Prepositions

What is preposition ?

A preposition is a word usually placed before a noun to express such as time (duration) Place (position ),

Or movement (direction).

Prepositions that indicate :

Place(position) : 

in, on, between, among, within,inside, below,in front

of,etc.

Time ( duration ):

In, on, at, for, within, about, almost, nearly,before,after,since,etc.

Direction (movement) :

across, into, towards, from,to,away from, at, beyond, etc.

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Examples of Prepositions that denotes time ------------------

At-- is used to indicate time exactly.

Examples : at 8 o'clock, at midnight, at Diwali,etc.

On -- is used to denote day and date:

Examples: on Monday, on the last night,on june 19th, etc.

In--is used to describe a particular time in the month,year,seasons,

Examples: in winter, in the morning, 

By--is used to express incidents in future.

Example: See me by 6 p.m.

For--is used to express duration.

Examples: for six years, for two months, for three hours, etc.

Since--is used to denote, when the incidence started at.It always comes with preposition' to' or 'till'

Example: He  waited for me from 6 to 6.30 p.m.

During- is used to express duration.

Example: During the stay  of ten days.

Within--is used to denote the action finishes in....

Example: I will return within an hour.

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Prepositions of position

1) Between, -  ---is used to  indicate the middle  object between two other objects.

Example: a quarrel between the two brothers.

2)Among --is used to state the place in the group.

Example:Divide the property among  5 brothers.

3)above---is used to show the  place at higher level.

Example : My house stands on a hilltop  above the fields.

4)Over - is used to indicate the things straight on the head.

Example: There is a fan exactly over my head.

5)below-- is used to indicate lower level.

Example : There was a lake below the valley.

6)under --is used to indicate straight down

Example: He was resting under the tree.

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       Other Prepositions:

1) about -

Example: He told me about You.

2) across -

Example: He went to the shop across the road.

3)after-hours

Example:Raju entered the class after the teacher.

4) behind-

Example:  Yogita hid behind the curtain.

5) beside-  

   Example :                  Her purse was lying beside the wall.

6) besides -

Example:  Besides the parents, the neighbours were present at her speech.

 

7) through--

Example: The girl saw a tree through the glass doors.

8) till -

Example: His father works hard till dark.

9) into-

Example: The boys went deeper into the forest.

10) with --

Example : He came back with his family.

11) for--is

Example: walking is good for health.

12)than--

Example: Shree is taller than Rani.

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