The referee called the match __________ after the pitch inspection. over out off 2. Don't worry! John said he would __________ for the night. put up me put up put me up 3. The estate agent showed us __________ the house. around in over 4. I can't hear it. Could you turn it __________ please. in over up 5. Early this morning two robbers __________ the bank at gunpoint. gave up held up made up 6. After the long journey, he __________ on the couch exhausted. sat up sat down sat in 7. The manager had to __________ the new policy to the team. roll out roll up roll in 8. She likes to __________ in the library to focus on her studies. hang out hang up hang in ...